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My old switch has a feature I ignored for years, and it fixed my home network
5d agoYou can finally expand your home network for the price of a coffee
6d agoThis $44 managed switch handles 2.5Gb speeds, and it's the upgrade your home network actually needs
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…A mesh system based on Wi-Fi 7 places multiple connected nodes throughout your home, creating fast, reliable, seamless, whole-home coverage that moves with you, effectively eliminating network dead zones. Built…
Separating my router and modem fixed problems I didn't know I had
…Related 5 advanced firewall rules to lock down your home lab You don't want your home lab to bleed over into your home network. Splitting my Wi-Fi into mesh nodes…
Stop Ignoring Your Router. This Is How to Optimize Privacy
…This year, Russian intelligence hackers (APT28) exploited neglected home routers across 23 US states to build a shadow network, intercept network traffic and steal credentials. This coordinated attack confirms that your "set…
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Home network upgrades and improvements
Since i'm on a week off from work i had 4 goals in mind. replace my old router, buy a bigger switch and run more ethernet cable in my house.And spend as little money as possible to accomplish all of this . I decided to u…
AT&T Fiber 1 Gig - Link speed randomly drops from 1000 Mbps to 100 Mbps. Looking for advice on a clean/pro-level home network setup
I’ve noticed that my Ethernet link speed will occasionally negotiate at 100 Mbps instead of 1000 Mbps. Other times it comes right back to 1000/1000 Mbps on its own. My internet is generally fast, but the connection feels…
New house! First thing first: HomeNetworking/Infrastructure
Hey guys! Moved in to my new house recently and just got done with my first networking project. My house is 1600 sqft / 150 m2 for ref. I’ve pulled and deployed 2 APs and also retrofitted network outlets by our workstati…
One way to keep a network running.
Broke a shoelace today and found a replacement. Today the network kept me on my toes.
Help with pulling stuck coax cable in 1920s home
Hi everyone. I upgraded to gigabit fiber through T-Mobile fiber. My cable internet bill became outrageous, so it was time. ($20 less per month for double the download and real upload speeds.) I'm moving my office down to…
Your router's MAC address filter is security theater, and here's what actually protects your Wi-Fi
…It doesn’t stop anyone who knows what they’re doing, and it makes your own network more annoying to manage. For a modern home network, that’s a pretty bad trade…
Your guest network is a security nightmare, and splitting it in two actually fixes it
…The basic guest network toggle is an outdated binary solution for a modern, complex smart home. True network hygiene requires splitting your secondary network infrastructure into two lanes: one for isolated IoT…
Here’s the Truth About Mesh Systems Compared to Wi-Fi Routers
I’ve been testing all sorts of home networking gear for years now, so I’ll break down your options, weigh up the pros and cons, and help you decide. Updated May…
Throwing away your old network equipment is a fool’s errand - here’s what to do with it instead
…Related 5 reasons you should replace your unmanaged switch with a managed one You gain a ton of utility by using a managed switch in your home network. Older hardware can be…
My $25 managed switch was only supposed to patch a hole, but it became the backbone of my network
…I had a shortage of ports on my router and wanted a way to connect my home lab devices and workstation to my network without a tangle of cables, so I purchased…
Everyone loves Tailscale, but it's masking a critical gap in how most people think about networks
…But it's not a full replacement for the underlying networks , security stances, and equipment. Yes, you can use it to connect to services you want when outside your home network , but…