๐Online 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 …
How-Tos
How-tos are detailed posts explaining the way stuff works and how to get things done.
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 matchโotherwise, 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 cablesโas opposed to Wi-Fiโas a way …
It’s a Solid! How Dong Knows Tech Does Networking Speed Testing for Its In-Depth Hardware Reviews
12 Min Read
If you ever wonder how I perform networking speed testing on devicesโincluding Wi-Fi broadcasters (routers, mesh systems, and access points) …
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 mysteryโwe 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 …
How I Managed to Build a Real Wi-Fi 7 Computer Only to Realize It Wasn’t Worth the Effort, for Now
6 Min Read
For the official Wi-Fi performance numbers for reviews on this website, I generally need a computer-based client. So, for the …
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 …
