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Smart Wi-Fi Devices and Your Router’s Airtime Fairness: How to Best Use IoT in a Home Network
You may have heard of “smart Wi-Fi devices,” also known as the “Internet of Things’ (IoT). Heck, you might even …
Multi-Link Operation, Explained: Understanding Wi-Fi 7’s “Exciting” MLO Feature
Multi-Link Operation, or MLO, is arguably the most exciting and promising feature of Wi-Fi 7 on paper. In reality, its …
Micron Crucial P510 Review (vs. Samsung SSD 9100 PRO): A Fast, Cool and Afforable PCIe Gen 5 SSD
Micron’s new Crucial P510, first announced at the beginning of the year, is kind of special. It’s the company’s third …
MTU and Jumbo Frame, Explained: What They Are and How to Mess with Them
Generally, you don’t need to worry about MTU and Jumbo Frame. In a network, these two are part of the …
HOSTS File, Explained: The Location and How to Use It to Block Unwanted Websites
You might have heard of a computer’s hosts file. If not, you didn’t miss much. Literally, that’s a file named …
NAS Server, Explained: Redundancy (RAID) and Network-Attached Storage Basics
If you have never heard of network-attached storage (NAS), this post is for you. Even if you already know about …
Wi-Fi Systems, Explained: What Constitutes a “Mesh”, Its Benefits, and When You Need One
You must have heard of “mesh,” “Wi-Fi system,” or “mesh Wi-Fi system,” and might even have some idea of what …
TP-Link TL-WR3002X Review (vs. TL-WR1502X): An Excellent Travel Router
The TL-WR3002X is TP-Link’s worthy upgrade to the previous TL-WR1502X that came out less than half a year ago. The new …
QoS Settings for Internet Calling (VoIP) and Other Real-Time Communication
We use the Internet for all sorts of applications, and not all of them are created equal. Things can get …
MoCA Explained: Tips on Turning Coax into Ethernet Wiring
I’ve always recommended using network cables to extend a (Wi-Fi) home network. I still do. However, when running new wires …
