Gaming Routers, Explained: How Lag Kills DPS and the Best Way to Overcome It
7 Min Read
You often play online games and think it’s time to get the best gaming router to reach the next level. …
Explainers
Explainers are posts that explain different concepts or ideas.
ASUS ExpertWiFi Overview (vs. ZenWifi): A New Mesh-Ready SOHO Hardware Series
8 Min Read
On January 4, 2023, ASUS unveiled its new ExpertWiFi product line. After unsurprisingly missing the initial availability target, initially set …
Multi-Gig Ethernet Explained: The Wired Standard that’s Wi-Fi (7)’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—otherwise, we’d be stuck at slightly …
Guest Wi-Fi Network Explained: What It Is and How It Has Little to Do with the Security of IoT Devices
11 Min Read
In recent years, I’ve received a lot of questions about the Guest Wi-Fi SSID (network name), including the catch-all recommendation …
Network Wiring, Explained: How to Get Your Home Wired (Almost) Like a Pro
17 Min Read
You might have noticed by now how I’m a big fan of using network cables—as opposed to Wi-Fi—as a way …
Dual-band vs. Tri-band vs. Quad-band: Wi-Fi 7 and that Burning Wi-Fi Bandwidth Question
15 Min Read
How the Wi-Fi bandwidth works has always been a mystery—we can’t put our finger on it. The hyped-up numbers thrown …
Synology Snapshot (Data Versioning): The Final Step in Keeping Your Data Safe
4 Min Read
You’ll learn in this post how to keep your data safe from accidental or malicious deletion or alteration, such as …
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 …
The Evolution of Home Wi-Fi: Hertz, Bands, Streams, Channels, Range, and More
16 Min Read
This is an umbrella post on Wi-Fi, the familiar name of the 802.11x networking standards. For the past two decades, …
Tesla Sentry Mode vs. Dashcam, Explained: How the Live Cam Makes All the Difference
10 Min Read
Among the things I “love” about driving a Tesla, its Safety features—Sentry vs. Dashcam—rank right below the notorious Autopilot. I …
