… Related How buying used enterprise hardware can teach you about networking Ex-enterprise gear is often cheaply available, and great to learn networking basics on if you get past the learning curve Enterprise networking prioritizes reliability over benchmarks A network that truly "feels" better Cons… …
… Instead, I had a networking device that treated local reliability like an optional feature. Once I noticed that pattern, the shine came off fast. What I look for now instead These days, I’m much more suspicious of networking gear that promises simplicity without giving me control. …
… If repurposing isn't appealing, the secondhand market for networking gear is more active than most people expect. …
… In that time, he's also written for SlashGear and numerous corporate clients before finding his home at XDA in the spring of 2023. …
… Have a small data cabinet for networking gear and a custom DIY router? …
… 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. …
…After all, they tend to have weak user credentials and often rely on unencrypted networks to communicate with the cloud platform. That alone is a recipe for man-in-the-middle attacks…
… I couldn't have done that on my old networking gear, and I couldn't figure out what the slowdown was because I just assumed it was from streaming 4K video. …
… It’s like buying a sports car and driving it in first gear permanently. 2.5GbE fixes this in the simplest way possible. You don’t need to jump to expensive 10GbE gear just to unlock your internet. …
… This 2-bay NAS makes it easy to do so at its new low price A great way to store your data without breaking the bank Even Google Nest routers are covered under the ban They're all going to apply for the FCC's "conditional approval" Your Amazon eero and Google Nest Wi-Fi systems might not be sold as … …
