🛒ASUSWRT Firmware vs. Asuswrt-Merlin, Explained: Everything Behind the “Magic”
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If you’ve never heard of the Asuswrt-Merlin firmware, know that extra magic can be available to a select group of …
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IP Address, Explained: What It Is and How to Quickly Figure Out That of Your Device
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If you’ve ever tried troubleshooting your home network or setting up a new router, you must have heard of “IP …
Quick Tips on Achieving the Best Wi-Fi: The Handy Check List for Building an Effective Home Network
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When setting up a home network, everyone wants to have the best Wi-Fi coverage in the fastest way with the …
Frequent Wi-Fi Signal Drops and Other Common Connection Issues: The Best Proven Fixes
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If you experience Wi-Fi signal drops, connection issues, or are unable to maintain a stable connection at the expected speeds, …
Dual-WAN vs. Link Aggregation: Understanding Bandwidth vs. Speed, and Practical Real-World Tips
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This post explains the differences between Dual-WAN and Link Aggregation in simple terms, along with instructions on how to set …
Smart Wi-Fi Devices and Your Router’s Airtime Fairness: How to Best Use IoT in a Home Network
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You may have heard of “smart Wi-Fi devices,” also known as the “Internet of Things’ (IoT). Heck, you might even …
Wi-Fi System and Mesh Network Setup: Hardware Diagrams and Practical Real-World Tips
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A Wi-Fi system generally includes two or more broadcasters. If you get a purpose-built solution, it’s often available in a …
Top Five Best 10Gbps Routers and Wi-Fi Systems: The Ultimate Lists of the Cream of the Crop in Network Performace
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Since the first time I made the best lists of Wi-Fi broadcasters with multi-Gigabit wired capability, folks have been asking …
HOSTS File, Explained: The Location and How to Use It to Block Unwanted Websites
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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
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If you have never heard of network-attached storage (NAS), this post is for you. Even if you already know about …
