Your old router is the secret to a stable smart home
…In a single network, there can only be one brain, which is the DHCP server handing out IP addresses. Look for the DHCP server in the LAN settings and flip it to…
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Microsoft Phone Link completely dropped the ball, but here's what I use instead
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