Can’t Connect or Wi-Fi Drops Signals Frequently? Here’s How to Likely Fix It
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If you experience Wi-Fi dropping signals, disconnections, or can’t connect a device to your network (at the expected speeds), this …
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is the wireless alternative to network cables. It’s the reason why we’re so virtually connected, yet so physically and emotionally disconnected, nowadays.
Dual-band vs Tri-band vs Quad-band Wi-Fi: 2022’s All-New Bandwidth Question
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For years, I’d received a lot of questions regarding Dual-band vs Tri-band in Wi-Fi routers. Folks were super undecided between …
Tesla Data Usage: How I Hook My Model Y to Comcast’s xfinitywifi Hotspot
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I’ll share in this post how I hooked my Model Y to Comcast’s xfinitywifi hotspots, which are free for all …
Cable Modem Activation: How to Swap an ISP-Provided Equipment with Yours
7-min Read
If you’re using cable Internet, check your bill. You might be paying around $15/month “equipment rental” fee. If so, replacing …
Airtime Fairness Explained: Why You Should Cut Down on “Smart” Wi-Fi Devices
6-min Read
I’ve recently gotten a lot of questions about issues with Wi-Fi connection involving Smart Home devices and then some on …
Netgear RBKE960 Series (RBKE963) Review: The Best Orbi to Date, with Caveats
17-min Read
The new Netgear Orbi RBKE960 series — currently available as a 3-pack Orbi RBKE963 — is a nice and large …
QoS Explained and How to Get Better Voice and Video Calls over Wi-Fi
10-min Read
Let me guess. You’re here because you’ve had an issue with Voice over IP (VoIP) or video conference calls. Or …
dBi and Wi-Fi High-Gain Antenna Explained: How It Can Be a Pure Pain
9-min Read
This post is a supplement to my other piece on dBm. I’ll explain here another specification relating to Wi-Fi coverage, …
Wi-Fi Signal Strength Explained: That -70 dBm RSSI Value and How It Matters
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You walk around the house and, at times, can see the Wi-Fi signal strength bars on your device move up …
RT6600ax: Synology’s First Wi-Fi 6 Router is Finally (Almost) Here, and It’s Cool
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Synology today unveiled its first Wi-Fi 6 router, the RT6600ax. Finally. To put things in perspective, this is the known …
Wi-Fi 7 Preview: The When and What Might Make It a Real Game-Changer
6-min Read
With CES 2022 around the corner, soon, if not already, you’ll hear a lot of rosy things about Wi-Fi 7. …
Wi-Fi Router Explained: How You Can Figure out that Perfect One Today
20-min Read
A big part of the questions galore I get daily includes those asking for a specific Wi-Fi router or mesh …
Best Home Mesh Brands in Brief: AiMesh, Deco, eero, Orbi, Velop, and More
17-min Read
Folks have been asking me to compare popular home mesh Wi-Fi systems of different vendors. Stuff like eero vs. Netgear …
TP-Link Archer GX90 Review (vs Archer AX11000): A More Refined Lesser Clone
9-min Read
The TP-Link Archer GX90 AX6600 Wi-Fi 6 Tri-Band Gaming Router sure is an interesting broadcaster… On the one hand, it’s …
