Networking & Hardware
Get the technical breakdown on building, maintaining, and understanding your computer hardware and home network. From setting up a complex NAS to configuring an intricate home network, these articles provide the hands-on expertise you need to manage your own systems.
Synology Active Backup for Business: How to Create Encrypted Backups
Synology's Active Backup for Business is an amazing tool to backup your devices. But if you want to encrypt and...
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My Warning About Lenovo – Do NOT Buy From Them!
I do not take pleasure in writing an article like this, but feel I have a moral obligation to warn...
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Backups to the Next Level; A Second Synology NAS
My personal file backup scheme is almost a decade old. I think it is time for a change, and plan...
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How I Upgrade My Asus ZenWiFi Firmware
This is how I upgrade the firmware on my Asus ZenWiFi AX router and nodes, to hopefully avoid issues like...
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Turning External USB Drives On and Off for Synology Hyper Backup
Here is my process and shell code for turning on and off external USB drives for Synology Hyper Backup.
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Simple Network Adjustments that Strengthened my WiFi Mesh
I made two easy adjustments to my Asus ZenWiFi mesh home network that improvement reliability considerably.
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Simple Fix for Asus ZenWiFi “Flashing Blue Light” Problem
I decided to upgrade my home WiFi from a LinkSys AC router. My new Asus ZenWifi mesh got off to...
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Paul Stephen
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