Routers
eero 6 and eero Pro 6 whole home mesh Wi-Fi 6...
For homes with Alexa-enabled devices, eero 6 and eero Pro 6 offer Wi-Fi 6 connectivity and a user-friendly app to manage networks and smart home devices.
Achieving high-speed internet across Canada with Starlink
Explore Starlink's impact for Canadians, offering high-speed satellite internet to urban and rural areas alike.
Almond+ Smart Home Router Review with Door Sensor and Smart Plug
“That doesn’t look like any router I’ve ever seen.” That’s the general consensus I heard about the Almond+ when I showed it around. It’s a device that stands in for three types of things in your smart home: a powerful dual-band router, a long range wifi extender, and a smart home hub. It arrived from Best Buy wrapped in brown packing paper and accompanied by a Securifi Door/Window Sensor, and a Peanut Smart plug. Also in the box were precisely two packing peanuts; I’m guessing the shipping budget was a bit tight, or those were rogue peanuts on the lam from a future Pixar film. Either way I got to researching the Almond+ and getting it setup. Here’s how it went.
Review: Linksys AC5400 Max-Stream Gigabit Router
If a router could be designated as a tank, the Linksys AC5400 might be it. While already large in physical stature, it’s the power under the hood that makes this unit as robust as it is, even if a good deal of what’s in there can’t be utilized by most devices yet. In many ways, this is a router that is built more for the next year or two than it is for the here and now, and if that appeals to you, the AC5400 is worth a look.
Review of the future-proof ASUS RT-AX88U router
Get ready for the future of Wi-Fi as I share my review of the brand new ASUS RT-AX88U dual band router.
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Improve Wi-Fi throughout your home with a new router like the ASUS router we are giving away in this contest and the many other available from Asus.
Netgear Routers: enterprise roots and home Wi-Fi performance
Wrapping up my overview of the big names in routers, the final instalment in the series is Netgear. The US-based company has a long history of manufacturing telecommunications gear (it was once a division of Canada’s Nortel Networks) and has an extensive line of wireless routers, Wi-Fi extenders and adapters for the home and small business market. You probably know it best for the Nighthawk series of blistering fast AC routers.
Mesh networking brings whole home Wi-Fi for 2017
While autonomous cars, smart appliances and super thin TVs made most of the headlines at CES 2017 last week in Las Vegas, an underlying trend was mesh networking in the home. Think of it as Wi-Fi with a wider net that doesn’t lose signal strength at each point in the chain: it’s better Wi-Fi for your home.
The best Wi-Fi routers for gamers
Gamers like you need a wireless netowrk that is fast and reliable. Check out this list of the best Wi-Fi routers for gamers.
ASUS ROG Rapture GT6 Wi-Fi 6 mesh system review
The ASUS ROG Rapture GT6 is a dual module, tri-band Wi-Fi 6 router system that offers blistering speeds and excellent connectivity for gaming.