Docker bypasses your firewall silently, and most home labs don't realize it
…The service is reachable from your laptop, your phone, the smart TV, and that IoT bulb you've been meaning to put on a separate VLAN. "ufw status" still says "active", and…
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Your home server needs Ethernet, but not for the reason you think
…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account Whenever your Jellyfin or Plex stream buffers, you blame the network…
6 things your NAS can do that have nothing to do with storage
…This means your devices that don't have easy access to ad-blocking extensions such as your phones, smart TVs, consoles, and IoT gadgets all dodge ads courtesy of your NAS. The…
I thought a Wi-Fi Extender would help my network — it did, just not the way I expected
…speeds and want TP-Link to address the unexplained data transmissions and software issues with the Deco app $200 at Amazon Related I ran wired backhaul to every room in my house…
This $4,000 projector has a trick no other laser can do, and it fixes the most annoying problem
…He's covered everything from Apple to apps and crowdfunding and loves getting to the bottom of complicated topics. In that time, he's also written for SlashGear and numerous corporate clients…
Your router has a client limit, and it might be a problem for your smart home
…If you notice a smart plug is offline in the app, but it fixes itself if you reboot the router, then that's probably a sign that your router is struggling to…
Stop buying mesh Wi-Fi before trying these free yet game-changing network upgrades
…And a better router will still be cheaper than mesh while solving your range issues. Lastly, repurposing an old router into a wired access point could be the only fix your network…
Nvidia's best GPU feature is hiding in VLC's settings, and you're probably missing it
…Enable RTX VSR in Nvidia App, set VLC output to Direct3D11, enable hardware blending and Super Resolution. VSR had early bugs but is stable now; worth enabling to sharpen local videos—turn…
I turned my living room into a Raspberry Pi-flavored arcade without storing a single game locally
…cable running all the way from my TV to the Raspberry Pi. But that’s a small price to pay for avoiding performance issues when running games off my NAS. Raspberry Pi…
You should reboot your router once a month, but not for the reason you think
…Your router needs to manage concurrent data streams across your smartphones, laptops, desktops, TVs, tablets, and home automation devices. A single smartphone can open dozens of simultaneous connections when fetching images, videos…