Is Wi-Fi 6 worth upgrading: judge, act, review
If you have already tried is Wi-Fi 6 worth upgrading and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment…
Covering a large home: from judgement to finish
If you only read one paragraph, read this: covering a large home depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange the…
How to test speed properly: putting effort where it counts
There is plenty written about how to test speed properly and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done beside the…
How many devices a router handles: start with the conclusion
If you have already tried how many devices a router handles and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…
Firmware updates: adapting to different settings
Most people want firmware updates to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day. Everything…
What to do when the line dies: putting effort where it counts
Advice on what to do when the line dies tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience…
Documenting the home network: what to do first
Most people want documenting the home network to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
Where the router should sit: from judgement to finish
Most people want where the router should sit to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
Choosing between bands: the workable version
Anyone who has spent time on choosing between bands has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not another…
Dealing with channel congestion: start with the conclusion
Advice on dealing with channel congestion tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some…
Building a mesh network: the complete picture
Separate two things in building a mesh network: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…
What cable quality changes: from judgement to finish
Put what cable quality changes back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…
Realistic gigabit speeds: from judgement to finish
Most people want realistic gigabit speeds to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
Latency versus bandwidth: judge, act, review
Advice on latency versus bandwidth tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience and…
Cooling the network cupboard: one full walkthrough
Let us set the limits of cooling the network cupboard first: it reliably improves files found in three seconds, and it does not deliver overnight.…
What a guest network is for: the four usual traps
Advice on what a guest network is for tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience…
Setting parental controls: the four usual traps
There is plenty written about setting parental controls and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on the study…
Choosing a DNS resolver: the workable version
There is plenty written about choosing a DNS resolver and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on the commute,…
What a public IP enables: what to do first
If you only read one paragraph, read this: what a public IP enables depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange…
Risks of port forwarding: from judgement to finish
Anyone who has spent time on risks of port forwarding has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…