I stopped renting my ISP's router and switched to my own, and my connection didn't change at all
…My PS5 and MacBook are limited to Wi-Fi 6, whereas my OLED TV still uses Wi-Fi 5. That's not to say I regret the upgrade, but it would've…
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Switching to Ethernet everywhere made my home network feel finished in a way wireless still rarely does
…ones that use lots of bandwidth, like desktop PCs, TVs, and home lab gear. Even a single 4K Netflix stream can make older Wi-Fi versions struggle without buffering, and while newer…
I thought a Wi-Fi Extender would help my network — it did, just not the way I expected
…I knew it was more of a band-aid than a proper fix, but if it solved this one issue, my home Wi-Fi would have been near-perfect. As it happens…
This $4,000 projector has a trick no other laser can do, and it fixes the most annoying problem
…And it's got enough RAM and storage for the Android TV OS to feel fluid, meaning you no longer have to add a streaming box to your projector to get the…
4K gaming stopped feeling like a luxury once I ditched my 1440p monitor
…Related Moving to 4K taught me which monitor specs actually matter It's not just about response time and refresh rate Screen size matters more Bigger ≠ better Like smartphones, PC monitors, TVs…
I stopped treating my old 250GB SATA SSD as e-waste, and now I can't live without it
…PC to the TV, or to a friend's place. Related 5 ways I reuse old NVMe drives to avoid e-waste Waste not, want not. Bringing my old SATA SSD back…
Your Ethernet wall ports might already work, but your builder wired them for phones
…A friend was reveling in similar joy recently, assuming he'd just need to hook up a router and a switch for gigabit nirvana, but it was an older house and the…
Treating your ISP's router as the brain of your home network is the biggest mistake you can make
…Fast-forward to today, and my home network includes an OLED smart TV, a laptop, multiple phones, a PS5, and even smart home gadgets. I'm sure many of you are in…
Your old Android phone is a better thin client than most mini PCs
…Sign in to your XDA account Thin clients are an age-old concept in office hardware. You've probably come across a locked-down desktop in a corporate setup connected to a…
I dug into who makes Amazon Basics batteries, and here’s when they beat name brands
…It's an older remote that I had to point directly at the Blu-ray player for it to work, but once the batteries were on board, that issue was resolved. I…