The ESP32 makes more sense than a Raspberry Pi for your smart home
…Next, pair them with your Wi-Fi and tuck them into walls, ceilings, or junction boxes. They’ll update their firmware over Wi-Fi, and you don’t need to touch them…
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Throwing away your old network equipment is a fool’s errand - here’s what to do with it instead
…Related 6 reasons you should replace your router's Wi-Fi with APs or mesh If you've got a big house or specific Wi-FI needs, you might want to consider…
These 4 Google Pixel tweaks fixed the slowdown nobody talks about
…The result is a drastically steadier network connection when you are physically moving around or in areas with patchy Wi-Fi. Reclaim your Pixel experience The Pixel is fundamentally a software-first…
Stop assuming smart switches are a plug-and-play upgrade for light switches in your home
…In the end, you need to check if your home network is ready to accept so many switches in different corners. While Wi-Fi congestion and 2.4 GHz interference can become…
Matter promised to fix smart homes, but created a worse mess instead
…Now users have to check if a device is Matter over Wi-Fi or Matter over Thread. If it's Thread, do they have the right border router? If it's Wi…
Your Ethernet wall ports might already work, but your builder wired them for phones
…and some fresh RJ45 keystones to enjoy the network's true speeds. During the awkward gap between dial-up's death and Wi-Fi's dominance, builders hedged their bets by wiring…
I fixed each of my PC's biggest bottlenecks without spending a single dollar
…This was the only change I made to the networking hardware, and the link speed has remained at 1 Gbps ever since. This led me to believe that the old Wi-Fi…
Running Ethernet through my house taught me things no router upgrade ever could
…Wi-Fi 7, and won't be for a long time Upgrading only your router gives you a false sense of security It's good to be thinking about upgrading networking equipment…
3 myths about RJ45 Ethernet cables that I get tired of hearing
…Related 5 reasons Wi-Fi will never be better than Ethernet Wi-Fi will never be better than Ethernet, and there are a few key reasons. All Ethernet cables are the same…
I replaced my smart bulbs with "dumb" LEDs and a $15 motion sensor
…You'll also be reducing the network bloat. Every Wi-Fi smart bulb counts as a client on your router, meaning if you've got 20 bulbs in total, that's 20…