A lifelong technology enthusiast, Darien is a regular contributor to both Expert Reviews and PC Pro magazine, specialising in wireless networking, internet security and other technical topics. He also contributes to and produces the weekly PC Pro podcast, and has made occasional appearances on BBC News and Open University programming. In his spare time he dabbles in audio production, and plays guitar, bass and drums with the enthusiasm of a committed amateur.
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Linksys Velop Dual-Band: A middling mesh Wi-Fi system Linksys shrinks the size and the price of its Velop mesh Wi-Fi system, but can the Velop Dual-Band keep up on the performance front?£220
Netgear Orbi Dual-Band: The fastest affordable mesh system If you need a Wi-Fi boost on a budget, this solid and user-friendly mesh kit hits the spot very nicely£140
Honor Router 3: A Wi-Fi 6 router that’s smart and stylish A likeable, practical router that performs well and delivers Wi-Fi 6 on the cheap. What's not to like?£72
Asus ZenWiFi AC: Boxy but brilliant An imposing mesh Wi-Fi system that's insanely fast and loaded with high-end features£280
D-Link EXO AC2600 review: A simple, affordable router It's not very fast or stuffed with features, but the EXO is an affordable router that does everything you need£125
Tenda A15 AC750 review: Small, but mighty The AC750 is the smallest and cheapest Wi-Fi extender we've ever seen – and it's rather impressive£22
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McAfee Total Protection review This likeable suite didn’t excel in our latest tests – but it’s so cheap you might be willing to overlook that£10
BullGuard Internet Security 2020 review While Bullguard offers good protection at a low price, its impact on system performance is hard to swallow£18
AVG Free Antivirus review: A decent free option Very similar protection to Avast in a less pushy package, although you get a smaller set of features
Avira Antivirus Pro (2020) review: Slightly off the pace Strong protection, but performance is distinctly on the slow side – and it’s not cheap either£39
Trend Micro Internet Security (2020) review Even though performance is on the sluggish side, you can’t do better than Trend Micro Internet Security for malware protection£25