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Updated:November 13, 2024 By steve

Sonoff vs Shelly Quick Guide and Research Notes

Sonoff and Shelly are probably the two most popular 240V wireless switches on the market. So if you are just

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Updated:May 24, 2025 By steve

Backup Internet Connect For Home Networks

With the rise of the number of people working from home there is a growing need to have a backup

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Updated:May 6, 2024 By steve

Smart Home Automation Systems

What is the best smart home system? is a very common search term on Google. Unfortunately due to the differences

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Updated:May 6, 2024 By steve

Network Ports Explained

When working on home networks it isn’t long before you are confronted with the term network port. So what is

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Updated:April 21, 2025 By steve

Home Network Documentation

Network documentation is incredibly important for commercial organisations with 100s or thousands of machines, but it is often overlooked on

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Updated:November 17, 2024 By steve

Home Network Security Guide for Complete Beginners

  You have heard of large corporations being hacked and passwords,credit card numbers etc being compromised but what about individuals.

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Updated:May 6, 2024 By steve

Expanding Router Ports and Connecting Switches Together

The majority of home networks require many more Ethernet connections than those provided by home routers (typically 4). Therefore it

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Updated:November 16, 2024 By steve

Two Routers on The Same Home Network

Can I have two routers on my home network is a very popular search term. I assume that people are

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Updated:December 11, 2024 By steve

Geofencing for Smart Homes with Node-Red

A geofence is a virtual perimeter for a real-world geographic area – Wiki It involves using a location aware device

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Updated:May 6, 2024 By steve

Home Network Topologies and Layouts For Complete Beginners

There are many different ways network nodes can be connected together. Common connection technologies used on home networks like Ethernet,

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