The race to make the most powerful router has begun. A month ago, Asus announced its Asus RT-AC5300U and today, Netgear unveiled its contender, the Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Smart WiFi Router (model R8500).

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You'll still have to spend a bundle on the Orbi 770 mesh system and Nighthawk RS300 router, but Wi-Fi 7 is no longer relegated to people who can drop $2,000+ on cutting-edge connectivity. I’m a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. After using these routers to run a four-floor smart home with high-demand multiplayer games, backlog downloads, and endless content streaming, ...

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The BR200 is a great wired router for homeworkers who need to access the corporate network remotely as if they were at work in the office. Computer security is essential because malicious cyber ...