What smart kitchen devices are worth it, and which aren't
This week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast is all about the smart kitchen, breaking down which devices do and don't need to have connectivity and why…
This week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast is all about the smart kitchen, breaking down which devices do and don't need to have connectivity and why…
…While you can do this with a Raspberry Pi , I wanted something that would work even if my network went down. Yes, that's a disturbingly common occurrence in my home lab…
…However, if you'd been planning any upgrades to your home network, you might want to pause for a while and see which options remain available for purchase in the near future…
…most home networks are failing you in ways speed won't fix The problem is actually within your walls Consumer routers are designed as disposable devices They're not meant to do…
Since i'm on a week off from work i had 4 goals in mind. replace my old router, buy a bigger switch and run more ethernet cable in my house.And spend as little money as possible to accomplish all of this . I decided to u…
Hi everyone. I upgraded to gigabit fiber through T-Mobile fiber. My cable internet bill became outrageous, so it was time. ($20 less per month for double the download and real upload speeds.) I'm moving my office down to…
Started as a high school project. I bought a cheap switch and a small rack, and at the time I only had a couple of TP-Link routers. Then I started watching YouTube home networking videos and decided to get a UCG Ultra. A…
No one at home or social circles are interested in networking and this was vaguely interesting enough to tell someone. I recently upgraded my home router from a Ubiquiti USG to a UCG. This was a much bigger improvement t…
Right! I know I posted this homelab a few days ago but a few people were asking about the hardware and the photos were bad... so the photos are a bit better and here is all of the information!!! so im running two labrax …
…Here's one app that helped me find dead zones that survived the hardware upgrade. Related 9 ways to bring networking dead zones in your home back to life Networking dead zones…
…Should you buy Cat8 for your home? No. Unless you plan to run a 25GbE or 40GbE networking-equipped home lab, you don’t need it. Those already running a 10GbE network…
…staying independent of the home network. But as my homelab evolved, my priorities moved from independence to visibility. The SMS alerts worked when my homelab was smaller, but at some point, hoping…
…I’ve been running a Pi 4 as my home lab for years, and I've always wanted to upgrade to the Pi 5. After waiting for stock availability, I decided to…
…Late last year, I finally tried out a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device and it’s been one of the best upgrades for my home network yet. In fact, I’d say…
…Table of Contents show The NAS — Your Storage Foundation The Hypervisor — Run Multiple Environments on One Box The Network Upgrade — VLANs and Proper Segmentation The UPS — Every Home Lab Needs One The…