Stop blaming your ISP — where you placed your router is killing your Wi-Fi
…This often causes the signal to bounce off the two nearby walls and hit your device at two separate times. Related A Wi-Fi 6 router didn't fix my network, so…
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Switching to Ethernet everywhere made my home network feel finished in a way wireless still rarely does
…Number of Devices Supported 100+ $170 at Amazon How your everyday changes Ethernet makes everything feel more responsive The simple answer here is that using Ethernet makes your devices feel more responsive…
Budget mini-PCs peaked with the N100, and nothing else comes close for the price – not even the Raspberry Pi
…Sign in to your XDA account If you browse Amazon, eBay, and other retailers, you’ll find a bunch of thin clients and palm-sized systems in the $200 price range. Once…
The ESP32 quietly became the most important chip in my smart home
…You may already own a smart home device housing this microcontroller, but not know it yet. Acting as a universal translator for other devices Connecting all devices together Initially, I underestimated ESP32…
I turned this $55 Raspberry Pi into the ultimate streaming device
…I don't transfer TBs worth of data often, and the SMB worked fine on my streaming device. Caveats of using Pi as a streaming device Noting the hardware ceilings I was…
I finally audited my smart home after 3 years and found 4 security problems hiding in plain sight
…Related Please stop relying on the Internet for your smart home devices A completely local smart home setup is perfectly viable for most users Legacy device trap Old devices might lack security…
I turned my ePaper tablet into a second monitor, and it fixed my focus problem
…unique devices like a few Lenovo laptops that have use E Ink, I'm surprised there isn't a bigger niche for this kind of product. Looking it up on Amazon, only…
Your old router is the secret to a stable smart home
…Most IoT devices only support 2.4 GHz, which is notoriously crowded and prone to interference from other devices, such as microwaves or even devices in your neighbor's home. The old…
This 43-inch Samsung monitor pulls double duty as a smart TV and is now down to a price that's hard to ignore
…What makes this monitor worth looking at is its ability to operate without any devices connected. The monitor has its own operating system, which provides access to popular streaming services. Not only…
I stopped buying smart home gadgets and started building them for a fraction of the price
…This time, I wanted devices that talk to each other without any cloud dependency. I picked up a few ESP32 boards and cheap sensors to build my own smart devices . Here’s…