All things relating to home networking, from network wiring to Wi-Fi and more.
If you have replaced a Wi-Fi router before, such as when you moved from an ISP-supplied gateway to a retail router, you already know how tedious the process can be. Swapping one Wi-Fi router for another can be a pain when you have to reconnect many existing devices, especially those …
If I put “TP-Link” and “mesh” in a sentence, you’d likely think of the popular Deco family. And you’re not wrong. That’s the networking vendor’s most recognizable brand name in the realm of home Wi-Fi systems. However, unbeknownst to most, the company had another lesser-known do-it-yourself alternative, called “TP-Link OneMesh,” …
The ceiling-mount UniFi Access Point U7 Lite, often referred to as U7-Lite, first announced on March 3, 2025, along with the plate-mount variant U7 In-Wall, is a modest access point, as the name suggests. Note: This review is based on the U7-Lite, but you can expect the same Wi-Fi experience …
You may have noticed that I’m not a fan of using VPNs unnecessarily to be “secure” or “private” online, even when you’re at home. However, when used for its factual purposes, a VPN connection offers undeniable benefits. For example, when you’re traveling (such as during summer vacations), it can be …
The U7 Pro XGS, first released on March 11, 2025, together with the U7 Pro XG, is the 10Gbps and thermal upgrade to the U7 Pro Max. It features a faster uplink port and a more effective heat-dissipating solution, albeit at a slightly higher cost. Here’s the bottom line: If …
If you’ve never heard of the ASUSwrt-Merlin firmware, know that extra magic can be available to a select group of ASUS routers. Extra from what, though, you might ask? From the stock firmware, called ASUSWRT. However, things are not as simple as one being better than the other. This post …
Ubiquiti’s UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (model UDM Pro Max) is not a new product. It was first announced over a year ago on April 23, 2024, and at the time, I decided not to review it, as it was pretty similar to the UDM-SE. Physically, the additional hard drive …
