🛒Internet Bandwidth Conservation: Tips on Staying Below Your Monthly Data Cap
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Since mid-2020, many of you have sent me questions asking about how to conserve Internet bandwidth—that is, how to not …
How-Tos
How-tos are detailed posts explaining the way stuff works and how to get things done.
Intel BE200-based Wi-Fi 7 Upgrade on Select PCs: The Hardware Requirements and Step-by-Step Guide
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To enjoy Wi-Fi 7, you need a broadcaster (a router or access point) supporting the new wireless standard—here are the …
Domain Name System, Explained: Simple DNS Tricks to Better Your Online Experience
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Your DNS server is the gateway to your online life, including your security and privacy. Here’s how you can take a bit more control of it.
Linksys Velop Smart Wi-Fi Overview: A Flexible (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 …
Gaming Routers, Explained: How Lag Kills DPS and the Best Way to Overcome It
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You often play online games and think it’s time to get the best gaming router to reach the next level. …
How to Pick the Best Mesh Wi-Fi System for Your Home: The Quick Buying Guide
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There are so many Wi-Fi systems on the market, and this post will point you in the right direction and …
Online Parental Control: What It Is and Why You Shouldn’t Pick a Router Based on It
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Many of you have asked me for recommendations on a Wi-Fi router (or mesh system) with “excellent Parental Control.” This …
ASUS ExpertWiFi Overview (vs. ZenWifi): A New Mesh-Ready SOHO Hardware Series
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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
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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
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In recent years, I’ve received a lot of questions about the Guest Wi-Fi SSID (network name), including the catch-all recommendation …
