Darien Graham-Smith
Recent articles by Darien Graham-Smith
Tenda Nova MW3 review: Cheap and cheerful mesh Wi-Fi
Home office Wireless routers
The Tenda Nova MW3 is the cheapest mesh wireless kit we've come across, and it isn't half bad, either
TP-Link Deco P9: Powerline and mesh Wi-Fi in one
Home office Powerline networking Wireless routersA potentially promising idea but the P9 is held back by mediocre performance
Netgear Nighthawk AX12 review: A high-end 802.11ax router
Home office Wireless routersThe Nighthawk AX12 is an exceptional router but at a significant cost
Netgear Nighthawk XR1000 review: An excellent gaming router
Wireless routersIt isn’t the fastest router around but for optimising and managing gaming performance the Nighthawk XR1000 is in a class of its own
ExpressVPN: A great, user-friendly VPN
VPNsExpressVPN isn’t the cheapest nor the fastest, but it’s secure, easy to use and excellent for video streaming
TP-Link Deco X68: Strong Wi-Fi 6 performance but no Wi-Fi 6E
Wireless routersWhile this dual-station mesh works well, it’s expensive and lacks support for the up-and-coming 6GHz standard
Mercusys Halo H80X: A great value Wi-Fi mesh system
Wireless routersCompact, unassuming and remarkably speedy for the price, the Halo H80X is a terrific mainstream mesh Wi-Fi system
Netgear Orbi RBK863: A decent but overpriced mesh
Wireless routersGreat performance and coverage but not good enough to justify the sky-high asking price
TP-Link Deco XE75: An affordable Wi-Fi 6E mesh
Wireless routersIt doesn’t reach the pinnacles of 6GHz performance, but the Deco XE75 is a fast mesh system with great coverage at a very reasonable price
Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300: A fast but expensive router
Wireless routersAn impressive router, but it’s not as fast as the flagship RAXE500, and too expensive for the mass market