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… You've accidentally optimized your wireless network to blast data into your attic and your basement crawl space while starving your laptop of Wi-Fi in the main common areas of your home. Wi-Fi antennas do not shoot signals out of their tips like flashlights. …
… Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 routers bring a lot more to the table than just higher maximum speeds. The additional 6GHz band with Wi-Fi 6E and MLO with Wi-Fi 7 provide real-world benefits. …
… Related I ran wired backhaul to every room in my house, and it was so worth it After years of being Wi-Fi first, now I've seen the light Invest in a cheap managed switch It can do wonders for home labbers and NAS users A managed switch might sound like an enterprise device, but 8-port Gigabit switc… …
… Related I ran my home server on Wi-Fi for a year, and learned when Ethernet actually matters Wired connections might be 'best' but sometimes just enough is fine Some ISP gateways lock these options off Unfortunately, it might not be up to you Some ISP gateways hide or outright remove the most usefu… …
… Take an afternoon to audit your router's wireless profiles, kill that generic, monolithic guest network, split your auxiliary lanes into dedicated channels for silicon and humans, and finally enjoy a small home that is both ultra-secure and incredibly hospitable. …
… Since Unbound resolves the DNS queries itself, the cloud traffic from your smart devices never passes through a third-party server. Related My smart home still works without the internet, and it's all thanks to one app Home Assistant is the best unified platfom for your smart devices. …
… By editing HTML and other files, it's possible to create an enticing login page that fits in with the home and wider LAN. …