12 November 2024 | Do-It-Yourself, How to, Networking |
With fiber internet, ultra-high download speeds are pushing the envelope in terms of home routers.
While 1 Gbps Ethernet used to be enough, many ISPs are offering 2Gbps speeds – and up!
Unfortunately, your standard home router these days usually only offers a single 2.5 Gbps multigig Ethernet port – and sometimes NO 2.5 GbE ports at all.
So what do you do if you need multiple 2.5 gig Ethernet ports?
Why, you roll your own router, of course! It’s a lot easier than it seems…
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26 March 2024 | Computers, Gizmos, How Does it Work?, Networking |
You might think Ethernet is on its way out the door. After all, everyone just uses WiFi, right?
WRONG! For the past couple of years, my most popular video on YouTube has been:
No more WiFi: How to wire your house for Internet
Published in September of 2019, the video has garnered over 1.6 million views, and it’s still going strong.
Obviously, many people want Ethernet – contrary to popular belief. That’s good, because it’s only going to get better…
18 May 2021 | How Does it Work?, Video, Wireless Wonderland |
Most people probably don’t even notice the actual speed of their internet connection. If it ‘goes fast’, they’re happy.
What many folks don’t realize is that they may be wasting a large chunk of their very high speed net connection.
If you use even newer flavors of WiFi, chances are you aren’t taking full advantage of the connection you’re paying for! Heck, even with Ethernet, your download speeds may be lower than you think.
So, how do you tell?
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With fiber internet, ultra-high download speeds are pushing the envelope in terms of home routers.
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