Pros Fast, reliable Wi-Fi everywhere Wi-Fi management is very simple Google Assistant built into the nodes Cons No Ethernet ports on the nodes No support for the incoming Wi-Fi 6 standard Google Assistant built into the nodes With the likes of Eero, TP-Link, and others now offering mesh-networking kits, you’ve got more choice than ever when it…
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TP-Link Deco Whole Home Mesh WiFi System (P9) Review
Pros Strong and stable performance Wired and wireless networking Setup is a breeze Cons Apps are occasionally clunky Not the best-looking system out there Your existing setup might be enough Mesh networking kits are having a moment instead of having one router stuck in a corner of your home, you have a router plus a…
Amazon Eero Mesh WiFi System Review: the Best for Your Wifi Everywhere
Pros: Fast, accurate Wi-Fi everywhere Handles hand-offs rather well The app is polished and professional Cons: It’s fast, but it’s not the fastest App crashed a couple of times It’s cheaper, but it’s not the cheapest Eero helped start the trend for mesh networking having several routers and nodes dotted around your home rather than…
Netgear Orbi Voice Reviews: Mesh Wi-Fi System, Smart Speaker
Pros: Solid Wi-Fi performance Decent Amazon Alexa integration Fast, simple setup Cons: No Bluetooth/AirPlay The Netgear Orbi mesh Wi-Fi system has been busy banishing internet dead zones for years now, but there’s a new product in the range: the Orbi Voice smart speaker. It combines a satellite wireless access point with an access point and has Alexa…
What is Mesh Wi-Fi Network and Why do You Need it?
There’s a new buzz phrase in networking: mesh Wi-Fi. But what is a mesh? And why would you want one stretching across your home? Here we’ll explain some of the concepts behind the technology, and show you some of the mesh Wi-Fi kits you can already buy. Thankfully wireless networking has come a long way…
Amazon Echo Flex Reviews
The Amazon Echo Dot offers all of Alexa’s voice control features and surprisingly good sound in a tiny, package, but even that can get a little pricey if you want to spread Alexa to every room of the house. That’s where the Echo Flex comes in. The Flex is a smart speaker that plugs directly into a power outlet…
NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Mesh WiFi Reviews
For something that plays such an important role in our lives, Wi-Fi is rubbish. We’re often plagued with black spots, slow speeds, unstable connections, and worst of all, ugly routers. In an age where literally everything, even mirrors, and toasters, requires an internet connection, having a rock-solid connection is more important than ever. You may have…
Best Mesh Wi-Fi System: the Best Wireless Mesh Routers of 2020
Welcome to the guide to the best mesh Wi-Fi systems, ready to help you banish dead spots and cover every corner of your home in sweet, high-speed, fully reliable Wi-Fi around the clock. We’ve put a pile of the best mesh Wi-Fi networks, so we can make our recommendations confident that we know what we’re…
Amazon Echo Studio – High-fidelity smart speaker Reviews
Now that the latest Amazon Echo is just as powerful as the hub-equipped Echo Plus, the door is open for a bigger, louder Echo. The Echo Studio is Amazon’s biggest, loudest, and most advanced Alexa speaker. It features five drivers to offer not just stereo sound, but Dolby Atmos-compatible surround sound in a single, voice-controlled…