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Netgear Removes Arlo support from latest R7000 Firmware

Netgear Removes Arlo support from latest R7000 Firmware I currently have 2 arlo cameras and an R7000 nighthawk router. They were working fine for months and was very good. The R7000 was too. It wasn ’t being used as a regular router tho it was acting as a base station for the cameras. My Main router is a Cisco Meraki MX64. The R7000 was connected to my Cisco Meraki MS220-8P switch. The router and everything was working fine until this forced firmware update (prolly because the security issues that are posted on numerous tech sites) They prolly forced it to enhance security. I understand the motive, however why did they remove arlo support? That was a dumb move and I now have to purchase a base station+ camera since amazon and other retailers do not stock the standalone base station. I have 2 arlo cameras. The app and the website do not show any of my hardware now. They suddenly stopped working 2 days ago. The timing of this crap during a turbulent electio

Denon Heos 1 vs AIWA EXOS9

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This is one of the review quickies. This is a review that compares the DENON HEOS 1 to the AIWA EXOS 9 First off the spe cs of each are the following presented in a comparison table, where the differences are presented accordingly. HEOS 1 AIWA EXOS 9 Connectivity (a/v) Aux (3.5mm), Aux (3.5mm) Connectivity (Network) RJ45, Dual band 802.11N wifi (2.4Ghz and 5Ghz) Bluetooth/NFC/Linking with other ExOS9s Software controllers Android 2.3 or higher and Apple iOS app based controllers No apps but managed with Bluetooth host Speaker config and specs: Dual “wide range” drivers 2x tweeters,2 x midrange, 1 6.5 in subwoofer Speaker linking Yes Yes (bluetooth direct) Night modes No No Includes cables Yes Yes Setup comparison (hardware/software) Both home/on the go speakers are easy to setup and get the party going They both had great cables included and plugged in fine to my A/V gear. Here’s a t

Ligowave NFT-3AC review

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1)Intro 2)Features 3)Setup 4)Wireless configuration 5)Throughput tests (Wireless/Wired) 6)Closing Notes Intro: The Ligowave NFT 3AC is an SMB  level wireless access point that is  somewhat affordable for small to medium businesses, has some decent features and can tolerate a a fair amount of usage. Features: The Ligowave NFT 3AC features the following: 1) Dual band 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz operation with 3x3 MIMO connectivity at up to 1300Mbps 2) 2 wired Gigabit LAN ports 3) 4 3x3 mimo  x3dBi  dual band internal SMA antennas with 30dBm output power for great wireless coverage 4) SSIDs with configurable VLANs for each one providing more security then standard guest networks 5) VLAN configuration 6) Client connectivity details and monitoring. 7) Fixed and DHCP client address assignments 8) And  more Setup: 1) Very easy and done locally. Cloud is available as well, however untested. 2) My setup went pretty smooth and it works fine