🛒Gaming Routers, Explained: How Lag Kills DPS and the Best Way to Overcome It
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You often play online games and think it’s time to get the best gaming router to reach the next level. …
Explainers
Explainers are posts that explain different concepts or ideas.
How to Pick the Best Mesh Wi-Fi System for Your Home: The Quick Buying Guide
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There are so many Wi-Fi systems on the market, and this post will point you in the right direction and …
Mesh Network Setup: Hardware Diagrams and Practical Tips for the Best Result
8 Min Read
A Wi-Fi system generally includes two or more broadcasters—if you get a canned solution, it’s often available in a 2-pack …
Wi-Fi Systems, Explained: What Constitutes a Mesh, Its Benefits, and When You Need One
10 Min Read
You must have heard of “mesh,” “Wi-Fi system,” or “mesh Wi-Fi system,” and might even have some idea of what …
Quick Tips on Best Wi-Fi: How to Build an Effective Home Network
10 Min Read
Everyone wants the best Wi-Fi coverage most quickly, with the least effort! This post includes quick tips for those looking …
Asus ExpertWiFi Overview (vs. ZenWifi): A New Mesh-Ready SOHO Hardware Series
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On January 4, 2023, Asus unveiled its new ExpertWiFi product line. After unsurprisingly missing the initial availability target, initially set …
Wi-Fi Drops Signals Frequently and Other Common Connection Issues: The Causes and Their Best Fixes
27 Min Read
If you experience Wi-Fi dropping signals or disconnections or can’t connect a device to your network (at the expected speeds), …
Multi-Gig Ethernet Explained: The Wired Standard that’s Wi-Fi (7)’s Best Friend
7 Min Read
With Wi-Fi 6/6E and especially Wi-Fi 7, we naturally need faster-than-Gigabit wired connections to match—otherwise, we’d be stuck at slightly-slower-than-1000Mbps …
Smart Wi-Fi Devices and Your Router’s Airtime Fairness: How to Best Use IoT in a Home Network
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In recent years, I’ve received many questions about issues with Wi-Fi connections involving smart Wi-Fi devices. The increasingly widespread use …
Your Wi-Fi Router and Online Privacy Risks: Be Aware of that Hidden Potential Danger
16 Min Read
If you have been following my router reviews—and you likely have, considering you’re reading this—you’ll note that I have increasingly …
Guest Wi-Fi Network Explained: What It Is and How It Has Little to Do with the Security of IoT Devices
11 Min Read
In recent years, I’ve received a lot of questions about the Guest Wi-Fi SSID (network name), including the catch-all recommendation …
Network Wiring Explained: How to Get Your Home Wired (Almost) Like a Pro
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You might have noticed by now how I’m a big fan of using network cables—as opposed to Wi-Fi—as a way …
Dual-band vs. Tri-band vs. Quad-band: Wi-Fi 7 and that Burning Wi-Fi Bandwidth Question
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How the Wi-Fi bandwidth works has always been a mystery—we can’t put our finger on it. The hyped-up numbers thrown …
Wi-Fi 7 Explained (vs. Wi-Fi 6/6E): Everything You Want to Know About the Latest Wireless Standard
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January 8, 2024, marked when Wi-Fi 7 became official. It was the day the Wi-Fi Alliance introduced the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED …
