Explainers are posts that explain different concepts or ideas.
When setting up a home network, everyone wants to have the best Wi-Fi coverage in the fastest way with the least effort! This post includes quick tips for those looking to buy new Wi-Fi hardware today and set it up correctly. It will explain things briefly and point you in …
This post will give you an overview of the Orbi mesh family, NETGEAR’s popular purpose-built Wi-Fi system for the home. While a specific Orbi mesh set or router’s performance depends on the particular hardware, it generally shares common attributes across all variants in the lineup. So, this post is about …
A Wi-Fi system generally includes two or more access points, specifically the primary router unit and one or more satellite units. If you get a purpose-built solution, it’s often available in a 2-pack or 3-pack. Setting up these units to form a well-performing Wi-Fi system can get tricky. The main …
Years ago, somebody asked me about my most important piece of tech and was surprised when I said it was my NAS server—the Synology DS410, to be specific—and not the iPhone I was holding. That was true then. And it’s even more so now. In fact, with the benefits of …
In March 2022, Wi-Fi routers supporting the 5.9GHz portion of the 5GHz frequency officially became available. Since then, this “final frontier” of the spectrum, known in the US as the UNII-4 group, has proved to be of limited use. This post will explain, in simple terms, UNII-4, the reason behind …
Together with the 2025 NAS models, starting with the DiskStation DS925+, Synology has an unpleasant surprise for its fans: The NAS maker now implements a strict hardware compatibility (HCL) policy, which, for the time being, is basically a storage lock-in approach. To put it bluntly, apart from the server, you …
If I put “TP-Link” and “mesh” in a sentence, you’d likely think of the popular Deco family. And you’re not wrong. That’s the networking vendor’s most recognizable brand name in the realm of home Wi-Fi systems. However, unbeknownst to most, the company had another lesser-known do-it-yourself alternative, called “TP-Link OneMesh,” …
