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How much memory is enough for a router? What's the difference between 256MB and 512MB? I turned all three machines at home upside down
How much memory is enough for routers? When there are many devices at home, it gets lagging—is the memory running low? I dug out three routers at home with different memory and tested them: a 128MB old old router, a 256MB AX3000T, and a 1GB soft router. I'll tell you which situations really consume memory and which don't matter. ...
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What does NAT type mean? PS5 multiplayer keeps failing, Switch can't find rooms, I figured out NAT1/2/3 to make things smoother
What are the NAT types? PS5 online failure prompt Strictly NAT and Switch can't find friends' rooms, most likely NAT3 causing trouble. I tested it using Xiaomi AX3000T and Telecom optical modem. After UPnP, port forwarding, and optical modem bridging, I changed NAT3 to NAT2, and all online connections worked. ...
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What do OFDMA and MU-MIMO mean for routers? When there are many devices at home, it gets laggy. I turned on these two switches and it worked smoothly
What exactly are OFDMA and MU-MIMO in router parameters? My 22 devices lag every night. I used Xiaomi AX3000T to test the difference between these two functions before and after switching. For those with a lot of lag, I recommend understanding them before switching devices. ...
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What exactly is the difference between port forwarding and DMZ? To connect my home NAS on the foreign internet, I tried both
port forwarding and DMZ are both ways to expose intranet devices to the external network, but one seems like leaving a door, the other like tearing down an entire wall. I used my hands-on experience connecting to my home NAS and surveillance on an external network to clearly explain the differences, which suits each well, and the unavoidable pitfalls like carrier port blocking and optical modem bridging. ...
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What does router antenna gain dBi mean? Are high-gain antennas more wall-penetrating? I had to switch three pairs before I figured it out
What does dBi mean on a router antenna? How much is the difference between 5dBi and 6dBi? To improve the bedroom signal, I tried replacing a 9dBi high-gain antenna, adding a reflector, and finally installing a Mesh. This article explains in plain language how gain doesn't increase power, that high-gain antennas are like replacing a flashlight with a spotlight, and in other situations where replacing antennas is useful and which is just a waste of money....
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Should you enable automatic firmware upgrades for routers? I suffered a hidden loss once, but now it's all switched to manual mode, with three types of machines and three methods
Should the router firmware auto-upgrade turn on? My Xiaomi AX3000T automatically upgraded at midnight to clear all port mappings, but WOL wake-up stopped working. Since then, I have switched to manual mode. This article clearly explains what to repair during upgrades, which three types of machines are recommended to use, which three must be manually monitored, and includes backup and rollback methods that can be completed within two minutes before the upgrade. Follow these instructions to avoid upgrade failures....
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What exactly is the difference between WiFi 6 and WiFi 7? I had gigabit broadband at home, and before I switched phones, I calculated this debt clearly
Is it worth replacing WiFi7 router? I stacked two AX3000T for two years of WiFi6 and tried a BE3600 this year to clarify the real differences between the two standards: speed improvement relies on 320MHz bandwidth, 4096-QAM and MLO dual-band aggregation, but the prerequisite is that you have at least 2.5G broadband and the device must support it. Don't mess with household appliances under gigabit; only go beyond gigabits. This article will show you the calculation. ...
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Is a soft router a waste of money? After playing for more than half a year, I really put off these three types of people, while the other three types can be bought with a closed eye
Is soft router really worth the hassle? I ran iStore OS on a 480-yuan N100 mini PC for half a year. Ads removed, device load, and Docker were all great, but I also experienced whole-house network disconnections and FamilyMart complaints. This article clearly calculates electricity costs and time, explains which three types of people should avoid and which three types to buy with a closed eye, and maps out the entry path for beginners. ...
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Must-read before flashing OpenWrt: Selecting firmware, degeneration bricks, and the first step after flashing—all explained in one article
Want to flash OpenWrt on your router but worried it might become bricked? This article explains in order: how to confirm if your machine can be flashed, how to choose between official firmware and modified firmware, which of the three flashing methods is safer, what to do on the first login after flashing, and how to fix it if it gets blacked....
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How to connect wired backhaul on a Mesh router? I've fallen into the traps of optical modem, switch, and AP mode
Mesh network wireless backhaul is simple, but once it comes to wired backhaul, how do you connect the optical modem, where to place the switch, whether it's AP mode or routing mode? One pitfall after another. This article thoroughly explains the most common wiring methods and their pitfalls—just follow the corresponding points....
