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How-to & troubleshooting · 3 min read
Renting? Cameras and Wi-Fi without drilling
Renter-friendly ways to get solid Wi-Fi and cameras: freestanding mounts, flat cable, adhesive tricks, and what to actually ask a landlord.
Networks & Wi-Fi · 3 min read
Wi-Fi 7 for normal people: what actually matters
What Wi-Fi 7 and MLO actually change in a real house, when upgrading is pointless, and why your devices will lag behind for years.
How-to & troubleshooting · 4 min read
Extending Wi-Fi to the garage and yard, properly
How to get real Wi-Fi coverage in a detached garage and backyard with buried cable and an outdoor access point, not a window extender.
How-to & troubleshooting · 4 min read
Guest Wi-Fi done right: visitors on, your network off
How to set up guest Wi-Fi properly: a separate SSID and VLAN, client isolation, bandwidth caps, and easy QR sharing for visitors.
How-to & troubleshooting · 3 min read
Slow internet or slow Wi-Fi? How to tell in ten minutes
A ten-minute method to tell whether your provider or your Wi-Fi is the problem: a wired test at the modem, signal checks, and one device vs all.
Networks & Wi-Fi · 4 min read
Mesh Wi-Fi vs wired access points: an installer's take
An installer's honest comparison of mesh Wi-Fi and wired access points: where mesh genuinely works, and when walls, size or cameras demand cable.
Networks & Wi-Fi · 4 min read
New router, same problems: why upgrades rarely fix Wi-Fi
Why a new router so often fails to fix coverage and speed at home, and when access points, cabling or a plan change are the real answer.