I silenced my network stack, and all it cost me was my sanity
… But it worked, and now my networking gear has quieter fans, and that's worth the world to me when I'm sitting next to the rack all day. …
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Most networking equipment isn't exactly designed to be user-serviceable, but the Unifi Dream Machine Pro Max was a little easier to disassemble than most. Honestly, I feared the worst when I looked down the hard drive bays and saw the cooling fans buried at the bottom, but they were attached to a plastic vent that came out after four screws were undone, so that was a pleasant surprise. The worst part was routing the Noctua fan cables back to the headers, as the sleeve around the cables made it a little tricky, so I had to go inside the venting area instead. And the plug needed a little trimmin
I silenced my network stack, and all it cost me was my sanity7 network features I regret not using sooner
… Granted, much of this time was before mesh networking was accessible to the home user, but I still took years before I tried it out. …
Home labbers say to ditch your ISP router, but the Fritz Box 7530 has WireGuard, dynamic DNS, and even a media server
… The networking features are surprisingly deep for an ISP router Dynamic DNS? …
Curtain automation is fun, but the weird smart home projects are where things get really useful
… Another issue you might encounter where a smart automation can provide an easy fix is your bathroom fans. Bathroom fans are either left on for hours at a time without being necessary or forgotten entirely, which leads to mildew. …
I put my Steam library on my NAS, and it was both brilliant and stupid
…Sign in to your XDA account I typically rely on my Network-Attached Storage rig to create backups, sync random projects via network shares, and archive ripped media files. However, I also…
Most network problems aren't your internet—they're your router's dirty secret
… Prosumer networking equipment is no longer complicated to set up, and the systems I've personally used have been easier to set up than all-in-one combo routers. …
This open-source dashboard finally gave me the unified view my home lab desperately needed
… Since HomeLabInfo works directly with host networking, it has all the right permissions to make this work. …
HDMI is terrible, but I found one thing it's actually good for
… Yep, HDMI, and that's what some networking appliance makers decided to do. …
Wi-Fi 7 will not fix what's actually wrong with your home network
…Your network infrastructure should be ready for Wi-Fi 7 before you go and buy a fancy new router. This extends from your Ethernet cables, switches, and access points to your devices…
Wi-Fi 7's MLO doesn't make your connection faster, but it makes it dramatically more reliable
… It's the wireless version of Link Aggregation on wired networking , which doubles the bandwidth while providing failover in case one link fails, and the same general idea is behind MLO. …