Stories We Missed Last Week
EnGenius, ZyXEL and QNAP all announced new products last week.
WiFi
EnGenius ENH500 Long-Range 5.0 GHz Wireless N300 Outdoor Bridge/AP Reviewed
We found EnGenius' ENH500 an inexpensive way to take your network where wires can't go.
NETGEAR R7500 Nighthawk X4 Smart WiFi Router Reviewed
Updated - The NETGEAR R7500's mix of Qualcomm and Quantenna silicon produces disappointing wireless performance.
Does An AC Router Improve N Device Performance?
We tested seven AC routers to see if they improved throughput for an N device. We were surprised to find they did!
NETGEAR R6300 v2 AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Reviewed
Updated - NETGEAR's R6300v2 delivers higher storage throughput than the original. But its wireless performance doesn't match its higher price.
AC1750 Router Retest
We went back and retested a few AC1750 routers with the V8 testbed and compared them to AC1900 routers. What we found was surprising.
MoCA 2.0 WiFi Adapter Announced. Good Luck Getting One
Finnish company Teleste has announced a combination MoCA 2.0 / Wi-Fi adapter.
WD Adds Portable Wi-Fi Drive
Western Digital has announced a portable Wi-Fi hard drive.
NETGEAR Makes The Nighthawk X4 Official
NETGEAR has announced its first AC2350 class router.
D-Link DIR-880L AC1900 Wi-Fi Router Reviewed
Updated - D-Link's DIR-880L first AC1900 class router is a late entry that doesn't break new ground.
TP-LINK Archer C7 V2 Reviewed
TP-LINK's Archer C7 V2 performs pretty much the same as the original.
AC1900 Router Retest Redux
We went back and retested all the AC1900 routers in our database with the V8 testbed.