Latest articles by Brian Nadel
The MSI RadiX AXE6600 is quick to setup and the LED lights on its antennas actually serve a purpose but MSI’s first gaming router struggles at longer distances.
The TP-Link Deco BE85 is the first Wi-Fi 7 router available, and our router reviewer walked away quite impressed after testing it out for himself.
I’ve spent the last 25 years reviewing Wi-Fi routers and these are the features I look for when adding a new router to my home network.
Taking a few proactive steps can significantly reduce your chances of falling victim to identity theft and these are the ones that work for me.
IdentityIQ Secure Max lets you keep an eye on your credit scores and even protect your children but it’s expensive and lacks some identity protection features.
Bitdefender Password Manager makes it easy to securely store all of your passwords in one place and it integrates seamlessly with Bitdefender’s antivirus software.
The Netgear Nighthawk M6 Mobile Hotspot delivers 5G data on the go and can serve as a great backup option at home when your internet goes down.
The TP-Link RE704X is an excellent Wi-Fi extender with great performance that can use 160MHz data channels but it does get quite hot.
The NexusLink Wireless Gaming Bridge extends your internet connection to other devices over Wi-Fi but units connected to the bridge have to be hardwired using an Ethernet cable.
The Tenda A27 is an easy to configure Wi-Fi extender with a lot of customization options and a great warranty.
The Netgear Nighthawk AX8 WiFi Mesh Extender is the largest Wi-Fi extender we’ve tested but it’s also the most powerful and has four gigabit Ethernet ports.
The Linksys RE7310 Wi-Fi extender provides a fast and easy way to eliminate Wi-Fi dead zones but it lacks extra ports and needs to be set up through a browser.
The D-Link Eagle Pro AI E15 is an inexpensive Wi-Fi extender that can push your home Wi-Fi network further but performance was mediocre in our testing.
Norton 360 Deluxe provides everything you need to protect a Mac online but full scans are slow and things can get expensive fast with certain add-ons.
The new standard for super-fast wireless internet is Wi-Fi 6, but a 6GHz boost makes Wi-Fi 6e even better.
The next generation of wireless local networking, Wi-Fi 7, promises to be so fast and that you may not need Ethernet cables anymore.
Wi-Fi 6e adds support for 6GHz wireless spectrum, supercharging home networks and pushing data to the limit.
Wi-Fi 6e routers are now readily available, but how much better are they in real-world testing compared to cheaper Wi-Fi 6 systems and which devices do they work with?
Trend Micro Premium Security for Mac includes plenty of useful extras to keep you safe online but its VPN is a separate app and scanning can be quite slow.
McAfee Total Protection Premium lets you protect your Mac and the rest of your computers for cheap but some features like access to the unlimited VPN require signing up for auto-renewal.
Sophos Home Premium can help protect your Mac on a budget without slowing it down but it lacks many of the extra features offered by competitors.
Malwarebytes Premium + Privacy is a simple, easy-to-use antivirus for Mac with quick scans but few extras that takes its toll on a system’s performance while scanning.
Bitdefender Premium Security for Mac not only includes everything needed to protect a Mac but it also does so with minimal impact on overall system performance.
