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Total fail that a simple problem took out this ISP | The Internet broke for ViewQwest broadband customers on 31 May 2025. This comes after another severe disruption that begun on 30 April 2025, lasting a few days for ...
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The largely unplanned Wi-Fi, router, switch, PCs, NAS, and monitor upgrade. | We’re only two months into 2025, but I’ve already got quite a few home tech upgrades that I want to talk about. Many of them ...
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No need for brand loyalty with telcos. | StarHub was my first ever broadband provider. I’ve been their customer for over 20 years, even before the time Singapore began its Next Generation National Broadband ...
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Need the best Wi-Fi 7 for 6 GHz devices? | Got a fancy new laptop or smartphone with Wi-Fi 7? Looking to upgrade your home Wi-Fi to support them? ASUS has Wi-Fi 7 covered with several great options, such as the ...
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Powerful whole-home mesh Wi-Fi that's super easy to setup. | Whole-home Wi-Fi systems are often complicated to setup. eero stands out by enabling consumers who don’t have much network know-how to setup powerful ...
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The 10 Gbps XGSPON SFP+ transceiver plugs directly into your own router. | My home broadband has been out-of-contract for over a year. Although my 1 Gbps plan was good enough, I was in intrigued by all the new plans, ...
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Fixed, and network is now back up to speed. | As a network person, I’d always hear no end of complaints about the network not being fast enough. Nothing is ever fast enough. Besides, the problem is often ...
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This is the network in my home | Wi-Fi has become an essential utility in every home. The most basic setup commonly found is a single integrated Wi-Fi broadband router. For larger homes, mesh setups are commonly used. ...
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This mesh router doesn't lock you in. | A sticky problem with most whole-home mesh network systems is that you’re usually locked into one product ecosystem. D-Link looks set to change that. Their new COVR-1100 ...
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The most powerful Wi-Fi routers cheap enough for home use. | I’ve been wanting to write about MikroTik routers for some time. These aren’t the kind of mainstream Wi-Fi routers for most consumers. However, ...
