The whole-home wireless craze peaked and waned last year with the rise of Orbi, Eero, Google WiFi, and Linksys’ Velop. These routers use mesh technology to blanket your home in soft, velvety Wi-Fi, ensuring that everything from the front camera/lamp to the Wi-Fi-connected grill in the back yard are connected to the Internet. I’ve tested […]
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I’m a big fan of the Netgear Orbi line of mesh access points and now there’s more to love. Netgear is now shipping the RBS50Y, a new satellite that is weatherproof and allows you to add coverage to your back yard or garage without wor...
Orbi Outdoor Satellite adds Wi-Fi coverage to your back yard
I’m a big fan of the Netgear Orbi line of mesh access points and now there’s more to love. Netgear is now shipping the RBS50Y, a new satellite that is weatherproof and allows you to add coverage to your back yard or garage without wor...
Orbi Outdoor Satellite adds Wi-Fi coverage to your back yard
I’m a huge fan of Netgear’s Orbi routers. They offer some of the easiest setup, highest speeds, and best coverage of any of the so-called mesh wireless systems including Eero and Luma. Now Netgear’s original monstrous routers are being joined by a few cousins.
The original kit, called the RBK50, came with a AC3000 Wi-Fi base station and a satellite and covered 5,000 square feet. Read MoreNetgear announces two new Orbi routers
Google has announced that its Google Home connected speaker will launch in the UK on April 6, along with the Google Wifi router. Read More
Google’s Amazon Echo competitor and wifi router launching in UK ...
Google has announced that its Google Home connected speaker will launch in the UK on April 6, along with the Google Wifi router. Read More
Google’s Amazon Echo competitor and wifi router launching in UK ...
While the ZMorph 2.0 SX looks like an alien seed pod but it’s actually a powerful, multi-tool printer for the prosumer market. The company has been around for a bit but this is their latest entrant in the 3D printing world and features multiple tool heads including a standard plastic extruder, a laser, a CNC router, and dual-head extruder for multiple colors. The founder, Przemek… Read MoreHardware Battlefield wildcard ZMorph shows off its new multi-headed, iMac-like ...
Been a long time coming, but Luma’s finally ready to start shipping units to eager early adopters of the hardware startup’s home WiFi system. The routers, which have been up for pre-order since last year, offer what the company calls “surround WiFi,” a mesh network that promises to get rid of wireless dead spots, while increasing speeds and security throughout the… Read MoreLuma’s home WiFi boosting system goes up for sale, will ...
Engineering students have discovered a way to reflect Wi-Fi packets instead of broadcasting them. The post The Future of Wi-Fi Is 10,000 Times More Energy Efficient appeared first on WIRED.
The Future of Wi-Fi Is 10,000 Times More Energy Efficient
It's not just how you use it. It's where you use it. The post Where to Put Your Router to Optimize Your Home Wi-Fi appeared first on WIRED.