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UniFi · 4 min read
Is the UniFi Travel Router Long-Range worth it?
Ubiquiti's new UniFi Travel Router Long-Range is a pocket router for trailers, hotels and job sites. Here is who it suits and who should wire instead.
Networks & Wi-Fi · 3 min read
How many Wi-Fi access points does a house actually need?
Fewer than the mesh-kit box suggests, and in different places. A practical way to estimate coverage before you buy anything.
How-to & troubleshooting · 2 min read
Five things to try before buying a Wi-Fi extender
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.
Networks & Wi-Fi · 4 min read
UniFi vs eero vs Orbi: an honest comparison for your home
We install UniFi, but eero and Orbi are good products too. An installer's honest comparison of the three for a normal house, and how to tell which one you actually need.
Networks & Wi-Fi · 3 min read
Getting Wi-Fi and cameras to the barn, the shop and the back forty
How to extend a reliable network to outbuildings on a rural property, from a detached shop to a barn across the yard, without the usual dead spots and fried equipment.