dBi and Wi-Fi High-Gain Antenna Explained: How It Can Be a Pure Pain
8-min Read
This post is a supplement to my other piece on dBm. I’ll explain here another specification relating to Wi-Fi coverage, …
Explainers
Explainers — the name is self-explanatory.
Wi-Fi Signal Strength Explained: That -70 dBm RSSI Value and How It Matters
7-min Read
You walk around the house and, at times, can see the Wi-Fi signal strength bars on your device move up …
Multi-Gig Explained: Why You Should Start Caring about It
6-min Read
In case you haven’t heard, Wi-Fi 7 is around the corner, and with it, we’ll going to need faster-than-Gigabit wired …
Asus Wi-Fi Broadcaster Explained: The Features and the Model Names
8-min Read
If you (are about to) own one of many Asus Wi-Fi routers, popular among home Wi-Fi broadcasters on the market, …
Wi-Fi 7 Preview: The When and What Might Make It a Real Game-Changer
5-min Read
With CES 2022 around the corner, soon, if not already, you’ll hear a lot of rosy things about Wi-Fi 7. …
Driving Automation Explained: Why (Existing) Teslas Will Never Get “There”
19-min Read
Next month’s end marks my first anniversary of owning the 2021 Model Y Long Range and, with it, my entry …
Wi-Fi Router Explained: How You Can Figure out that Perfect One Today
20-min Read
A big part of the questions galore I get daily includes those asking for a specific Wi-Fi router or mesh …
Can’t Connect or Wi-Fi Drops Signals Frequently? Here’s How to Likely Fix It
21-min Read
If you experience Wi-Fi dropping signals, disconnections, or can’t connect a device to your network (at the expected speeds), this …
Best Home Mesh Brands in Brief: AiMesh, Deco, eero, Orbi, Velop, and More
17-min Read
Folks have been asking me to compare popular home mesh Wi-Fi systems of different vendors. Stuff like eero vs. Netgear …
Owning a (Tesla Model Y) EV: Driving, Charging, and that (Fun?) Range Anxiety
22-min Read
Today, September 29, 2021, marked my 9-month anniversary of driving an electric vehicle (EV). After almost 10,000 miles, the move …
Dual-band vs Tri-band Wi-Fi Explained: 2021’s New Bandwidth Question
10-min Read
For years, I’d received a lot of questions regarding Dual-band vs Tri-band in Wi-Fi routers. Folks were super undecided between …
Mesh Wi-Fi System Explained: How to Best Use Multiple Broadcasters
21-min Read
By now, you must have heard of “mesh,” “Wi-Fi system,” or “mesh Wi-Fi system,” and might even have some idea …
Tesla Full Self-Driving Explained: Is It Worth the $199 Monthly Subscription?
10-min Read
On July 16, 2021, Tesla made the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature available via a $199 monthly subscription. If you think …
Power over Ethernet (PoE) Explained: Why It’s Your Wi-Fi’s Best Friend
9-min Read
So, you want to blanket your sprawling property with fast Wi-Fi, but extending electrical power to the far side of …
