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
The Tezarre TK63 is the more compact version (60%) from the newer wireless mechanical keyboard series and there are a few significant changes, as well as improvements from the previous series. The keyboard now has arrow keys, something that could have been a deal-breaker for the TK61, and the most important improvement is the extra … Read more
The Edifier MS50A aims to accomplish an interesting feat because it wants to be a full-fledged smart speaker, while also maintaining some trace of privacy. And it technically managed to achieve its goal, although the user may not be that happy about it. Edifier MS50A Edifier-Online.com Check Product Amazon.com Check Offer That’s because it doesn’t … Read more
The question on whether the WiFi router stores the browsing history can be seen from two angles. One is the worried parent that wants to know if their children have accessed dangerous or questionable content for their age. And the other may be either a teenager worried that the parents are invading their privacy or … Read more
What is a smart ceiling fan? At its most basic form, the smart ceiling fan connects to your WiFi network and it replaces your remote with either a mobile app interface or with vocal commands using your favorite virtual assistant (Alexa, Google Assistant or Siri), but, since the IoT conversion is still ongoing in this … Read more
In most cases, a new network card should improve the WiFi performance, assuming that it’s a better card than the one that you’re replacing. So, what are you waiting for? Go on, install that new network card and enjoy a far better Internet experience. And I won’t deny that it a lot of cases, this … Read more
Yes, the type of WiFi adapter does matter, especially for gaming, but you don’t necessarily need to go for the most expensive option. Certainly, nothing beats an Ethernet connection, yet, but a good wireless router paired with a compatible WiFi client device can achieve a stable performance as long as you limit the amount of … Read more
The MAC address of a WiFi device is hard-coded at the hardware level, so it can’t really be changed (imagine that it’s the serial number of your network adapter). But, that doesn’t mean that it’s not possible to trick the OS into believing that the MAC address is different, hiding the true, hard-coded MAC address. … Read more