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  1. Julio Urquidi

    ZyXEL Announces Cloud-Based Nebula Product Line For SMBs and MSPs

    ZyXEL’s Nebula line of networking products centralizes deployment, management and monitoring of remote networking hardware for small and medium businesses and managed service providers. The line includes 802.11ac access points, security gateways and Gigabit Ethernet switches that are cloud...
    • Julio Urquidi
    • Thread
    • 802.11ac cloud control center dashboard msp nebula networking smb wireless zyxel
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Other LAN and WAN
  2. R

    1 Gbps Internet - Possible over WiFi?

    I now have 1 Gigabit symmetrical internet at home :) and looking to make the most of this over WiFi. From my research, it seems like 400-500 Mbps seems to be the max achievable over WiFi, with like an Asus RT-AC68U. But my question is, if I was to purchase a Tri-band router and install a...
  3. Julio Urquidi

    Marvell To Restructure Its Business - Includes Layoffs

    In an effort to rebuild its focus on R&D, Marvell announced that it is going to implement changes, including layoffs, that would drop its annual operating expenses from $1.08 billion to at least $820 million. The company said that it would discontinue, consolidate, and streamline specific R&D...
  4. Julio Urquidi

    Broadcom To Buy Brocade For $5.9 Billion

    Broadcom announced its intent to purchase Brocade for $5.9 billion, expanding the chip company’s reach into the data center market. This strategic move could potentially put it in competition with customer companies like Cisco, HP and Intel. So Broadcom said it would sell Brocade’s networking...
  5. Julio Urquidi

    Ubiquiti Introduces Mesh-Based Wireless AC Access Points - UniFi Mesh

    Ubitquiti Networks added two new access points to its family of enterprise grade Wi-Fi networking devices. The new APs are the UniFi AC Mesh and UniFi AC Mesh Pro. Both APs are designed for easy integration into indoor and outdoor installations, and are 802af PoE compatible devices that can be...
  6. Julio Urquidi

    Wi-Fi Alliance Announces Start of WiGig Certification

    The Wi-Fi Alliance yesterday announced the launch of its Certification program for 60 GHz 802.11ad products. 802.11ad is a short range / in-room standard that marries Wi-Fi authentication and connection management technologies with significantly higher bandwidth provided by using 60 GHz...
  7. Julio Urquidi

    Netgear Adds $99 SOHO / SMB Access Point

    The new NETGEAR WAC104 is an AC1200 class simultaneous dual-band 802.11ac access point designed for small office/home office environments. The WAC104 supports maximum link rates of 867 Mbps at 5 GHz and 300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and includes a built-in four-port Ethernet switch for wired...
  8. Julio Urquidi

    New Edimax RE11 Gemini AC1200 Range Extender Kit Adds Seamless Roaming

    Edimax’s RE11 Gemini AC1200 Dual-Band Home Wi-Fi Roaming Kit is the latest Wi-Fi product to claim to enable "seamless" roaming in home Wi-Fi networks. The kit includes two dual-band AC1200 class extenders that provide maximum wireless link rates of up to 867 Mbps at 5 GHz, and 300 Mbps at 2.4...
  9. R

    Connected Devices List Bug?

    For some reason, after I have wireless clients disconnect from the router, those same clients are listed as currently connected WIRED connections. I don't know why the router interface is reporting that those devices are connected if they are clearly disconnected. I also don't know why it's...
  10. Julio Urquidi

    Netgear’s Latest ProSAFE Access Point Includes 2.5 Gbps Ethernet, PoE

    The soon to be released NETGEAR WAC740 is an AC2600 class MU-MIMO 4x4 AP that will have maximum wireless link rates of 600 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 1.7 Gbps at 5 GHz. With the WAC740, SMB customers can opt for either using a bonded connection to the access point’s two Gigabit ports, or use its...
  11. Julio Urquidi

    Google Gets Into Wireless Mesh Networking; Pre-Order Announced

    Google Wifi is the Cloud company’s entry into a growing category of mesh networking products for the home. Available in single-pack or three-pack quantities, the new AC1200 wireless solution is designed to maximize coverage at home by helping to strategically place each access point in different...
  12. Julio Urquidi

    Wink Announces Latest Smart Home Hub

    The new smart home hub, called the Wink Hub 2, is a follow-up to the original Wink Hub, sporting a slimmer profile than its predecessor and adding several features missing from the original product. The Wink Hub 2 gets dual band wireless connectivity, letting customers choose between connecting...
  13. Julio Urquidi

    AT&T’s Project AirGig To Deliver Low-Cost Wireless Internet Services Through Powerlines

    AirGig is an AT&T project designed to transmit multi-gigabit wireless internet using urban, rural and underserved locations’ powerlines. Unlike previous internet-over-powerline efforts, AT&T's method uses "medium voltage" powerlines as waveguides for the millimeter wave RF signals (>30 GHz) that...
  14. Julio Urquidi

    D-Link Introduces New AC1200 APs for SMB

    D-Link announced it is now shipping two new wireless AC access points targeting SMBs, the DWL-8710AP outdoor AP and the indoor DWL-6610AP. Both APs are dual-band 2x2 AC1200 devices with maximum link rates of 300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 867 Mbps at 5 GHz. Features include beamforming, bandsteering...
  15. Steve M.

    Outdoor AP Solution for < 10k sqft. perimeter

    Greetings SNB Forums, I'm looking to deploy a long range outdoor WLAN solution for a local non-profit (a cooperative farmstead / permaculture community) near Asheville, NC on approx. 2 acres of mountainous, forested terrain... I live 600 miles away but I'm currently onsite and volunteering for...
    • Steve M.
    • Thread
    • asus rt-n66u campground consultants farm long range network outdoor presales ubiquitii wireless
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Wireless Buying Advice
  16. brimur

    Breaking the Gb barrier?

    Hi guys, With the release of the 4x4 (1.7Gb/2.2Gb) ASUS PCE-AC88 desktop adapter I was wondering what the outcome would be to getting two of them and putting them in different PCs connected to the same router? I currently have a TPLink C2600 capable of 4x4 1.7Gb streams + MU-MIMO. The downside...
  17. ChicagoOutfit

    Help Setting Up Home Wireless Network (Floor Plans Included)

    Good evening! I am new to setting up "enterprise-like" wireless for the home; and know that if any folks have suggestions on a proper set-up, they will be members here at SmallNetBuilder. A family friend is moving into a single family home in Milwaukee that consists of four floors (three above...
  18. K

    Segment wireless into Vlans on rt-ac5300

    Hello, I have been at it for weeks. So is time for me to post and ask for help. I have a RT-AC5300 with Merlin 380.61 which I'll be using as an AP. As we all know, the ac5300 has 3 wireless. I need to vlan each PHYS wireless with one port each. Not virtual wireless. I was able to getting...
  19. Julio Urquidi

    D-Link Announces N300 Outdoor PoE AP

    D-Link introduced its latest outdoor POE access point, the DAP-3320. Designed for business applications ranging from SMB to enterprise, the new AP can be centrally managed, along with other APs, using D-Link’s Central WiFi Manager. The DAP-3320 is a 2.4 GHz 802.11n device using a 2 dBi antenna...
  20. mariusi

    5GHz sometimes drops after a few hours (RT-56U)

    I have an ASUS RT-N56U with both 2.4 and 5GHz activated. After I'm connected to the 5GHz wireless network with just fine for many hours, it just drops without warning: phone disconnects, not visible in list of available networks in phone or laptop, even if green/ON in router settings page...
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