I noticed that a lot more people are complaining about slow WiFi now than a few years ago and I guess it’s a bit more difficult to have a stable, well-performing WiFi connection when everyone is broadcasting the wireless router’s signal without doing any site survey. And this phenomenon is the worst in densely populated … Read more
I know that the first thing that everyone’s thinking is to use a WiFi extender to extend the WiFi (I mean, it’s in the name), but this is actually the worst way to do it and it should only be used as the last resort. That is unless you don’t mind less than half the … Read more
I have had the chance to test several dedicated WiFi extenders and have configured a few access points to work as WiFi extenders as well and yes, all had at least one Ethernet port. But why do you actually need it? Let me give you an example about a networking device that has gradually removed … Read more
I have been trying to find the best smart water bottle for a while from the variety of available devices and, while at first glance, it may seem that you can just snap in a couple of sensors to a regular water bottle, add a mobile app and you’re set, you now have a smart … Read more
The Hidrate Spark 3 is the third iteration of smart water bottles developed by the US-based manufacturer, if we don’t take into account the Steel side series and I have been praising this company for years as being pretty much the only long-term player in this niche market, but was all this praising warranted? Hidrate … Read more
The Imilab W02 is a fairly inexpensive smartwatch that does have some interesting features which are not commonly found at this price point, such as the ability to take calls and the magnetic strap. Indeed, the smartwatch does have a built-in speaker and microphone, and the case itself seems metallic which is very nice for … Read more
The Meraki Go GR12 marks the manufacturer’s entrance into the WiFi 6 access points market and, while a bit later than the other players, just like Ubiquiti, it didn’t really care that much about competition and took its time to offer a potentially better product. Meraki Go GR12 Meraki-go.com Check Product Amazon.com Check Offer If … Read more
The idea that all access points in your home or office should be on the same channel comes from WDS systems used for bridging multiple APs or for repeating the signal to boost the WiFi farther from the router or main AP. And it’s a bit of an old approach to fixing a problem which … Read more
I have recently moved to a new office which is in an older building with concrete walls and, since, naturally, the WiFi refused to cover the entire space, it made me wonder how could I boost the WiFi signal through walls? There are a few ways to easily do it, from using a mesh system … Read more
It really depends on how far you want to extend the WiFi range outside your home. If it’s a few feet into your small backyard, simply changing the position of the router or adding a cheap extender next to the wall should do the trick. But, if you want to cover a far larger area, … Read more