Practical tips, how-to guides, and field notes on Wi-Fi, mesh networks, and home network security — from someone who has spent 20+ years in IT.
Most people use the router their internet provider gave them, or the modem-router combo unit that came with the installation. It works. Nobody questions it. The bill goes up a few dollars a month in rental…
Read article →DNS is invisible when it works and baffling when it doesn’t. Most people have never thought about it. But it’s one of those settings — like your router placement — where making one small change can…
Read article →“Have you tried turning it off and back on again?” is genuinely good advice. But most people do it wrong — and then wonder why the problem persisted, or why devices that were online before the…
Read article →Band steering is one of those features that sounds like it should make life easier but regularly creates more problems than it solves. It’s also one of the settings that comes up most often when people…
Read article →Wi-Fi is convenient. You don’t have to run a cable; devices move around; it just works. I’m not going to argue against Wi-Fi — it’s the right choice for most devices most of the time. But…
Read article →Picture this: you’re on a video call with your manager. Halfway through, your partner starts a Netflix show in the next room. Your call starts stuttering. You apologize, say something about your connection, and hope nobody…
Read article →After spending time in the previous post laying out what each RV internet option actually is, let’s get to the comparison that matters: which one should you spend money on, and how do you decide? There’s…
Read article →There’s a moment most new RVers hit somewhere around the third or fourth night at a campsite: you need internet, the campground Wi-Fi is either nonexistent or unusable, and you’re trying to figure out what your…
Read article →A VPN on your phone protects your phone. A VPN app on your laptop protects your laptop. Neither one covers your smart TV, your gaming console, your smart home hub, or any other device that connects…
Read article →Wi-Fi 6 routers have been mainstream for a few years now. Wi-Fi 6E added the 6 GHz band. Wi-Fi 7 is starting to arrive. If you’re still running a Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) router you bought in…
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