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title: How-to & troubleshooting articles
url: "https://relaypoint.ca/blog/category/howto"
site: RelayPoint Technologies
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# How-to & troubleshooting

Step-by-step fixes for the problems we get called about most.

- [Why your cameras reboot at night: PoE budgets explained](https://relaypoint.ca/blog/poe-budgets-explained.md) — The most common fault in camera systems installed by someone else is not the cameras. It is the switch that powers them. (2026-08-18)
- [Five things to try before buying a Wi-Fi extender](https://relaypoint.ca/blog/wifi-dead-zone-troubleshooting.md) — Extenders are the last resort, not the first. These checks fix most dead zones for free, and tell you what to buy if they do not. (2026-07-08)