Dan has been a professional writer for more than a decade and now specializes in routers and networking devices. Originally from Chicago, IL, Dan studied comedy writing at Second City and worked as a ...

Home Wi-Fi used to buckle only when someone hit play on Netflix. Now it can grind to a halt because a dozen “smart” gadgets ...

If your home WiFi feels fine until everyone gets online at the same time, a router upgrade is one of the quickest ...

Many smart bulb issues often trace back to outdated border-router software that undermines modern Thread and Matter networks.

Samsung SmartThings Wifi is a much better smart home hub than it is a router or a home security system. But that doesn’t mean it’s not a good value for the right buyer. Mesh tech is as beneficial to ...

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In retrospect, I should have learned my lesson the first time. For the past year, I have been adding some smart home devices to my apartment and seeing their performance drop with each passing minute.

Compare mesh Wi-Fi vs traditional routers in 2026 for coverage, speed, latency, and device handling in large homes and smart ...

Even fast internet slows when dozens of devices compete for bandwidth. A VLAN setup separates traffic, reduces congestion, ...