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How to set up your Wi-Fi, configure your wireless router, or mesh Wi-Fi system. How to work with networking features, share files, stream media, and more.

NetSpot review: a great app for WiFi analysis and troubleshooting!

NetSpot review: a great app for WiFi analysis and troubleshooting!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 30.07.2018
Here at Digital Citizen, we review many wireless routers and mesh WiFi systems. In our reviews, we analyze the wireless spectrum in our area, so that we understand how the wireless signal evolves and how capable the device that we are reviewing is. In the...
ASUS Lyra Mini review: Excellent performance on the 2.4 GHz band

ASUS Lyra Mini review: Excellent performance on the 2.4 GHz band

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 06.07.2018
ASUS has three mesh WiFi systems on the consumer market. The cheapest of them is ASUS Lyra Mini. It is an AC1300 mesh system, with support for 2x2 MU-MIMO transfers, mobile remote management, built-in security that does not expire, and an administration user interface that...
ASUS Lyra Trio review: The beautiful whole-home mesh WiFi system

ASUS Lyra Trio review: The beautiful whole-home mesh WiFi system

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.06.2018
ASUS Lyra Trio is the latest whole-home mesh WiFi system from ASUS. It is a beautiful kit, with modern hardware and security features that do not expire after some time. If you want to get high-quality WiFi in large apartments or homes, ASUS Lyra Trio...
TP-Link Archer C5 v4 review: A popular wireless router, refreshed!

TP-Link Archer C5 v4 review: A popular wireless router, refreshed!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 07.06.2018
TP-Link Archer C5 is an old and classic wireless router, that is popular in the market of affordable routers. Its success in sales has convinced the company to create a new revision of this model, so they just launched TP-Link Archer C5 v4. We received...
Bitdefender Box 2 review: Next generation home network security!

Bitdefender Box 2 review: Next generation home network security!

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 25.05.2018
Smart homes include more devices than they used to include five years ago. Many homes have Smart TVs, smart plugs, smart bulbs, all kinds of smart sensors, and so on. All these devices are useful, but they tend to have little to no security built...
Reviewing the TP-Link Archer C3150 v2: Is the new version a significant upgrade?

Reviewing the TP-Link Archer C3150 v2: Is the new version a significant upgrade?

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 14.05.2018
TP-Link Archer C3150 is an older wireless router that has received a recent refresh. We tested its V2 variant, and we were impressed by its hardware specifications, and good looks. Also, TP-Link has made some serious improvements to their firmware, which now includes advanced security...
Tenda AC10 review: A wireless router full of contrasts

Tenda AC10 review: A wireless router full of contrasts

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 26.04.2018
Tenda is a Chinese company that manufactures very affordable wireless routers. We recently received for testing their Tenda AC10 - an AC1200 wireless router with support for modern wireless networking standards. We were curious to see whether it offers fast transfers and a quality user...
Reviewing D-Link DIR-822: The affordable WiFi router!

Reviewing D-Link DIR-822: The affordable WiFi router!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 14.02.2018
When you read the product page of the D-Link DIR-822 AC1200 wireless router, you find terms like "extreme coverage," "dual-band with a kick" or "intelligent QoS." It is funny and pompous when you consider that these words describe a very cheap router that costs a...
Reviewing Linksys EA7500 v2 AC1900: Excellent hardware, so and so firmware!

Reviewing Linksys EA7500 v2 AC1900: Excellent hardware, so and so firmware!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 07.02.2018
We have not reviewed any Linksys wireless routers for some time, and when we got the chance to test the Linksys EA7500 v2 AC1900, we quickly accepted. It is a mid-range wireless AC1900 router with promising specifications that claims to provide excellent WiFi for HD...
ASUS Blue Cave review: Different looks, great performer!

ASUS Blue Cave review: Different looks, great performer!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 29.01.2018
ASUS Blue Cave is a wireless router that looks different from most routers on the market, and it includes an Intel processor, instead of Broadcom, Qualcomm, or MediaTek, as you usually find on many other routers. Its technical specifications are promising, and it is also...
Reviewing ASUS 4G-AC68U: Exciting specs make for a great experience?

Reviewing ASUS 4G-AC68U: Exciting specs make for a great experience?

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 18.01.2018
ASUS has started selling a new wireless router that can combine mobile internet connections with traditional broadband internet, with the help of a SIM card from your mobile operator. The router is named ASUS 4G-AC68U, and it has some impressive features, that make it very...
Review ASUS RP-AC87: Monstruous both in size and download speed

Review ASUS RP-AC87: Monstruous both in size and download speed

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.12.2017
People who want a fast network, for many devices and on a large area, need to invest not only in a great router but also in a range extender or powerline kit. ASUS has recently launched one of their fastest repeaters ever: ASUS RP-AC87. This...
Reviewing ASUS RT-AC86U: High-end performance and great hardware!

Reviewing ASUS RT-AC86U: High-end performance and great hardware!

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 04.10.2017
ASUS RT-AC86U AC2900 is the latest wireless router launched by ASUS worldwide. It is a beautiful router, with modern hardware, support for all the latest wireless technologies, and top-notch performance. If you would like to see what you get from this premium router, read this...