I have spent the last several months swapping routers in and out of my home network, pushing them through competitive matches of Valorant, Call of Duty, and Apex Legends, and … Read more

Looking for the best wifi 7 routers in ? I spent the last 90 days testing 12 models in my 2,800 sq ft home, a 4,500 sq ft office, and … Read more

I have been running home servers for over a decade, and if there is one thing I have learned, it is that losing your data hurts more than spending money … Read more

I’ve been building home networks and small office setups for over a decade, and I still remember the day I ran out of router ports with three devices left to … Read more

I have spent the better part of the last year living with smart displays in almost every room of my house. From the kitchen counter to the bedroom nightstand, I … Read more

I tested these powerline adapters across a 2,400-square-foot home with three breaker panels for over three months, and the differences between them are bigger than any spec sheet suggests. Some … Read more

Dead zones in your home are frustrating, and finding the best WiFi extenders can make the difference between buffering and buttery-smooth streaming. Our team spent weeks testing range extenders across … Read more

A Power over Ethernet switch handles two jobs at once. It passes network data and delivers electrical power through the same Ethernet cable, which means you can mount IP cameras … Read more

I built my first homelab with a full-size tower in my closet, and within three months the heat and noise drove me to swap it for a mini PC that … Read more

Running two or more computers from one keyboard, one mouse, and one monitor used to mean a messy desk full of cables. I have been swapping between a desktop and … Read more

I tested 12 of the best USB-C docking stations over 90 days, and the difference between a workhorse and a headache is starker than most reviewers admit. Our team ran … Read more

I remember the exact moment my MacBook Pro’s port shortage became a real problem. I was juggling an external monitor, a mechanical keyboard, a mouse receiver, and an SD card … Read more

I have spent the last three months using a stream deck on my desk every single day, switching between OBS scenes, triggering Camera Hub profiles, and adjusting Wave Link audio … Read more

I tested portable WiFi hotspots for over 90 days across three continents, and the results surprised me. Most people assume their phone’s hotspot feature is good enough, but after watching … Read more

Finding the best gaming laptops for VR in is harder than it sounds. I spent six weeks benchmarking eight laptops with Half-Life Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Beat Saber on … Read more