TechLife_Australia_Issue_63_May_2017

BUYER’S GUIDE

YOUR READY RECKONER TO THE BEST TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS

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The Te ch Life team finds the best budget, value and performance products, and the latest releases in the top technology categories. If you believe

there are other products that deserve the title in any of the tech categories, let us know and give us your reasons why in 50 words or less.

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[ BEST BUDGET ]

D-Link DSL-2750U

$45 | http://www.dlink.com.au

A basic-but-functional 300Mbps Wi-Fi

ADSL router with four LAN ports.

Good wireless range and coverage.

[ BEST BUDGET ]

Edimax BR-6478AC V2

$79 | http://www.edimax.com

Blitzes its cheaper competition with

Gigabit Ethernet and 867Mbps Wi-Fi

that delivers great wireless range.

[ BEST BUDGET ]

Synology DS216SE

$170 (diskless) | http://www.synology.com

This affordable 2-bay NAS runs

Synology’s excellent OS and has

all the basics you need.

[ BEST VALUE ]

TP-Link Archer D7

$170 | http://www.tp-link.com.au

The UI is a bit no-frills, but once set up,

this is a very solid AC1900 router

for a price well below the average.

[ BEST VALUE ]

TP-Link Archer C7

$150 | http://www.tp-link.com.au

This modemless version of the D7

(above) has all the basics you'll need

to set up a 1,300Mbps AC network.

[ BEST VALUE ]

Asustor AS-3102T

$360 (diskless) | http://www.asustor.com

This two-bay NAS offers excellent features

and can double as a media player, with

Kodi and HDMI-output to your T V.

[ BEST PERFORMANCE ]

Netgear Nighthawk X8

D8500

$690 | http://www.netgear.com.au

The price is eye-watering, but this

tri-band 802.11ac modem-router

truly has it all.

[ BEST PERFORMANCE ]

ASUS RT-AC87U

$280 | http://www.asus.com/au

This full-featured unit is overflowing

with options and settings,

plus it has super-fast wireless.

[ BEST PREMIUM ]

Synology DS916+

$690 (diskless) | http://www.synology.com

If you need more space, this four-bay

model lets you install apps and can

even transcode 4K videos.

[ NEW ON SHELF ]

TP-Link Archer VR2600

$370 | http://www.tp-link.com.au

This ADSL/VDSL-capable router offers

high-end AC2600 wireless

without the nutso price.

[ NEW ON SHELF ]

Netgear Orbi RBK50

$670 | http://www.netgear.com.au

Mesh-networking has arrived

with this fantastic, great-performing

router and extender kit.

ADSL ROUTERS

(WITH MODEM)

BROADBAND ROUTERS (NO MODEM)

NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE DEVICES

[ BEST WIRELESS EXTENDER ]

ASUS RP-AC68U

$230 | http://www.asus.com/au

With 5 Gigabit Ethernet ports, this

AC1900 Wi-Fi extender’s built-in LEDs

help you figure out the best placement.

[ BEST WIRELESS BRIDGE ]

ASUS EA-AC87

$220 | http://www.asus.com/au

This bridge is a great way of linking up

to four wired Gigabit devices to a

1,300Mbps AC network.

[ BEST POWERLINE ADAPTER

(BUDGET) ]

TP-Link TL-PA8010P

$125 | http://www.tp-link.com.au

A pair of 1,200Mbps adapters that

proved to be both fast and affordable

in our most-recent roundup.

[ BEST POWERLINE ADAPTER

WITH WI-FI EXTENSION ]

Edimax HP-5102Wn

$65 per unit | http://www.edimax.com

This Fast Ethernet powerline adapter

throws in an 802.11n Wi-Fi access point

for both wired and wireless.

NETWORKING ACCESSORIES

NETWORKING EQUIPMENT

[ NEW ON SHELF ]

QNAP TS-451A

$640 | http://www.qnap.com

This media-oriented four-bay NAS

can output 4K video via HDMI and

transcode 4K video in real time, too.

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