Wi-Fi 7's MLO doesn't make your connection faster, but it makes it dramatically more reliable
…Which is a shame, because the only way to fully utilize the backbone of your home network is with MLO in effect. Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E might be fast…
Most networking equipment isn't exactly designed to be user-serviceable, but the Unifi Dream Machine Pro Max was a little easier to disassemble than most. Honestly, I feared the worst when I looked down the hard drive bays and saw the cooling fans buried at the bottom, but they were attached to a plastic vent that came out after four screws were undone, so that was a pleasant surprise. The worst part was routing the Noctua fan cables back to the headers, as the sleeve around the cables made it a little tricky, so I had to go inside the venting area instead. And the plug needed a little trimmin
I silenced my network stack, and all it cost me was my sanity…Which is a shame, because the only way to fully utilize the backbone of your home network is with MLO in effect. Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E might be fast…
…thermal pads and conduction brackets While the device ships with Windows 11 Home, its x86 architecture and Intel networking controllers make it compatible with popular NAS operating systems and virtualization solutions such…
…Outside of paying more than $2 million for a seat at the final , watching the 2026 World Cup in 4K at home is about as close as most soccer fans will get…
…The Synology FlashStation FS200T is a compact, quiet NAS designed for homes and small offices, featuring six 2.5" SSD bays, fast 2.5GbE networking, and Intel Celeron J4125 CPU. It offers…
Hey there, Just finished assembling these cute 3d printed shrouds for the Mellanox qfp28 cards that came for my homelab. I had my doubts but it works great with these 40mm noctua fans. Cards now reach 40 celsius max. If…
Ended up doing some plumbing, high and low voltage work, over 10 Cat 6 runs for APs, switches, cameras, and doorbell. Been very happy with my UDM pro SE and U7 pros. I moved all my hubs above the server cabinet and mostl…
Hey everyone, first-time poster here. I just set up a new router today and was configuring IP Passthrough on my AT&T fiber gateway at 192.168.1.254. While checking the device list at /cgi-bin/devices.ha, I noticed an unf…
I'm pretty new to homelabbing and this is my first mini rack! Started with the Beelink ME Mini and then just kinda grew from there (it's always the way hey haha). It idles at 70 watts (not too shabby for how much is goin…
I decided to straighten things up a little and put my stack in a cabinet, plus implement a few upgrades like switching the original router (TP-Link Archer BE800) for a Firewalla Gold Pro and a TP-Link Omada EAP783 AP. I …
…basic network stability so it wouldn’t randomly drop services. Once everything was running, it stopped being a “laptop” and became a proper home server, my first real setup. Through Home Assistant…
…With a love of books, entertainment, travel, tabletop games and, yes, even fandom, they can often be found at concerts, RenFest, Dragon Con or at home binge-watching everything from new hits…
…The fanless design combined with the all-SSD layout means it runs completely silent. Minisforum is even pitching it at home theater setups and anywhere noise is a concern. Memory goes up…
…FanDuel Sports Network will once again be showing the Grand National live in the US. FanDuel Watch the Grand National in the US Online gaming company FanDuel is available through a number…
…Network-wide adblocking with Pi-hole or Adguard Home I wouldn't recommend using an old laptop solely for the purpose of creating a network-wide adblocker. A Raspberry Pi is a…
…Plus, you can reach your DNS server from anywhere without resorting to remote access of your home network, which is fantastic.