Deals! 🛒Linksys Velop Smart Wi-Fi Overview: A Flexible yet Stagnant Mesh Platform
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This post is a primer on Linksys Velop, a popular brand for home mesh-ready routers and purpose-built systems. While the …
Explainers
Explainers are posts that explain different concepts or ideas.
Wi-Fi 7 Explained (vs Wi-Fi 6/6E): The Late-2023 State of the Gradually Game-Changing Wireless Standard
8 Min Read
You must have heard of Wi-Fi 7 by now. Since the end of 2021, this latest wireless standard has been …
TP-Link EasyMesh, Explained (vs OneMesh): Untangling that Add-on DIY Wi-Fi Mess
9 Min Read
If I put “TP-Link” and “mesh” in a sentence, you’d likely think of the popular Deco family. And you’re not …
Wi-Fi, Online Media, Misinformation, and How to Stay Safe: It’s on You!
16 Min Read
I often get questions concerning online safety. They can be broad, along the lines of “how to protect my computer …
Peripheral Device Connections, Explained: Thunderbolt or Not, It’s All about USB-C
10 Min Read
If you’re unsure of the differences between USB-C and Thunderbolt or between USB 3.0 and USB 3.2 (or is that …
Popular Home Mesh Brands in Brief: AiMesh, Deco, eero, Orbi, Velop, and More
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This post will give you an overview of how a popular home mesh brand differentiates itself from others. In other …
Tips on How to Keep Home Network Safe: It’s in Your Wi-Fi Router Security
8 Min Read
In a home network, everything goes through the router. As a result, when your home Wi-Fi router’s security is compromised …
Wi-Fi Drops Signals Frequently? Best Tips to Fix Those Common Connection Issues
28 Min Read
If you experience Wi-Fi dropping signals, disconnections, or can’t connect a device to your network (at the expected speeds), this …
Home Wi-Fi, Explained: Hertz, Bands, Streams, Channels, Range, and More
17 Min Read
This is an umbrella post on Wi-Fi, the familiar name of the 802.11x networking standards. For the past two decades, …
Wi-Fi HaLow, Explained: Low-power, Passable-bandwidth, Extreme Range
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Per the request of many, this post will briefly explain Wi-Fi HaLow, a new standard that extends the use of …
Mesh Wi-Fi Systems, Explained: How to Best Use Multiple Broadcasters
19 Min Read
You must have heard of “mesh,” “Wi-Fi system,” or “mesh Wi-Fi system,” and might even have some idea of what …
Home Wi-Fi Settings Explained: SSID, Smart Connect, WPS, WPA, and Many More
16 Min Read
When configuring a home router, you’ll run into many Wi-Fi settings with cryptic names. Often, you have no idea what …
Dual-WAN vs Link Aggregation Explained: Practical Real-World Tips
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As mentioned in the piece about 10Gbps Internet, I’ll explain the differences between Dual-WAN vs Link Aggregation and how to …
Multi-Gig Explained: The Wired Standard that’s Your Wi-Fi’s Best Friend
7 Min Read
With Wi-Fi 6/6E and especially Wi-Fi 7, we naturally need faster-than-Gigabit wired connections to match — else we’d be stuck …
