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How do you play music on the NAS speakers? I saved up 60GB of lossless and connected all three speakers at home
Lossless music has accumulated over 60GB on the NAS, making the exit a real challenge. Smart speakers push streams, TVs serve as stepping stones, and dozens of receivers revive old amplifiers—I've tried all three, and the difference in sound quality between Bluetooth and AirPlay is bigger than I imagined....
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How do you read IPv6 addresses? It looks like a string of gibberish 240e starting with the 240e, but when you open it, it's actually just three layers
IPv6 addresses look like garbled text, but when broken down, they actually have three layers: the prefix is assigned by the carrier, the subnet is assigned by the home router, and the last four groups are generated by the device itself. After understanding the address structure, the puzzles of the PD prefix in the optical modem settings, the fe80 in the phone, and the constantly changing address were all solved at once....
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Is the Redmi AX6000 still worth buying? I bought a used car for 260 yuan and tested it with AX3000T for three days to tell the truth
After the Redmi AX6000 was discontinued, the second-hand model has actually remained strong. Is it worth it at a 260 yuan price with a quad-core 2.0GHz processor and 512MB of RAM? I helped a colleague get one and tested it at the same spot as my own AX3000T for three days: the same house is nearly 90 Mbps, but two walls are 80 Mbps apart. No 2.5G port and no support for dual WAN—these are major drawbacks. Three types of people should buy it with a closed eye; three types should avoid it....
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How to choose a USB wireless network card for desktop WiFi connection? After paying the tuition for 39 yuan, I only understood the parameter table on my second order
Desktop computers don't have wireless network cards, and buying USB cards makes me afraid of pitfalls: The first time I spent 39 yuan on a 1x1 single-frequency unit, it only had about 70MB in actual tests. The second time, after thorough research, I understood the chip scheme, USB 3.0 interference with 2.4G, and case signal blocking....
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How do you block websites with a router? I blocked the short video app but still scrolled; the level of blocking the five routes is completely different
Blocking websites on a router doesn't just require blocking a URL: I blacklisted douyin.com, but even if the web version crashes, the app still refreshes. The five routes range from website blacklists, category databases, DNS home version, to time slot hard cuts, with different levels of blocking. This explains why apps can't block them thoroughly....
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How to set up Mercury router Mesh networking? My childhood friend added an M6G with the house full signal maxed out, but I stepped on the pitfall of the router with the constant red light
Mercury router Mesh networking doesn't require entering the backend to check parameters; both machines just press the Mesh button once. My friend helped me get an M6G to supplement the bedroom signal. I helped him clear all the pitfalls like the sub-router always running a red light and pressing the wrong reset. Here's some back-trip speed test data....
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Don't throw away the old optical modem you swapped out: no fiber optic plug, switch to AP as a switch—I'll cover all three pitfalls for you
Don't throw away the old optical modem you replaced with gigabit broadband. Even without fiber optic plugging, it still works: plug the cable into the LAN port as a switch to supplement the network port, change the WiFi name to be a 2.4G private network AP camera vacuum cleaner, and turn off the DHCP in one step. I'll also explain the three pitfalls of 100Mbps gigabit Ethernet, LOS red lights, and LAN isolation....
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How can you watch movies on NAS on TV? Without installing Jellyfin, I tried all three direct connection routes
How many T-movies are stored on the NAS? How do you watch them on TV? Without Jellyfin, there are three direct connections: the TV's built-in player connected to SMB, installing Kodi and DLNA casting. I tested all these issues, including DTS no sound and external subtitles not displaying....
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What does a router VLAN mean? The TV box was scanning my NAS, and I spent 60 yuan to build a firewall for the home network
Simply put, a VLAN is about building walls inside a single switch, dividing devices into several unrecognized zones. After scanning my NAS on my TV box, I spent 60 yuan to buy a managed switch for port isolation. Adding guest networks and old routers, I went through all five isolation methods, from free to paid ones. This article explains everything clearly about what blocks each layer and what doesn't....
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Can a Xiaomi router serve as a Bluetooth gateway? The thermometer and humidity meter are always offline. I checked the 31.1 backend, and half of the models didn't have this feature at all
The Mijia thermometer and humidity meter goes offline at midnight. I want the Xiaomi router, which runs 24/7, to double as a Bluetooth gateway. After checking the 31.1 backend and the Mijia toolbox, I couldn't find it—the original hundred-yuan AX3000T didn't even have this hardware. If you have a Bluetooth gateway, make sure the model has the word 'hub' on the promotional page....
