Networking

Why your expensive new router feels slow: 5 next-gen features disabled by default

Why your expensive new router feels slow: 5 next-gen features disabled by default

Ismar Hrnjicevic March 15, 2026

You paid for Wi-Fi 7, but these 5 next-gen router features are disabled out of the box

I fought my ISP for a decade before fixing these 4 hidden home networking mistakes

I fought my ISP for a decade before fixing these 4 hidden home networking mistakes

Monica J. White March 15, 2026

Don't blame your ISP—these 4 home networking problems are actually your fault

The dirty secret of Wi-Fi 7 MLO: Why your new router can’t actually combine bands

The dirty secret of Wi-Fi 7 MLO: Why your new router can’t actually combine bands

Ismar Hrnjicevic March 14, 2026

The headline feature that only exists in marketing slides.

Stop drilling giant holes in your walls: Why every homelabber still needs to learn how to crimp RJ45

Stop drilling giant holes in your walls: Why every homelabber still needs to learn how to crimp RJ45

Sydney Butler March 12, 2026

Is it still worth it to make your own Ethernet cables?

Stop chasing Gigabit Wi-Fi: Here are the networking upgrades that actually matter

Stop chasing Gigabit Wi-Fi: Here are the networking upgrades that actually matter

Sydney Butler March 12, 2026

Why a wired mesh backhaul beats raw wireless speed

6 genius ways to use your LAN that have nothing to do with the internet

6 genius ways to use your LAN that have nothing to do with the internet

Sydney Butler March 11, 2026

Stop treating your router like it's just a Wi-Fi box

This is the best $49 I’ve spent on my homelab

This is the best $49 I’ve spent on my homelab

Patrick Campanale March 11, 2026

Who knew small upgrades could have such a big impact?

AI network startup Eridu emerges from stealth with hefty $200M Series A

AI network startup Eridu emerges from stealth with hefty $200M Series A

Julie Bort March 10, 2026

Unlike a vibe-coded product built by a college dropout, Eridu's co-founder, Drew Perkins, has been inventing networking...

Everything I learned fighting terrible internet providers for a decade (and how I won)

Everything I learned fighting terrible internet providers for a decade (and how I won)

Monica J. White March 8, 2026

I haven't had the best luck with my ISPs—here's how I still came out on top

Wi-Fi bridging and headless server config: 6 advanced uses for your PC’s empty Ethernet port

Wi-Fi bridging and headless server config: 6 advanced uses for your PC’s empty Ethernet port

Jorge A. Aguilar March 8, 2026

The sysadmin's guide to repurposing an RJ45 port

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