Even as someone who likes to avoid pre-historic clichés like the plague, I find it pertinent to say that the difference between the best home theater speakers and even the best soundbar in a reasonable budget is bigger than an Argentinosaurus.
The secret sauce behind some sound systems sounding more immersive than others is usually chalked up to the usual argument that revolves around 5.1 vs.
Link aggregation is useful for connecting switches with multiple Ethernet ports and other devices with multiple ports. There is, however, more to it than simply connecting two devices to each other, and this article will help you understand all of it.
What is Link Aggregation?
Simply put, link aggregation is a method used to bundle individual Ethernet links together in a way that lets them act…
IGMP or Internet Group Management Protocol is an advanced internet option used for multicast traffic on VLANs. It constrains this traffic and ensures that it is only broadcasted to the interfaces connected to receivers who are actually interested. You can enable IGMP snooping if you feel like you need it, but let’s first look at everything you need to know about it.
Why Use IGMP Snooping?
People…
What is QoS? If you can answer correctly… I have no idea why you’re reading this. Maybe you’re just here to ask the follow-up “What is Dynamic QOS?”. Maybe you want to know what QOS settings to use. Maybe I’m circling without getting to the point, so let’s jump in.
QoS simply means Quality of Service.
Everything from the best Wi-Fi routers to good routers under a 100 bucks makes…
Confusing acronyms are not uncommon in the world of tech. MU-MIMO is simply one of these. The MIMO stands for Multiple Input, Multiple Output. The MU means Multiple User. MU-MIMO is the more evolved form of SU-MIMO (Single User MIMO). MU-MIMO is the latest Wi-Fi standard that promises to revolutionize the wireless networking world. This article will help you understand how it works.
How MU-MIMO…
There might be very few sweeping generalizations as inarguable as the fact that everybody likes listening to music in one form or another, with over 50% of people describing themselves as ‘loving’ music or being ‘fanatical’ about it.
Some people might not have favorite bands or albums, but they’re avid radio listeners. Some prefer rock, some listen to EDM, and some might like Celtic…
Wi-Fi Booster vs Repeater vs Extender vs Access Point: What's the Difference?
June 5, 2022
If you’ve ever tried to expand your Wi-Fi coverage, you’ve probably come across many devices that offer to do this. The problem is that with terms like Wi-Fi booster vs extender, Wi-Fi repeater vs extender, or Wi-Fi access point vs repeater (these comparisons are just an instance though) being used interchangeably in the market, a great deal of confusion is almost guaranteed for…
The importance of shutting down your computer properly is like prepping really hard for an exam. The more you go deep into the nooks and crannies of what you’re studying, the more it trips you up when the paper is simple, because you’re preoccupied with much more complex stuff.
We might know a lot about overclocking, the best apps for GPU scaling, motherboard chipsets, whatever, but the basics…
People who are serious about their entertainment will likely have heard the words present in our title many a time already, even if they’re still as confusing as the first time you came across them.
It doesn’t matter if you have the best gaming monitor or the cheapest thing you could find; it’s all contingent on the connector cables you’re using.
Gamers, movie buffs, and people with…
Back when consoles ruled the market for gaming mediums, the primary debate among users was that of Sony vs Nintendo, as PCs were simply left to some of the more hardcore gamers (such as those who played Quake 3 or the original DOTA). But PCs have come a long way as viable mediums for all sorts of games, so the debate on PC vs. Console is raging at a breakneck pace.
Both PCs and Consoles have their…
The M.2 standard for SSDs is new, exciting, and promising. First, let’s look into why it was needed in the first place.
SSDs, and the Need for M.2
SSDs or Solid State Drives are flash storage devices that have, for the most part, replaced their predecessors (the more traditional HDDs). SSDs are faster, lighter, and take up much less space inside your PC.
In the past few years, there have been…
CPU processors: the backbone to something that’s already been called the backbone of something. It’s trippy stuff, confusing to many, but today, we’re about to break it down for novice and expert alike.
Choosing between the lower-case i’s is a question of two factors and how much weight each might hold: your intended usage and your budget.
These can also be taken as the two steps in which…