🛒Internet and Wi-Fi: A Popular Tech Case of Mistaken Identity
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Sometimes, an obvious thing to one isn’t so much so to another. Case in point: The fact that the Internet …
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Explainers are posts that explain different concepts or ideas.
Wi-Fi 6E Explained (vs. Wi-Fi 6): The Highs and Lows of the New 6GHz Band
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You might have heard of Wi-Fi 6E—the extension of the Wi-Fi 6 standard—with lots of buzz words and superlative likes …
Making the Most out of Free Wi-Fi: Turn One into Your Broadband Internet
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This post will explain some different roles of a home Wi-Fi router and walk you through the process of turning …
CommScope Intros New Wi-Fi 6 NVG578LX Multi-Gig Fiber-optic Gateway
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This might not apply to everyone, but here’s some good news if you use fiber-optic Internet. CommScope today announced the …
Wi-Fi 5 vs. Wi-Fi 6: Why the New Never Immediately Renders the Old Completely Obsolete
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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 …
File System and Partition Explained: How to Take Control of Your Storage
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You might have never heard of the file system, but when you use a computer or any device that stores …
Wi-Fi 6 Explained: Real Speeds, Range, DFS channels, 160MHz, and More
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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
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Since I first published the post on how to turn a router into a NAS server, I’ve received multiple inquiries …
5G Explained: Why this Upcoming Celluar Standard is So Money
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AT&T announced today that it would deliver the first commercial 5G device, the Netgear Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot, in three days, …
Looking to Add a Basic Connection to That Far Corner? Maybe Consider a Pair of Powerline Adapters
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When extending a network, you should always use network cables. Connecting an access point to an existing router via cable, …
Mac’s Time Machine Backup: All You Need to Know
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Time Machine Backup is a Mac computer’s excellent built-in backup tool, similar to File History in Windows. Once set up, …
