Deals! 🛒Making the Most out of Free Wi-Fi: Turn One into Your Broadband Internet
9-min Read
This post will explain some different roles of a home Wi-Fi router and walk you through turning an Internet-ready free …
How-Tos
Detailed posts on the way stuff works and how to get things done.
No matter how inexperienced you’re, you’ll be in the know, even a pro on the subjects of home networking, digital storage, and other matters, when through with these posts. Put aside some time. Curiosity is the only requirement.
Double NAT vs Single NAT: How to Best Handle an (ISP-Provided) Gateway
12-min Read
Ideally, you should use just one router for your home network. But sometimes there’s no choice, like when you have …
Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E Upgrade: How to Add Latest Wi-Fi to Your Computer Today
7-min Read
There are plenty of excellent routers to bring home nowadays that support Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E. In fact, I …
Wi-Fi, Online Media, Vaccine, Misinformation and How to Stay Safe: It’s on You!
16-min Read
I’ve been receiving a lot of questions concerning online safety. They can be broad — those along the line of …
Dynamic DNS Explained and How to Set Up Yours Like a Pro
12-min Read
Dynamic DNS, or DDNS, is one of the most powerful features of a home Wi-Fi router. It’s the base for …
Got One of These Asus Routers? Sprinkle on Some Merlin Firmware Magic!
10-min Read
No, I’m not talking about wizards, but just regular Wi-Fi tech, which is cooler than magic anyway. So yes, if …
How to Get your Home Wired with Network Cables (Almost) Like a Pro
16-min Read
You might have noticed by now how I’m a big fan of using cables — as opposed to Wi-Fi — …
Wi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6: Why it’s (Still) OK to Delay Upgrading Your Home Network
8-min Read
It’s mid-2020, and you wonder which router to get between Wi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6. That’s a good question. And …
Internet Bandwidth Explained and Tips on Staying Below Your Data Cap
8-min Read
In the past couple of weeks, many of you have sent me questions asking about how to conserve Internet bandwidth. …
Guest Wi-Fi Network Explained: Best Practices (with Your IoT Devices)
9-min Read
I’ve received many questions relating to the Guest Wi-Fi network in the past couple of months, especially since the reviews …
Wi-Fi 6 Explained in Layman’s Terms: The Real Speed, Range, and More
15-min Read
Looking to get Wi-Fi 6 explained adequately? You’re at the right place! Since first commercially viable in early 2019, the …
How to Turn your USB-enabled Wi-Fi Router into a Time Capsule
7-min Read
Since I first published the post on how to turn a router into a NAS server, I’ve received multiple inquiries …
IP Address Explained: What It Is and How to Quickly Figure out Yours
9-min Read
If you’ve ever tried troubleshooting your home network or setting up a new router, you must have heard of IP …
Steps to Add Armor Online Protection Update to Your Orbi
3-min Read
Netgear’s Orbi Armor Update, the latest firmware that includes real-time online protection is now available as a public beta. I …
