I first thought the ASUS RT-BE82U would somewhat resemble the RT-AX82U, the way the RT-BE86U and RT-BE88U continue their respective design lineages. I thought wrong. The RT-BE8U is more of an upgrade to the RT-BE58U, with slightly higher Wi-Fi specs and all 2.5GbE ports. Here’s the bottom line: For those ...

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Here’s something to look forward to: ASUS today unveiled its first 10GbB USB-C adapter, the ROG USB-C10G. Generally, to get the best performance in home networking, you need the 10Gbps port grade on your devices, namely the router, switches, and, of course, your computer. While the 2.5Gbps port grade, the ...

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This post will explain the “Guest” notion in a Wi-Fi network and how to use that properly. To cut to the chase: A Guest Wi-Fi network is a special Internet-only SSID for short-term use. While it’s a handy feature, it’s not intended as a security measure, and using it for ...

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If you’re considering using your own home-made VPN server, ASUS routers are generally good options. However, do you know that most of them are also great if you want to hook your entire home network to a paid VPN service? If that piques your interest — and you don’t want ...

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If you’re looking to buy a new router for your home today, chances are you’ll be offered a Wi-Fi router. This type of device has been so prevalent that the “Wi-Fi” notion is often presumed when you say “router”. But a non-Wi-Fi router — a standard router without a built-in ...

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Here’s some great news for fans of the Omada Wi-Fi access points: TP-Link today announced the availability of its all-new Fusion Gateway family, with the Fusion 2.5G being the first to hit the market. From the look of it, the new gateways aim to compete with Ubiquiti’s UniFi ecosystem, which ...

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The Fusion 2.5G is an excellent addition to TP-Link’s Omada ecosystem. It represents TP-Link’s all-new Fusion Gateway lineup, officially launched on July 20, 2026, which simplifies hardware deployment by integrating an Omada hardware controller — similar to the OC300 — and a 2.5Gbps Multi-Gig router in a compact package. The ...

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ASUS is one of the most prolific networking vendors and has, over the years, released numerous models of standalone Wi-Fi routers and purpose-built mesh systems. This post includes the company’s top five in each category, along with their applicable alternatives. All of these devices delivered excellent performance during my evaluation ...

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This post offers detailed tips on UniFi Cloud Gateway backups and migrations. It’s a supplement to my previous buying guide and will explain how to migrate from one UniFi “router” to another, such as when you want to upgrade the hardware or replace it with a better-suited option. UniFi Cloud ...

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If you have replaced a Wi-Fi router before, such as when you moved from an ISP-supplied gateway to a retail Wi-Fi router, you already know how tedious the process can be. Swapping one Wi-Fi router for another can be a pain if you have to reconnect existing Wi-Fi devices, especially ...

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“Is it time to replace my Wi-Fi router? I’ve had it for a few years!” I receive questions like that regularly, especially from those who still use Wi-Fi 5. Since the introduction of Wi-Fi 7, folks have been worried about replacing their Wi-Fi routers, sometimes for the wrong reasons. They ...

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Ubiquiti today released UniFi Network 10.5, an incremental version for its many UniFi Cloud Gateways (a.k.a. “routers”). While the new release doesn’t have as many big improvements or features as the previous version, it has one thing that might be the game-changer for EU and Asian users: better support for ...

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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 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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