Networking
Wireless networking has seen rapid strides over the last couple of years with the opening up of the 6 GHz spectrum for Wi-Fi purposes. Silicon vendors updated their Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) solutions with support for the new band and router / access point vendors followed suit. Last year saw the introduction of Wi-Fi 7 silicon based on 802.11be from all the major silicon vendors - Broadcom, Qualcomm, and Mediatek. Intel also provided hints about their upcoming Wi-Fi 7 client platform in their interoperability demo with Broadcom's AP design. Following this, companies such as TP-Link and ASUS (RT-BE96U and ROG Rapture GT-BE98) started to divulge details of their first-generation Wi-Fi 7 products. TP-Link's offerings have been up for pre-order since January, with shipment originally slated...
Qualcomm Announces Mesh Networking Wi-Fi Router Reference Design with IoT Functionality
The last couple of years has seen rapid proliferation of mesh networking kits / whole-home Wi-Fi systems in the market. Recent market research suggests that the mesh network segment...
21 by Ganesh T S on 5/29/2017
Aquantia Launch AQtion 5G/2.5G/1G Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Cards (NICs) for PCIe
Late last year, Aquantia launched their range of multi-gigabit Ethernet controllers. These were controllers that could enable 1G, 2.5G and 5G connections over standard RJ45 connectors and Cat5e cabling...
33 by Ian Cutress on 5/15/2017
Netgear Expands Orbi Wi-Fi System Family with AC2200 Kits
Netgear introduced their first product in the Wi-Fi system / mesh category, the Orbi, in August 2016. Its dedicated wireless backhaul (4x4 802.11ac / 1733 Mbps) and 2x2 radios...
14 by Ganesh T S on 3/28/2017
Qualcomm Announces 802.11ax Access Point and Client Solutions
Wi-Fi platforms have traditionally focused on peak speeds. However, evolving usage scenarios (such as stadium and campus environments and even households with multiple Wi-Fi devices) have led to the...
38 by Ganesh T S on 2/13/2017
Synology at CES 2017 - RT2600ac Wi-Fi Router, DSM Value Additions, and New Business NAS Units
As part of my usual CES vendor visits, I caught up with Synology and took a look at the new products and DSM features that had been announced around...
28 by Ganesh T S on 1/31/2017
QNAP at CES 2017 - Thunderbolt 3 and Xeon D NAS Units, Residential Gateways, and More
As part of my usual CES vendor visits, I caught up with QNAP and took a look at the new products and QTS features slated to enter the market...
21 by Ganesh T S on 1/27/2017
GIGABYTE Exhibits an Aquantia AQC107 based 10G Ethernet PCIe Card
During December, Aquantia announced that it will be launching two multi-gigabit NICs into the market, offering 2.5G/5G capability on both and one with 10GBase-T as well. We were told...
25 by Ian Cutress on 1/11/2017
Linksys WRT32X Gaming Router Announced with Killer Prioritization Engine from Rivet Networks
Rivet Networks, the company behind the Killer brand, has been on a roll lately with the launch of a new Ethernet controller (E2500) back in September 2016. Killer's selling...
22 by Ganesh T S on 1/9/2017
D-Link's Covr Whole-Home Networking Solutions - Wi-Fi SON with Wi-Fi and HomePlug Backhauls
D-Link is launching a few IP cameras and a couple of Wi-Fi home networking solutions at CES 2017. More relevant to our recent coverage are the two new whole-home Wi-Fi...
6 by Ganesh T S on 1/5/2017
TRENDnet Launches TPL-430AP AC1200 Wireless Access Point with HomePlug Powerline Backhaul
Extending the reach of Wi-Fi networks has become important with the rise in number and spread in usage location of Wi-Fi clients in a typical household. Typical range extenders...
4 by Ganesh T S on 1/5/2017
Netgear Launches CM1000 DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem, New Switches at CES 2017
Netgear became one of the first vendors to bring a DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem to the market last month with the availability of the CM1000. It is based on...
4 by Ganesh T S on 1/4/2017
Amped Wireless Launches AC2200 HELIOS Family with Qualcomm's Tri-Radio 802.11ac Solution
At Computex 2016, Qualcomm Atheros announced the availability of a tri-radio 802.11ac platform with Wave 2 MU-MIMO capabilities. The firmware in the platform also supported Wi-Fi SON (Self-Organizing Networks)...
4 by Ganesh T S on 1/4/2017
Securifi's Almond Routers Get Subscription-based IoT Device Security Service
We have been following Securifi's offerings in the home networking space over the last few years. They have stood out in the crowded consumer Wi-Fi market by being one...
8 by Ganesh T S on 1/4/2017
Linksys Enters Mesh Wi-Fi Market with Velop Whole Home Wi-Fi, Expands MAX-STREAM Lineup
Linksys has updates in three different product lines as part of CES 2017. The new product line is the Velop Whole Home W-Fi mesh networking kit. Linksys is definitely...
7 by Ganesh T S on 1/3/2017
Aquantia Launches New 2.5G/5G Multi-Gigabit Network Controllers for PCs
Frequent readers of AnandTech will have recognized that our coverage of higher speed network interfaces over copper, particularly 10G, for the home and business has increased recently. This is...
32 by Ian Cutress on 12/14/2016
Extending Home Networks - A Comparison of G.hn, HomePlug AV2 and Wi-Fi Mesh
Over the last decade or so, we have seen a rapid increase in the number of devices connecting to the home network. The popularity of IoT has meant that...
56 by Ganesh T S on 12/7/2016
Netgear Launches 802.11ad-Enabled Nighthawk X10 (R9000) Wi-Fi Router
The Wi-Fi router market has seen a yearly cadence of flagship releases since the first 802.11ac routers came into the market in early 2012. Starting with 3x3 solutions, the...
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ASUS XG-U2008 10GBase-T Network Switch Released: 2x10G + 8x1G for $249
Back at CES, we saw what looked like a first budget-style entry into the 10GBase-T networking arena for low-cost, high-speed RJ-45 networking that would be backwards compatible with most...
23 by Ian Cutress on 10/10/2016
NBASE-T Alliance Receives Boost with IEEE P802.3bz Approval for 2.5G/5G Ethernet
Wired networks relying on traditional Cat 5e and Cat 6 cables (at their maximum channel length of 100m) have been limited to 1 Gbps so far. At the other...
37 by Ganesh T S on 10/3/2016
GIGABYTE GB-BSi7HAL-6500 Dual LAN Skylake BRIX Review
Ultra-compact form factor (UCFF) PCs have become quite popular after Intel introduced the NUCs. They have become powerful enough to be the primary computing platform for many households. However...
25 by Ganesh T S on 9/21/2016
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