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News about routers
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Netgear reveals the world’s first quad-band Wi-Fi 6E router
The Netgear Orbi Quad-Band Mesh WiFi 6E System AXE11000 (RBKE960) provides a dedicated 5GHz backhaul channel, leaving you with a free 5GHz band for connected devices.
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TP-Link’s Archer GX90 AX6600 Wi-Fi 6 gaming router
A look at TP-Link's next generation gaming router.
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Research: 1 in 16 home routers can be hacked
1 in 16 internet-connected home Wi-Fi routers can be hacked and remotely accessed using the manufacturer’s default password, leaving the user’s system vulnerable to malware, hijacking or another kind of malicious attack, new research has found.
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NETGEAR 4G LTE Modem Keeps You Online
Netgear has released a new 4G LTE Modem offering mobile broadband, along with a fail-safe connectivity solution.
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How Netgear's Orbi plans to eradicate Wi-Fi dead zones
Netgear's Orbi Wi-Fi system is more than just router, utilizing two devices to blanket your whole home in Wi-Fi.
Tutorials about routers
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Optimize your router for VoIP and video
We're at an awkward stage as the age of network-streamed multimedia matures. Broadband and cell providers have only recently realized the public's enormous appetite for streaming video, VoIP, and the combination of both.
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Slow Wi-Fi? Try bypassing it with an Ethernet cable
A reader has noticed that the Wi-Fi at her local library has slowed considerably in recent months, and she's wondering what's causing it: "Is it our computers, bogged down with too much junk, or is it something to do with the library's system?"
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How to troubleshoot a faulty Internet connection
Just got back from my folks' house, where Mom and Dad were each encountering the same problem with their respective computers: frequent, sporadic losses of Internet connectivity.
Features about routers
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Mesh Wi-Fi vs Traditional Routers: Which is better?
When it comes to setting your home up with Wi-Fi it's easy to get stumped on the question of which Wi-Fi type is best: A traditional home router, or one of the new Wi-Fi mesh systems? Here are the basics to help you make the right decision.
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Mesh Wi-Fi vs. traditional router: Which one’s best for your home?
Mesh routers may be newer than traditional routers, but they’re not inherently better. We break nodown of the pros and cons of each to help you pick between them.
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Draytek Vigor 2952 SMB router overview
Routers may appear to be a dime a dozen in the consumer space. Many small businesses might be tempted with something like the excellent Linksys EA9500 with its fast WiFi and eight Ethernet ports, but it won’t be suited to many, advanced business need...
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802.11ac Wi-Fi gear driving strong WLAN equipment sales
The first quarter of 2016 has seen a 20% increase in wireless LAN equipment sales compared to the same period a year ago, according to a study released today by IHS Technology, which credited the proliferation of 802.11ac wireless gear for the uptick...
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