Cloud-connected smart home gear isn't smarter, it's just slower and riskier
… Drop the cloud-based products Switch to local only Really and truly, the best smart home gear is the stuff that doesn't need the internet to function. …
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Most smart home gear gets worse once you connect it to the cloud
… With manufacturers releasing new products every other month, there will come a time when a company shuts down an old lineup. …
Moving cheap IoT gear to a guest network solved more problems than I expected
… IoT gear is, as a category, the least trustworthy hardware most of us own. …
I replaced enterprise gear with a $50 compact PC, and my power bill thanked me
… Parts can rarely be sourced as new, and you may even be required to buy new systems to extract specific components. …
Your motherboard's fancy specs don't matter nearly as much as you think
… Related The only 8 features to care about on a new motherboard Everything else will probably be there on a new motherboard
HBA cards unlock cheap enterprise storage for your NAS, but the gotchas are real
… As with any used enterprise gear, though, they come with their own unique edges that need some ironing out. …
That old router in your drawer can still fix your worst Wi-Fi problems
… Leaving it enabled can cause IP conflicts and weird connectivity issues across your network. …
Your smart home devices will outlast the companies that made them if you ditch the cloud
… What's the reason behind standard consumer IoT gear breaking? …
Your switch's management VLAN is sitting on the same network as your smart plug, and that's a massive security problem
… Move your IoT gear to its own segment and discovery breaks until you configure an mDNS reflector, which is not a novice activity. …
Powerline Ethernet gave me reliable speeds without running cables through my walls
… My new house was much better suited for it Powerline allowed me to get a solid connection My new rental unit is a two-storey townhouse. …