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What is the difference between WiFi 2.4G and 5G? Which phone connects faster? I walked around the house to test it, and the answer was different from what I expected
There are two WiFi names at home—one with 5G, one without. Which one does your phone actually connect to? I held my phone and tested it in four rooms: the living room had 5G three times faster, and two walls separated by 2.4G, surpassing it. When to connect which one to use, why the dual-band integration is a trap—here's a chart for you....
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How is the Xiaomi BE3600? Distinguish the four versions before paying for them: the black version quietly downgraded FEM, the gigabit version had slow firmware updates
The Xiaomi BE3600 is an entry-level WiFi 7 router priced at 159 yuan. Qualcomm's IPQ5312 quad-core plus 2.5G port looks appealing, but it comes in four cables: white 2.5G, Gigabit version, black version, and Pro package. The black version swaps chips and cuts the dedicated FEM. I checked out all three models I bought myself and those I helped a friend, and in this article, I'll explain the differences between versions and the target groups in one go....
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How to self-check WiFi signal blind spots at home? Don't rush to buy Mesh; just walk around with your phone and the culprit will be revealed
There are always one or two rooms at home with poor WiFi signal, so don't rush to spend money on Mesh. I drew a floor plan and walked around the five houses with my phone, recording the dBm numbers for each room. It was obvious whether the signal was blocked by load-bearing walls or refrigerators. Try the three zero-cost tricks first, then spend money if it really doesn't work. Don't reverse the order....
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What is the default password for 192.168.1.1? As for the admins mentioned online, 90% of the machines have long since stopped recognizing them
What is the default password for 192.168.1.1? I tested all three machines at home: the old 2013 TP really had an admin/admin setup, and the new router didn't even have a factory password, and the optical modem password provided by the carrier was printed on a sticker. Three sets of rules for third-generation machines: this article teaches you to recognize the machine before finding the password. If the admin type is incorrect, check everywhere and don't rush to reset it....
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Which is better, Mercury or Tenda routers? My two brands have used it for five years, and the hundred-yuan range is just missing these five spots
My cousin moved and asked me to help pick out a router. In the shopping cart, Mercury and Tenda were lying there, asking me which one to choose. The Mercury D191G has been running in my home for four years, and I installed the Tenda AX12 at my mother-in-law's house. Clearly distinguish the five differences in firmware, app, price, and after-sales service, so you can choose without hesitation in the 100-yuan range....
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How to limit children's internet time on Telecom optical modems? 192.168.2.1 The backend doesn't have this menu; the answer is hidden in Xiao Yi's butler
During summer vacation, the child hugged their tablet and wanted to set an internet time for the telecom optical modem. Even after searching the backend at 192.168.2.1, parents couldn't control the menu. The features are actually in the Xiaoyi Manager app's secure internet access. From binding the gateway to setting up the time slot, it took me half an hour. All the pitfalls I've made are written here....
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How to choose a NAS hard drive? I've bought Cool Wolf, Galaxy, and Red Plate for five yuan, but the first one fell into the trap of stacked tiles
When installing a NAS and buying a hard drive, which should you choose: Cool Wolf, Galaxy, or Red Drive? My first map was cheap and bought a tiled tray. On the simulated swap day, the progress bar was stuck at 78%. This article explains the differences between CMR and SMR, how to calculate the unit price per TB, and the three prerequisites for second-hand enterprise listings....
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What is the difference between a router's WAN port and a LAN port? Plugging the network cable into the wrong port means WiFi is full and there is no internet. I moved a cable and only then understood
The network ports on the back of the router are divided into WAN and LAN, with one pipe for incoming and one for output. The night I plugged the fiber modem into the router cable, the whole house's WiFi was maxed out but I couldn't get online. This article clearly explains the difference between two mouths, three tips for identifying them, symptoms of inserting the wrong mouth, and how to fix it....
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How do you check which device is stealing data on a Xiaomi router? At night, the whole family was stuck on a PowerPoint slide, and in five minutes the real culprit was my computer
If your home WiFi suddenly freezes like a PowerPoint slide, it's most likely not because the router is broken, but because some device is secretly leaking data in the background. I used the real-time rate of 192.168.31.1 device list to catch the current in five minutes, and the traffic statistics page can also identify repeat offenders. The five-step sequence is all here....
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How should broadband speed tests be accurate? Gigabit tests top at 940, but if you can't reach 90% of the top speed, that's due to poor posture
Gigabit broadband scores 940Mbps as full speed, 300Mbps downloads capped at 37.5MB/s. Calculate your unit clearly before blaming the carrier. I compared five speed testing tools together: the app is more accurate than the web, the wrong node can be about 10% worse, and before testing, you turn off the background apps that steal data before the speed test and then pull the network cable. If you set these points wrong, all the numbers you get are useless....
