1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1172+ words) Spoiler first: the Banana Pi M7 is not actually $80. Street price in 2026 is $165 on Ali Express, $210 at Ameridroid if you want US shipping and a warranty that answers emails. The Raspberry Pi 5 8 GB really is $80. So why is everyone on my…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1446+ words) A router hums in the corner of a room you stopped noticing months ago. The LEDs pulse in a slow pattern, green, amber, green again, like a tired signal pretending to be alive. At 3 a. m. the firmware is still doing its…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (594+ words) The Mikro Tik CRS418-8 P-8 G-2 S+5ax Q2ax Q-RM is a 16-port 1 Gb E switch with two SFP+ 10 G ports. What makes this more interesting, however, is that Mikro Tik added a decent Qualcomm Arm-CPU to the Marvell Prestera switch chip, and then added…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (173+ words) TP-Link Systems has responded to recent advisories concerning a security flaw impacting select Wi-Fi routers from its 'legacy' product offering. The security flaw was described in advisory notices published by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre in collaboration with the…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1060+ words) Home " Buying Guide This post includes the five best Wi-Fi 7 adapters I've tested and used extensively. Wi-Fi 7 has been available for a couple of years, and if you buy a new computer today, chances are it'll come with this standard…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1652+ words) Ubiquiti's new Uni Fi Air Wire (U-Air Wire) is both exciting and disappointing. On the one hand, it's the first Wi-Fi 7 USB "adapter" with super-fast Wi-Fi uplink thanks to support for STR MLO. On the other hand, it's impractical to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (361+ words) Chris started blogging about tech by accident when he figured out his passion for consumer electronics, especially mobile devices, and telling stories could be intertwined. Since the first i Phone arrived, he has been closely following the mobile industry and…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (936+ words) Also: Don't rely on your router's USB port when these alternatives are less prone to security risks So, when I got the chance to review the TP-Link Deco BE77 system, I jumped at the opportunity. On paper, this is a more…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1292+ words) Comprehensive mesh Wi-Fi for your home The TP-Link Deco BE68 isn't going to be within everyone's budget, but it's competitively priced for what you get in return, and does a tremendous job of getting high-speed Wi-Fi everywhere in your home. Just…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (700+ words) The En Genius ECW520 budget Wi-Fi 7 access point delivers excellent range and 11 Gbps throughput between devices. The bottleneck remains the 2. 5 Gbps Ethernet port, which prevents access to the full wireless bandwidth. With a throughput of over 11 Gbps, the En Genius ECW520 wireless…...