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New Synology BC510 and TC510 PoE Security Cams: Less Expensive Variants without Built-In Camera License

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By: Dong Ngo
7 May 2026 at 03:03
Three years after introducing its first security cameras, the BC500 and TC500, Synology today unveiled two new models, the BC510 and TC510, as part of the 510 Series. At a glance, like the previous 500 Series, the new 510 Series is “AI-enabled” and designed to work right away with Synology’s ...

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TP-Link RE653BE Review: A Robust Way to Extend Your Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Coverage

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By: Dong Ngo
5 May 2026 at 21:51
The TP-Link RE653BE is a versatile BE10000 tri-band Wi-Fi 7 range extender that can also operate as a standard access point with a 2.5Gbps uplink port or as an EasyMesh node, when coupled with a supported router. In other words, it’s much more than a simple Wi-Fi “booster”, the type ...

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Five Best UniFi Access Points: Ubiquiti’s Current Top Wi-Fi 7 Options for a Robust Home Network

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By: Dong Ngo
1 May 2026 at 15:48
Standard access points (APs) are excellent options to build a robust Wi-Fi system, preferably with a non-Wi-Fi router. However, not all APs are created equal, and if you need more than one unit, it’s best to use hardware from the same ecosystem. Among popular networking brands, Ubiquiti’s UniFi is arguably ...

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Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Beast (UDM-Beast) First Take: A Thrilling Step-Up from the UDM Pro Max

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By: Dong Ngo
30 April 2026 at 15:49
Ubiquiti today announced the UniFi Dream Machine Beast (model UDM-Beast) as the latest in its “Dream Machine” series of UniFi Cloud Gateways. And boys, the thing drops with a bang! This brief first take will fill you in on the details, but let me cut right to the chase: from ...

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EnGenius ECW515 Review (vs. Ubiquiti U7 In-Wall): A Handy Entry-Level Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Access Point

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By: Dong Ngo
29 April 2026 at 18:38
The newly released EnGenius ECW515 Cloud Managed Wi-Fi 7 2×2 Wall Plate Access Point is a compact surface-mount AP. As such, it can be handy in many situations thanks to the extra built-in LAN ports. Here’s the bottom line: If you’re looking for a surface-mount, cloud-managed, dual-band Wi-Fi 7 access ...

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Ubiquiti U7 In-Wall Review (vs. U7 Lite): A Well-Performing Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Access Point with Valuable PoE Extras

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By: Dong Ngo
28 April 2026 at 11:02
The U7 In-Wall (model U7-IW) is a wall-plate-mount variant of the ceiling-mount U7 Lite—both were first unveiled a year ago. The two are so similar that I originally intended to review just the U7 Lite and called it the representative of the two. And while that has remained largely the ...

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Extending Coverage the Easy Way: A Guide to Picking the Best Wi-Fi Extenders

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By: Dong Ngo
22 April 2026 at 22:40
In case it’s not clear, I’m not a fan of Wi-Fi extenders—often incorrectly referred to as “Wi-Fi boosters”. The best way to scale up Wi-Fi coverage is with a Wi-Fi system, such as a mesh network or preferably one with wired backhaul. But extenders are always the easiest way to ...

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Modem vs. Router vs. Gateway, Explained: Tips on Identifying Them Among Popular Internet Hardware Boxes

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By: Dong Ngo
20 April 2026 at 19:23
When connecting to the Internet, you might have come across different devices you might, quite correctly, call “my Internet box”. But this box, or boxes, can actually be different devices with a different technical name depending on your situation. Knowing how to differentiate between them will ensure you get the ...

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Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC), Explained: Understanding Wi-Fi 7’s 6GHz Range-Extending Feature

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By: Dong Ngo
17 April 2026 at 23:31
Automated Frequency Coordination, or AFC, is a valuable wireless networking feature that has recently become a reality with the release of the Wi-Fi 7 standard. It enables a Wi-Fi 7 access point (standalone or integrated inside a router) to significantly increase the range of its super-fast 6GHz frequency band. However, ...

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