In this post, you’ll find the five best current non-Wi-Fi UniFi Cloud Gateways (a.k.a. “UniFi routers”). Pick one as the first device to host your network. Then you can add one or a few UniFi Wi-Fi access points and switches, if needed, to scale up the system to suit your needs. If ...

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As a travel router, the TP-Link Roam 7 has gone through a lot. TP-Link first announced it at the beginning of 2025 as the TL-WR3602BE, then made it available for purchase on August 5 of the same year under that same cryptic name. In early 2026, TP-Link quietly adopted a new ...

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To have a faster-than-Gigabit experience, whether for Internet or Wi-Fi, we need a wired connection that delivers multi-Gigabit performance in real-world use. And that’s where Multi-Gig Ethernet — “Multi-Gig” for short — comes into play. You’ll learn all about it in this post, but the gist is that if your ...

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If you’re done being impressed by the Dream Machine Beast, Ubiquiti introduced another UniFi Cloud Gateway to behold today: the all-new Enterprise Firewall Core (model EF-Core). In a way, this is the enterprise version of the UDM-Beast. So, this new piece of hardware applies only to large-scale applications. Ubiquiti Enterprise ...

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The new NASync DXP4800 GT, part of the newly released NASync GT lineup, is a bit of a surprise. While its hardware specs suggest it’s somewhat of a downgrade from the DXP6800 Pro, it proved consistently faster in real-world use. However, that’s likely because UGREEN’s UGOS Pro operating system has ...

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The front and back of the UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT server.

The Omada Access Pro 8-Port 2.5G and 2-Port 10GE SFP+ Switch with 8-Port PoE+ (model SG2210XMP-M2) is completely different from the previous TP-Link switch, the TL-SX1008. It features PoE+ and is designed to work as a standalone switch for any network or, as the name suggests, part of the Omada ...

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This post explains the differences between Dual-WAN and Link Aggregation in simple terms, along with instructions on how to set up each when applicable. In most homes, both of these features can be overkill. They are nice to have, but might not be worth the extra hardware or subscription costs. ...

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Like most Wi-Fi hardware from TP-Link, the Deco 7 Pro BE14000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Whole Home Mesh System is available in multiple model names. You’ll learn more about that in the hardware specification table below, but right off the bat, keep the following in mind: The two are identical, and ...

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Morse Micro, an Australian company with a strong push to make Wi-Fi Halow a reality, today announces its latest hardware supporting the wireless standard with an ultra-long range: the MM8108-M20. This chip is designed specifically to help hardware vendors in the US and Canada bring Wi-Fi HaLow devices to market ...

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If you’re still wondering whether it’s time to upgrade to Wi-Fi 7, do that now! You only have a few months left to enjoy the standard as a novelty. Today, TP-Link—that popular “not-Chinese” networking vendor—announced its comprehensive Wi-Fi 8 portfolio, along with a relatively concrete release timeline. Among them is ...

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Since late 2025, Broadcom has proven itself a strong advocate for the upcoming Wi-Fi 8, with multiple modular chip releases designed to power routers, access points, clients, and gateways. Today, the chip maker continues that trend by releasing a trio of new dual-band Wi-Fi 8 system-on-chips (SoCs), including the BCM6772, ...

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Your DNS server is the gateway to your online life, including your security and privacy. Here's how you can take a bit more control of it.

If you have upgraded your broadband to the ultimate 10Gbps speed grade and now wonder, “What’s next?” here’s some news that will pique your interest: 50Gbps broadband is coming. Indeed, Broadcom today announces its BCM68850 system-on-chip (SoC) as a complete 50G-PON solution for the home. Broadcom BCM68850: 50Gbps broadband meets ...

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Summer is here, and many of you are considering a travel router for your upcoming trip. While that’s a sensible thing to do, here’s an alternative: How about turning that inseparable laptop of yours into a mobile “router”? Among other things, that will help you pack a bit lighter. In ...

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The UniFi 5G Backup (model U5G-US or U5G-EU, depending on the market), which Ubiquiti announced and made available today, is a stripped-down version of the previous UniFi 5G Max (U5G-Max): it’s compact, less capable, and significantly more affordable. The new PoE-powered add-on modem is not designed to deliver top 5G speeds, ...

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If you’re traveling for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and don’t want to misplace your precious items, UGREEN—a known maker of accessories and, in recent years, NAS servers—today announced the US availability of a product that’s potentially your perfect companion: the FineTrack 2. As the name suggests, the it is ...

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The UniFi U7 Pro XG Wall (model U7-Pro-XG-Wall) is a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 access point with a 10Gbps PoE+ uplink port. As such, it’s currently the best Wi-Fi 7 wall-mount access point in the UniFi family. Here’s the bottom line: The U7 Pro XG Wall offers the best combo of ...

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Since its first availability in the US in 2018, 5G NR has slowly become the wireless solution for those living in areas without traditional land-based broadband infrastructure, namely cable or fiber-optic. And even if you already have an excellent cable plan, 5G can also be a backup for high availability. ...

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