Mesh WiFi systems have taken off in the last few years, with pretty much every company that makes routers offering a mesh option or two. But they tend to be on the pricey side, since you typically have to buy two or more devices to get the most out of a mesh system. And like […]
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Amazon is buying mesh networking startup eero
Pretty much every major company that makes consumer routers has gotten into the mesh WiFi business over the past few years. But a startup called eero one of the first companies to posit the idea that you’d get better WiFi coverage in your house if you used a system of up to three routers instead […]
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Apple is getting out of the WiFi router business
The last time Apple released a new WiFi router was when the company released an AirPort Time Capsule in 2013. And while the company continues to sell and support a handful of AirPort models, it looks like their days are numbered. Engadget reports that not only does Apple have no plans to make any new […]
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Eero upgrades its Mesh networking solutions, offers subscription-based security
Mesh networking is all the rage in the WiFi router market right now. Instead of buying a single router and searching desperately for the best place to position it in your house, the idea is to let you buy a couple of devices that you can place throughout a home to blanket a space in […]
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Deals of the Day (6-09-2017)
Need to upgrade your home network? Today’s a good day to do it. Amazon is running a 1-day sale on TP-Link networking products, with up to 30 percent off the price of routers, cable modems, range extenders, and other gear. A couple of other stores also have good deals on networking gear. You can snag […]
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Google WiFi issues show the downside of always-up-to-date routers
Google started getting into the consumer WiFi router space in 2015 by partnering with Asus and TP-Link to launch a line of OnHub routers. More recently Google launched its own whole-home solution called Google WiFi. Among other things, these routers are interesting because they’re supposed to be easy to set up and they download software and […]
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Build your own router with SolidRun $90 ClearFog Base single board computer
SolidRun is expanding its ClearFog line of products with a new single board computer (SBC) designed to let manufacturers or hobbyists build a router or other networking products. The company launched a $170 ClearFog Pro last year. Now there’s a new ClearFog Base which is both smaller and cheaper: it measures 4″ x 3″ and […]
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SolidRun ClearFog dev board has Marvell Armada A38x chip, 6-port Ethernet switch
SolidRun’s latest development board looks like something you’d use to make an internet router… and I suppose that’s one of the things you could use it for. The ClearFrog Pro is a single-board computer with a Marvell Armada A380/A388 processor, 256MB to 1GB of RAM and an optional SD card for storage. It also has […]
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Asus O!Play HD Media Player overview – Video
Update: I’ve been informed that Asus is working on a series of firmware updates that may address some of the issues highlighted in this review. The Asus O!Play is a media player that you can use to stream digital media to your standard or high definition TV. Just plug the O!Play into your TV using […]
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TRENDnet unveils “world’s smallest” Wireless N travel router
I’m always wary of anyone that claims their product is the smallest in the world. That said, TRENDnet’s new TEW-654TR router is pretty small as routers go. So whether it’s actually the world’s smallest 300Mbps Wireless N router or not, this travel router might be worth checking out if you’re in the market for something […]