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New In The Charts: NETGEAR RAX45 - SmallNetBuilder
Skip to contentTim HigginsAccess PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)NETGEAR’s RAX45 Nighthawk 6-Stream Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router has been tested and added to SmallNetBuilder’s Wi-Fi Router Charts. Its Broadcom-based design is very similar to ASUS’ RT-AX58U, supporting two 2.4 GHz streams and four 5 GHz streams. But it did significantly better in our tests. Check the Wi-Fi Router Charts and Wi-Fi Router Ranker for more details. There is no full review of...…Skip to contentTim HigginsAccess PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)NETGEAR’s RAX45 Nighthawk 6-Stream Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router has been tested and added to SmallNetBuilder’s Wi-Fi Router Charts. Its Broadcom-based design is very similar to ASUS’ RT-AX58U, supporting two 2.4 GHz streams and four 5 GHz streams. But it did significantly better in our tests. Check the Wi-Fi Router Charts and Wi-Fi Router Ranker for more details. There is no full review of...WW…
How We Test Wi-Fi Mesh Systems - Revision 2 - SmallNetBuilder
Skip to contentTim HigginsAccess PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)NOTE:This article describes the Wi-Fi Mesh test procedure for products tested after July 1 2021. The previous Revision 1 process can be found here.Updated 7/30/21: Changed 10GbE NIC make/model.It’s been almost four years since we tested mesh Wi-Fi systems with our Mesh Revision 1 process. Since then, Wi-Fi 6 has come to mesh systems, so our test system must change too.The Rev 2 process...…Skip to contentTim HigginsAccess PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)NOTE:This article describes the Wi-Fi Mesh test procedure for products tested after July 1 2021. The previous Revision 1 process can be found here.Updated 7/30/21: Changed 10GbE NIC make/model.It’s been almost four years since we tested mesh Wi-Fi systems with our Mesh Revision 1 process. Since then, Wi-Fi 6 has come to mesh systems, so our test system must change too.The Rev 2 process...WW…
Linksys MX8500 Atlas Max 6E Wi-Fi Mesh System Reviewed - SmallNetBuilder
Skip to contentTim HigginsAccess PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)At a glanceProductLinksys Atlas Max 6E (MX8500) [Website]SummaryQualcomm-based tri-radio, four-stream 6E router with 5 GbE WAN port.Pros• 5 GbE WAN port• Four-stream front and backhaul radios • Clients can connect to 6 GHz radioCons• Expensive• Poor mesh performance • 5 GbE port can’t be switched to LANTypical Price: $0 Buy From AmazonI wasn’t exactly wowed by Linksys’ Hydra Pro 6E that I...…Skip to contentTim HigginsAccess PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)At a glanceProductLinksys Atlas Max 6E (MX8500) [Website]SummaryQualcomm-based tri-radio, four-stream 6E router with 5 GbE WAN port.Pros• 5 GbE WAN port• Four-stream front and backhaul radios • Clients can connect to 6 GHz radioCons• Expensive• Poor mesh performance • 5 GbE port can’t be switched to LANTypical Price: $0 Buy From AmazonI wasn’t exactly wowed by Linksys’ Hydra Pro 6E that I...WW…
ASUS Mesh Roundup: Two Zens and a TriBand - SmallNetBuilder
Skip to contentTim HigginsAccess PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)At a glanceProductASUS Wireless AX6100 Tri band Gigabit Router (RT-AX92U) [Website]SummaryBroadcom-based tri-radio mesh system with two stream 2.4 (Wi-Fi 4) and 5 GHz (Wi-Fi 5) client-connect radios and four stream Wi-Fi 6 5 GHz backhaul radio.Pros• DFS and 160 MHz channel bandwidth supported• Full ASUSWRT feature set supported• Supports mesh expansion using any AiMesh routerCons• No>...…Skip to contentTim HigginsAccess PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)Access PointRouterNASMeshExtenderBridgePowerlineRouter (Old)At a glanceProductASUS Wireless AX6100 Tri band Gigabit Router (RT-AX92U) [Website]SummaryBroadcom-based tri-radio mesh system with two stream 2.4 (Wi-Fi 4) and 5 GHz (Wi-Fi 5) client-connect radios and four stream Wi-Fi 6 5 GHz backhaul radio.Pros• DFS and 160 MHz channel bandwidth supported• Full ASUSWRT feature set supported• Supports mesh expansion using any AiMesh routerCons• No>...WW…
WSJ News Exclusive | P&G Worked With China Trade Group on Tech to Sidestep Apple Privacy Rules
Skip to Main ContentThis copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed byour Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contactDow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com.https://www.wsj.com/articles/p-g-worked-with-china-trade-group-on-tech-to-sidestep-apple-privacy-rules-11617902840ShareBy , and Updated April 8, 2021 5:28 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)Procter & Gamble Co. helped develop a technique being tested in China to gather iPhone data for...…Skip to Main ContentThis copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed byour Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contactDow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com.https://www.wsj.com/articles/p-g-worked-with-china-trade-group-on-tech-to-sidestep-apple-privacy-rules-11617902840ShareBy , and Updated April 8, 2021 5:28 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)Procter & Gamble Co. helped develop a technique being tested in China to gather iPhone data for...WW…
P&G worked with China trade group on tech to sidestep new Apple privacy rules
Procter & Gamble Co.participated in testing an advertising technique being developed in China to gather iPhone data for targeted ads, a step intended to give companies a way around Apple Inc.’snew privacy tools, according to people familiar with the matter. The move is part of a broader effort by the consumer-goods giant to prepare for an era in which new rules and consumer preferences limit the amount of data available to marketers. P&G —among the world’s largest advertisers, with brands such as Gillette razors and Charmin toilet paper—is the biggest Western company involved in the...…Procter & Gamble Co.participated in testing an advertising technique being developed in China to gather iPhone data for targeted ads, a step intended to give companies a way around Apple Inc.’snew privacy tools, according to people familiar with the matter. The move is part of a broader effort by the consumer-goods giant to prepare for an era in which new rules and consumer preferences limit the amount of data available to marketers. P&G —among the world’s largest advertisers, with brands such as Gillette razors and Charmin toilet paper—is the biggest Western company involved in the...WW…
Apple, Amazon Move to Marginalize Parler
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Google Pulls Parler as Apple Threatens the Same in Wake of Capitol Riot
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Apple Security Chief Offered iPads to Police as a Bribe for Gun Permits, Prosecutors Allege
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Apple Reaches $113 Million Settlement With States Over iPhone Battery Issues
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