Power over Ethernet (PoE) Explained: How It’s Your Wi-Fi’s Best Friend
12 Min Read
You want to blanket your sprawling property with fast Wi-Fi, but extending electrical power to the far side of your …
Explainers
Explainers are posts that explain different concepts or ideas.
Online Security and Privacy Risks: Be Aware of that Hidden Potential Danger within Your Wi-Fi Router
16 Min Read
If you have been following my router reviews, you’ll note that I have increasingly mentioned the “online privacy risks” notion. …
Double NAT vs. Single NAT: How to Best Handle an (ISP-Provided) Gateway, or an Existing Router, When Expanding Your Network
15 Min Read
This post helps you deal with the situation where you want to improve your home Wi-Fi network yet can’t (or …
Wi-Fi 7, Explained: Everything You Need to Know
7 Min Read
On January 8, 2024, the Wi-Fi Alliance introduced the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 program, making the standard official. However, the Wi-Fi …
AiMesh Setup Guide: Getting Your ASUS Wi-Fi System Up and Running Optimally
20 Min Read
This post will walk you through specific steps to build an AiMesh setup and offer tips on optimizing and maintaining …
Picking the Best AiMesh Combo: Real-world Tested Rules and Tips on Building Mesh Systems of Mixed ASUS Routers
10 Min Read
This post will walk you through picking two or more ASUS routers into a well-performing and seamless AiMesh setup. “Well-performing” …
Top Five Most Popular Purpose-built Home Mesh Wi-Fi Systems, Ranked: The Good, the Bad, and the Caveats
7 Min Read
When it comes to building a home mesh Wi-Fi system, you can pick an advanced approach using one of the …
Wi-Fi for Wireless VR: A Quick Bandwidth Guide on Getting Real with Virtual Reality
9 Min Read
In mid-2021, Oculus introduced Air Link, a feature that enables users to use the latest Meta Quest headset—or any wireless …
Wi-Fi Router, Explained: Tips on Figuring out that Perfect One for Yourself and FAQs
19 Min Read
A big part of the questions I get daily includes those asking for a Wi-Fi router or mesh recommendation for …
MAC Address, Explained: Its Purpose and How to Spoof One
11 Min Read
The MAC address is a critical element of networking, and you’ll learn all about it in this post. However, the …
