The Elemake smart fingerprint door lock with deadbolt was designed to fully replace the traditional deadbolt in an attempt to both simplify the user’s access and improve the security of their home. And just like the Wyze smart lock, it’s one of those budget-friendly solutions that disrupt the market and make you wonder why should … Read more
If you were wondering what is the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), know that it is a network security standard created by the WiFi Alliance in 2006 as an alternative to the regular means of adding devices to the network, so, instead of requiring the user to insert the SSID (WiFi network name) and the passkey, … Read more
The best wireless access point is a networking device that needs to keep up with the fast pace of tech development by implementing the latest technologies suitable for both small and medium businesses (allowing the creation of large scalable networks), as well as for the home user, especially as an equivalent to the mesh WiFi … Read more
If you’re still sporting that great vintage camera and want to know which would be the best WiFi SD card to bring your beloved device to the current technological standards, you will be surprised that there aren’t that many manufacturers that still believe it’s worth pursuing this market. And you can’t blame them because the … Read more
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
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