Your cheap USB-C cables will fail with USB4
…All these devices connect using the same USB-C port and cable. The issue is that most USB-C cables look identical. Sure, the color and materials used may differ, but those…
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Here's why your mesh Wi-Fi feels like one step forward, two steps back
…By connecting your mesh nodes to the primary node or router with Ethernet, you're offloading the backhaul activity to the wired connection, keeping the airwaves free for your devices. This not…
I couldn’t get Plex remote streaming to work until I made this simple fix
…Inside your home, everything works because devices connect locally. Outside your home, Plex needs your router to allow incoming connections, and that does not happen automatically in most setups. The fix is…
Smart home devices are sneaking around your Pi-hole, and your dashboard won't catch them
…When a device attempts to connect to a domain, the Pi-hole will provide the necessary data to proceed, but if it's on a blocklist, the request will be declined. This…
I bought a KVM-over-IP for my home lab, and I can't believe I waited this long
…their newest KVM-over-IP device, the Comet 5G. This KVM works over Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and also 5G RedCap , ensuring that I'll have connectivity to my home server for admin…
These motherboard headers do something most PC builders never discover
…Connecting the CPU cooler fans, case fans, RGB devices, front I/O, and more becomes more flexible over time if you're not running out of motherboard headers. That said, most PC…
I'd do these 5 things differently if I were setting up my home network from scratch
…Shifting all the smart devices to a separate VLAN keeps all the slow traffic away from the main network, allowing your primary devices to enjoy the full might of your connection. VLANs…
I fixed my home network lag without buying a new router or a mesh system
…Your most-preferred devices, like smartphones, laptops, TVs, and PCs, can enjoy lower latency and a more reliable connection. You could also implement bandwidth limits on the IoT VLAN to prevent your…
Your home server monitor dies with your server — an old Android phone fixed this for free
…The same device, network, and dependencies — that was the real issue. In another scenario, when my ISP went on maintenance, the server was still running, but the alerts needed internet connectivity to…
Moving cheap IoT gear to a guest network solved more problems than I expected
…I was trying to track down connection issues with an unrelated device, and when I had to scroll multiple times to get through the laundry list of devices they had connected, I…