Network segmentation is the smart home security step nobody talks about
…Related Stop using Wi-Fi for your smart home You're crippling your own internet speeds Local control is the first step You have already done the hard part of setting up…
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Your router's WPA3 security is breaking your smart home, and here's what to do about it
4d agoYou might be making your Wi-Fi worse by blindly choosing the widest channel on your router
1w agoYou should reboot your router once a month, but not for the reason you think
1w agoI stopped renting my ISP's router and switched to my own, and my connection didn't change at all
1w agoYour motherboard has a 1GbE port, and adding a $15 2.5GbE PCIe card changes everything about your network
…Whilst most motherboards from the last five years still ship with a standard 1GbE PCIe, our home data needs, which are driven by Wi-Fi 7 multi-gigabit fiber internet and massive…
4 ways I stopped fighting Android Auto and started customizing it instead
…The phone's standard Wi-Fi radio desperately clings to my home router’s dying signal rather than switching to mobile data, while Wi-Fi Direct maintains a steady connection with the…
Your Ethernet wall ports might already work, but your builder wired them for phones
…So, you could tolerate abysmal Wi-Fi dead zones and squander money on expensive mesh routers that still suffer from wireless backhaul latency , or start pulling copper. Taking the DIY route might…
MoCA adapters are the most underrated networking upgrade, and I installed mine in 10 minutes
…Related MoCA adapters beat my mesh Wi-Fi system, and I wish I'd tried them first MoCA was the quickest way to wire up my computers Sure, I could have gone…
I used an old router as a dedicated smart home network, and it solved two problems at once
…An old router gets a dedicated job Giving it a second life Even though the AC66U is a Wi-Fi 5 router that you wouldn’t buy today, it’s still useful…
The gaming industry's biggest lie is about what your setup needs — here's what actually matters
…In reality, a stable, well-built Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7 router from a reputable networking brand will usually outperform many gaming-branded alternatives without having to scream about esports…
Stop assuming smart switches are a plug-and-play upgrade for light switches in your home
…While Wi-Fi congestion and 2.4 GHz interference can become issues in dense smart-home setups, a properly configured router can usually handle a modest number of devices. Many rely on…
I built a gesture-controlled desk buddy with an $8 ESP32 and Grove sensors
…The headline feature is dual-band Wi-Fi 6. For most ESP32 projects, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi is fine, but if you've ever tried to run an ESP32 device in…
Stop blaming your ISP: most home networks are failing you in ways speed won't fix
…underpowered combo devices that handle modem and router tasks simultaneously, which can also cause issues. TP-Link Archer BE550 $220 $300 Save $80 Wi-Fi Bands 2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz $220 at…