The TP-Link Tapo C320WS 2K packs a full feature set into a low, low $129 price and has a few surprises that may make it ideal for your needs. Those surprises include a Starlight Colour Night Vision sensor, IP66 waterproof rating, connecting over cabled Ethernet or Wi-Fi, and up to…
The TP-Link Tapo smart lights are easy to set up and ultra-reliable. This review covers the Tapo 630 GU10 colour lamp; Tapo 920-5 multi-colour light strip; and Tapco L530 multi-colour bayonet (B) or Edison screw (E) light bulb. Let’s get the easy setup out of the way. These are all…
…the line has been fault-free and at full speed since. A good friend at Speers Point Lake Macquarie put up with Vodafail for two years, paying for a 50/20 FTTN service but getting 5/2Mbps. Vodafail said it could not fix it. A swap to Aussie Broadband and a new TP-Link…
…security), and TP-Link has HomeSheild for A$89.99 (mainly network protection and parental controls). Trend Micro Home Network Security is the easiest way to secure all devices. It is pretty router agnostic and puts a black box between it and the internet. It is highly recommended. If you go this way,…
…or via Ethernet. Netgear RAXE500 AXE11000, Wi-Fi 6E Router (network review) Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E using 6GHz for backhaul or Ethernet. The only issue here is the shorter signal distance. TP-Link Deco XE75 Wi-Fi 6E AXE5400 Tri-band Mesh router (network review) Quad-band that has 2.4GHz, 2 x 5GHz and 6Ghz bands…
The TP-Link Deco XE75 Wi-Fi 6E AXE5400 is the first Tri-band Mesh router we have reviewed. The review is helping us understand the nuances of Wi-Fi 6E and the differences between how different brands handle Wi-Fi 6E mesh. In TP-Link’s case, it is a Tri-band 2.4/5/6GHz router that uses the…
…enough signal over 10 metres away at a downstairs garage workbench – impressive. We won’t give them a formal rating – suffice it to say that if these are what you need, they are a 10/10. Thanks to TP-Link for providing the gear to test. CyberShack TP-Link news and reviews…
…Amperage meter. TP-Link Tapo p110 Wi-Fi Smart Plug for 240V power use The TP-Link Tapo P110 measures 240V wattage or kilowatt hours (kWh) of any device plugged into it. It also acts as a Wi-Fi smart switch. The Tapo App shows energy use, schedules, timers, remote control, group control (OK,…
…experience with Google Nest in a larger home. The owners were getting very slow speeds of around 5Mbps DL/UL in most parts of the house. Simply put, they needed Mesh based on Ethernet backhaul. On our advice, they replaced the setup with TP-Link Deco X73 DSL AX5400 modem/router – every…
…excellent and reliable gear, Netgear (and Arlo) have CyberShack’s 100% support. That is not to take away from Taiwanese-based D-Link, TP-Link or ASUS, which make excellent routers. I would happily use them all depending on need. The Netgear Nighthawk design looks like Star Wars Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle. It pleases…
The TP-Link Tapo Smarthome range is growing its ecosystem to include smart plugs, cameras and bulbs. TP-Link’s local support and expertise back them all. Tapo Wi-Fi Smart Plugs Tapo P100 Wi-Fi Smart Plugs are Voice Assistant compatible (Google, Alexa) and can turn on/off connected appliances. I use them for peace…
…comparing a Wi-Fi 6 AX device (AX speed not disclosed on its website) with lower-cost: Netcomm FN18Mesh, Wi-Fi 5 AC1600 Sagem 5366 LTE, Wi-Fi 5 AC2200 Netcomm NL1902, Wi-Fi 5 AC1600 TP-Link VR1600V Wi-Fi 5 AC1600 That is like comparing a greyhound with the rest of the field being 3-legged…