Power over Ethernet (PoE) Explained: How It’s Your Wi-Fi’s Best Friend
12 Min Read
You want to blanket your sprawling property with fast Wi-Fi, but extending electrical power to the far side of your …
Networking
All things relating to home networking, from network wiring to Wi-Fi and more.
Ubiquiti 8-Port Flex 2.5G PoE Switch Review (vs. Enterprise 8 PoE): A Compact and Flexible Multi-Gig Switch that Packs a Punch
7 Min Read
The Ubiquiti 8-Port Flex 2.5G PoE switch, model USW-Flex-2.5G-8-PoE, is unlike any other switch I’ve played with, and I’ve played …
Home Wi-Fi Router Setup and Maintenance: How to Build and Maintain a Network Like a Pro
12 Min Read
The head says it. This post is part of a series that helps you set up a home network like …
NETGEAR RBE873 Orbi 870 Series Review (vs. ASUS ZenWiFi BT8): High Wi-Fi 7 Meets Low Multi-Gig
11 Min Read
The Orbi 870 series, first announced on January 7, 2025, at CES 2025, is NETGEAR’s third Wi-Fi 7 Orbi set. …
ASUS RT-BE92U Review (vs. TP-Link Archer BE550): An Excellent Just-Right Wi-Fi 7 Router
9 Min Read
Judging from the model names, you might think the ASUS RT-BE92U BE9700 tri-band router is simply the Wi-Fi 7 version …
Online Security and Privacy Risks: Be Aware of that Hidden Potential Danger within Your Wi-Fi Router
16 Min Read
If you have been following my router reviews, you’ll note that I have increasingly mentioned the “online privacy risks” notion. …
Double NAT vs. Single NAT: How to Best Handle an (ISP-Provided) Gateway, or an Existing Router, When Expanding Your Network
15 Min Read
This post helps you deal with the situation where you want to improve your home Wi-Fi network yet can’t (or …
Ubiquiti Rolls out UniFi Network 9 with Major Improvements
5 Min Read
On January 7, when everyone was busy with CES 2025, Ubiquiti, without attending the show, officially rolled out a significant …
Wi-Fi 7, Explained: Everything You Need to Know
7 Min Read
On January 8, 2024, the Wi-Fi Alliance introduced the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 program, making the standard official. However, the Wi-Fi …
Morse Micro Makes Wi-Fi HaLow a Close Reality at CES 2025
4 Min Read
A couple of years ago, I enthusiastically published an explainer post on Wi-Fi Halow. (Make sure you have read that …
