[ad_1] Buy Nest WiFi 2-pack on Best Buy – $200 Google’s past WiFi routers have had difficulty standing out, but the Nest WiFi’s inclusion of smart speaker functionality gives it an edge over some models. So long as you’re close to an access point, you can talk to Google Assistant. The system is also easy […]
Category: mesh networking
Apple starts selling Amazon’s Eero mesh routers
[ad_1] Technology updates can sometimes make for strange bedfellows, and Apple is providing proof. The tech giant has started selling Eero mesh WiFi routers through its website, starting at $100 for a lone router and $250 for the three-pack you’l likely want to cover a whole home. Yes, that’s right — it’s Apple selling an […]
Eero’s mesh WiFi routers now support Apple HomeKit
[ad_1] Eero has acted on its promise of supporting HomeKit for Routers. You can now add any Eero, Eero Pro or Eero Beacon device running eeroOS 3.18.0 (or later) to Apple’s Home app, letting the mesh WiFi routers firewall your smart home devices so that a vulnerability in one doesn’t compromise your entire local network. […]
D-Link’s latest routers pack WiFi 6 and mesh networking
[ad_1] The lineup also supports WPA3 encryption as well as compatibility with Alexa, Google Assistant and IFTTT. The flagship is the Smart AX5400 Mesh WiFi 6 Router (above). D-Link didn’t dive deep into specs, but the name points to 5.4Gbps of total wireless bandwidth on top of its four Ethernet jacks and two USB ports. […]
The best WiFi router | Engadget
[ad_1] Photo: Rozette Rago After testing 10 routers over 120 hours, we’ve determined that the best router for wirelessly connecting your laptops, your smart devices, and anything else your daily life depends on is the TP-Link Archer A20. It was faster than anything else we tested at both close and long range, it’s reliable, and […]
BYU researchers extend WiFi range by 200 feet with a software upgrade
[ad_1] The researchers, led by Brigham Young Unviersity, have dubbed the protocol On-Off Noise Power Communication (ONPC). While WiFi typically requires speeds of at least one megabit per second to maintain a signal, the ONPC protocol can maintain a signal on as little as one one bit per second. That’s one millionth of the data […]
Google WiFi successor could include Assistant-enabled beacons
[ad_1] Alongside the new beacons, Google will also have a redesigned main router. Moreover, both the router and beacons will be available in three new colours, and Google plans to rebrand the entire system to “Nest Wifi.” When it comes to speaker performance, the new beacons reportedly perform similarly to the second-generation Nest-branded Home Mini […]
ASUS’ latest WiFi 6 router looks appallingly normal
[ad_1] Spec-wise, these new routers use Broadcom chipsets and support up to tri-band 6,600Mbps WiFi connectivity. That’s significantly faster than the maximum 4,804Mbps speed on their predecessor, the RT-AX92U in the AiMesh AX6100 kit. Furthermore, the new routers use WiFi 6 for both backhaul (between mesh routers) and front-haul (between routers and client devices) connections, […]