I want to tell you about a problem that has haunted me for decades. Not geopolitics. Not climate change. Not even the eternal question of whether we are alone in the universe. This problem is more immediate. More personal. More viscerally infuriating every single time it happens. Hot dogs come in packs of ten. Buns […]
Digi International has launched the Digi IX25, a rugged industrial 5G router purpose-built for enterprise and government deployments that demand high performance, compliance, and intelligent remote management. The IX25 combines 5G eMBB connectivity with CAT19 LTE fallback, active eSIM, built-in edge compute, Wi-Fi 6E, CBRS support, and AI-driven operations through Digi Remote Manager — all […]
A week ago we broke down the FCC’s decision to add all foreign-produced consumer-grade routers to its Covered List. Since then, the questions have been pouring in. Fortunately, the FCC published an official FAQ page addressing the most pressing concerns from manufacturers, retailers, and consumers alike. We went through it so you do not have to […]
If you have been paying attention to the AI space lately, you may have noticed a new acronym showing up everywhere: MCP. It stands for Model Context Protocol, and it is quietly becoming one of the most important building blocks in how AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT interact with the real world. At 5Gstore, […]
When a small business loses internet, the clock starts ticking immediately. A point-of-sale system goes offline. Video calls drop. Cloud applications stall. For many organizations, even a few minutes of downtime can translate directly into lost revenue, frustrated customers, and damaged credibility. The question is no longer whether you need a reliable connection, it is […]
If you’ve been paying attention to the satellite connectivity space, February 24, 2026 was a notable day. During the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Space Connect conference, SpaceX satellite policy lead Udrivolf Pica announced the company is targeting peak download speeds of 150 Mbps per user for its next-generation Direct-to-Cell (D2C) Starlink service. To appreciate how […]
Digi International just made it significantly easier to manage large fleets of connected devices — and AI is doing the heavy lifting. The Minneapolis-based IoT connectivity leader announced today the launch of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for its Digi Remote Manager (DRM) and Genesis platforms, bringing natural language AI interaction to enterprise device […]
If you have a Wi-Fi 6 (or newer) router, there’s a good chance it’s only operating at half its wireless capability right out of the box. The culprit? A conservative default setting for channel width that most manufacturers leave at 80MHz on the 5GHz band, when many routers are actually capable of 160MHz. A recent […]
On March 23, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include all consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries. The practical effect: no new foreign-made router model can receive FCC equipment authorization, which means it cannot legally be imported, marketed, or sold in the United States. The move affects virtually every major router […]
We recently came across an interesting article from XDA Developers where a networking enthusiast decided to ditch consumer-grade routers entirely and build his own from DIY Router using spare PC hardware and open-source software like OPNsense and OpenWRT. The results were genuinely impressive — better security, deeper network visibility, full hardware customization, and access to […]
