All things relating to home networking, from network wiring to Wi-Fi and more.
If you’ve ever tried troubleshooting your home network or setting up a new router, you must have heard of “IP address” or “IP” for short. This post will explain this type of address in simple terms, the differences between IPv4 vs. IPv6, and help you figure out the IP address …
You might have heard of QoS, which is short for Quality of Service. It’s a common and practical feature among home Wi-Fi routers. This post will help you understand when Quality of Service applies, what you can expect from it, and what you cannot. It’s all about managing your bandwidth. …
“Is it time to replace my Wi-Fi router?” I receive questions like that regularly, especially from those who still use Wi-Fi 5. Since the introduction of Wi-Fi 7, folks have been worried about Wi-Fi router replacement, sometimes for the wrong reasons. They think that their router is “dated,” “out of …
This post explains the differences between Dual-WAN and Link Aggregation in simple terms, along with instructions on how to set up each when applicable. In most homes, both of these features can be unnecessary. They are nice to have, but might not be worth the extra cost. For that reason, …
You may have heard of “smart Wi-Fi devices,” also known as the “Internet of Things’ (IoT). Heck, you might even have a bunch of them, and if so, you might run into connection issues within your network. Indeed, the increasingly widespread use of IoT gadgets that hook directly to your …
Generally, you don’t need to worry about MTU and Jumbo Frame. In a network, these two are part of the background and you don’t even need to be aware of them. However, understanding these two will help in some specific situations. I’ve seen many instances where minor changes in these …
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 travel router shares the same design but has practically double the hardware specs. Here’s the bottom line: While not perfect, the TP-Link TL-WR3002X is an excellent router for connecting multiple …
