Will A New AC Router Bring You WiFi Joy?
Our tests show the latest AC3100 and AC5300 class routers might not be the cure for your Wi-Fi woes.
Our tests show the latest AC3100 and AC5300 class routers might not be the cure for your Wi-Fi woes.
Updated -TP-LINK's Archer C3200 AC3200 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router is the best example yet of the total wireless throughput gain Broadcom's Smart Connect technology can provide.
TP-LINK has started to ship its first "tri-band" router.
Updated - TRENDnet's TEW-828DRU AC3200 Tri Band Wireless router is not our first choice for an AC3200 class router.
D-Link's DIR-890L/R AC3200 Ultra Wi-Fi Router has an eye-catching design, but doesn't outdo other AC3200 routers.
Has ASUS' RT-AC3200 router been driving you crazy with disconnects with Smart Connect enabled? SmallNetBuilder comes to the rescue with the documentation ASUS should have provided.
We found an error in our wireless test process and have retested affected routers.
Updated - ASUS' RT-AC3200 Tri-Band Wireless-AC3200 Gigabit Router has lots of cool features. But its Smart Connect implementation isn't one of them.
TP-LINK's first CES 2015 announcements are two "wave 2" AC routers.
Linksys' EA9200 AC3200 Tri-Band Smart Wi-Fi Router is another $300 router with a tough job to convince buyers that it's worth it.
Updated - Linksys has announced new routers based on Quantenna four-stream and Broadcom XStream technologies.
We finish up our review of NETGEAR's R8000 Nighthawk X6 with wireless performance results and a look at how well the XStream architecture holds up under high traffic loads.