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

Stop using Energy Efficient Ethernet: Why IEEE 802.3az is causing your random link flapping

Stop using Energy Efficient Ethernet: Why IEEE 802.3az is causing your random link flapping

Monica J. White March 7, 2026

Turn off this “green” setting to stop your Ethernet from disconnecting randomly

OpenWrt’s latest update adds a piece of Alpine Linux

OpenWrt’s latest update adds a piece of Alpine Linux

Corbin Davenport March 6, 2026

The popular router firmware now uses Alpine Linux's apk package manager, among many other changes.

UniFi’s new U7 Mesh brings fast Wi-Fi 7 to your entire yard

UniFi’s new U7 Mesh brings fast Wi-Fi 7 to your entire yard

Corbin Davenport March 2, 2026

Everything the light touches is our Wi-Fi network.

The ultimate NAS jailbreak: How to bypass BIOS watchdogs and install TrueNAS on pre-built hardware

The ultimate NAS jailbreak: How to bypass BIOS watchdogs and install TrueNAS on pre-built hardware

Patrick Campanale March 2, 2026

Your stock OS could be holding back your NAS from its true capabilities.

5 mistakes I made setting up my first NAS

5 mistakes I made setting up my first NAS

Patrick Campanale March 2, 2026

I suffered so you don’t have to.

The missing hyphen loophole: Why expensive “WiFi 7” routers are legally stripping out mandatory features

The missing hyphen loophole: Why expensive “WiFi 7” routers are legally stripping out mandatory features

Ismar Hrnjicevic February 28, 2026

Your WiFi 7 router might not actually be Wi-Fi 7

Buy a NAS for the hardware, not the operating system

Buy a NAS for the hardware, not the operating system

Patrick Campanale February 26, 2026

Your NAS deserves a glow-up—start with the OS.

Steam downloads shouldn’t kill your Wi-Fi: Why modern QoS requires a multi-core router

Steam downloads shouldn’t kill your Wi-Fi: Why modern QoS requires a multi-core router

Sydney Butler February 25, 2026

If your router doesn’t have these features, replace It

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