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It's already 2026—do you still need full-house network cables for renovation? After renovating two apartments, I realized that these five wiring spots are indispensable
During the renovation electrical and plumbing handover, the foreman asked if they wanted whole-house network wiring, adding over 2,000 yuan, which made many people hesitate on the spot. After renovating two apartments, my answer is: no matter how powerful wireless is, it's just convenience; wired is the foundation. Five essential holes to reserve, how to choose cable in three levels, and three matters related to weak current boxes—all explained in one article, with remedies for those without wiring....
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Is it worth installing Synology Virtual Machine VMM? I put a Windows machine in the DS920+, and I've counted all the memory and pitfalls for you
Is Synology VMM worth playing? I installed a Windows unit on the DS920+ for testing: only the Plus series supports it, the storage pool must be Btrfs, and memory is statically occupied according to allocated values. When installing the system, you need VirtIO drivers. Snapshots are really great, and hibernation is also real. Three types of people to avoid — this article explains everything clearly....
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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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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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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....
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How do you use Synology Active Backup? After backing up the whole system and configuring it for the whole family, the system crashed for half an hour and the whole system was restored
Synology Active Backup is free and has no device restrictions. I set up whole-system backups for all three family computers, and when the system crashed, I used a recovery USB drive to restore the whole device in half an hour. The differences between document level and full machine level, deduplication measured numbers, and three pitfalls are clearly explained in one go....
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Does the optical modem router consume electricity all day? I tested each power outlet one by one, and surprisingly, the most power-hungry part was the set-top box
How much electricity cost is a year's worth if the optical modem, router, and switch are running 24/7? I tested each power outlet one by one for three days. The whole set costs about 140 yuan per year. The real power consumption is the set-top box, which thinks it's fine once the remote is turned off. The standby 15W is about the same as turning it on, and it costs 72 yuan a year....
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How do you back up computer files to NAS? I've paired Mac Time Machine and Windows File History before, but without a quota, it almost took up the entire drive
Phone photos automatically back up, but dozens of gigabytes of documents and photos on your computer are still exposed? I pointed both the MacBook's Time Machine and Windows file history to my home NAS: Synology started Bonjour in three steps, and the quota had to be set, otherwise Time Machine would fill up the entire drive. This Windows feature was hidden in the old control panel. The setup and mishaps for the three computers in FamilyMart are all here....
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How to organize a messy weak current box? The network cable had no tag, the power supply couldn't fit inside, and I tidied up and hadn't touched it for two years
The weak current box was a mess when opened, the network cables couldn't tell which room was connected, and the power adapters were squeezed together and couldn't be plugged in. I spent an afternoon attaching labels, rearranging equipment, and securing cables. After tidying up, I hadn't moved it for two years. Identifying lines, positioning, and organizing lines—three steps—explained in one article....
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What are the differences between Synology SHR and RAID1? I calculated the 4T and 8T separately, but choosing the wrong one wasted 4T
Is installing Synology a storage pool stuck between SHR and RAID1? I calculated the accounts using two 4T+8T drives: the same capacity drives are exactly the same, but the mixed capacity SHR can provide 4TB more usability, but the extra portion has no redundancy. Expansion rules, no redundant pits, and numbered seating tables—read them before clicking next....
