Gaming Router Explained and How to Pick the Right One to Win
You play online games a lot and think it’s now time to get the best gaming router so you can move to the next level. You’re onto something there! But … Read More
Explainers
What Is a VPN, Is it Really Good for Privacy, How to Get One for Free?
You might have heard of VPNs from some commercials. Hell, you might be even be using one right now and want to brag about how secure your network is. So … Read More
Wi-Fi Router Explained and How to Pick a Perfect One for Yourself
A big part of the emails galore I get daily includes those asking for a specific router or mesh recommendation. Some readers even sent me a detailed sketch of their … Read More
Wi-Fi Router USB Port Explained: How to Turn One into a NAS Server
When it comes to network storage, I’d recommend a NAS server. But a good server can be expensive; plus, not everyone wants or has time to configure all the features. … Read More
Web Interface vs. Mobile App and the Trick for New Linksys Routers
If you have followed my reviews on the latest Linksys Wi-Fi 6 routers, including the MX5 Velop AX, the MR9600, and the MR7350, you’d note how I lamented the fact, … Read More
Mixing Broadcasters: This Is How Your Home Wi-Fi System Is a Mesh
Kudos to anyone who spots the pun in the headline. OK, generally, a mesh is a Wi-Fi system. Often, to be sure, people also call it a mesh Wi-Fi system. … Read More
Why It’s (Still) OK to Delay Upgrading Your Home to Wi-Fi 6
It’s been more than two years since Wi-Fi 6 (or 802.11ax) — the sizable upgrade to the existing Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) — became commercially available. Since then, I’ve reviewed more … Read More
Guest Wi-Fi Network Explained: No, It’s Not Really for Your IoT Devices
I’ve received a lot of questions relating to the Guest Wi-Fi network in the past couple of months, especially since the reviews the Asus ZenWiFi AX of which the feature … Read More
File System and Partition Explained: Take Control of Your Storage
You might have never heard of file systems, but when you use a computer or any devices that store something for that matter, you have to deal with one. The … Read More
Everything You Need To Know about Solid-State Drives
You might have heard of solid-state drive (SSD). This post will explain this type of storage and its variant (i.e., SATA SSD vs. NVMe SSD) and how they are different … Read More
Holding Your Breath for Wi-Fi 6E? Here’s All You Need to Know!
You might have heard of Wi-Fi 6E — I mentioned it briefly in this piece about Wi-Fi 6 as a whole. This post focuses on the details of this new … Read More
How to Properly Build a Home Wi-Fi Network – The Ultimate Guide
This post will help almost anyone, including those without networking know-how, set up a home Wi-Fi network from scratch. If you’ve never worked on a router before — or don’t … Read More
Wi-Fi 6 in Layman’s Terms: Speed, Range, and More
The first Wi-Fi 6 routers became available on the market in early 2019 — mine was the Asus RT-AX88U. Since then, the new wireless standard for your local network has … Read More
Hey Dong, So I Got Gigabit Internet. Now Explain This!
I’ve gotten a ton of emails from you guys recently on how to get the most out of your newly minted Gigabit Internet connection. First of all, good for you! … Read More
NAS Explained: Why You Probably Want a (Synology) Server, Too!
Once upon a time, somebody asked me about my most important piece of tech and was surprised when I said it was my Synology NAS server. But that’s true! Despite … Read More
Device Connections Explained: It’s All about USB-C
If you’re not sure of the difference between USB-C vs. Thunderbolt 3, or between USB 3.0 vs. USB 3.2, you’re not alone. But mind you, that’s a small problem to … Read More
Dual-band vs. Tri-band Wi-Fi and that Burning Bandwidth Question
I’ve received many questions about dual-band vs. tri-band Wi-Fi routers lately, especially since the reviews of the Netgear RAX200 / RAX120, and Asus GT-AX11000 / RT-AX88U. Questions along the lines … Read More
What Is an IP Address and How to Figure out Yours
If you’ve ever tried troubleshooting your home network or setting up a new router, you must have heard of IP address or IP for short. (If not, click on the … Read More
