The windows setup program refuses to install Windows to external USB drives but that’s not a problem as there’s a way around it. It’s absolutely possible to run Windows from any modern external drive eg. windows installed on an USB SSD disk.

VLANs are an important part of any advanced network and while DD-WRT is capable of such setups it isn’t as easy and obvious as it should be. In this article I explain, in simple terms and with examples, how you may setup VLANs on a R7000 or any other DD-WRT router.

ESPHome provides built-in support for the BME680 sensor with a fully open-source implementation; however, it is not compatible with all the sensor’s features. The project also includes Bosch’s proprietary BSEC v1 and v2 software libraries that support different ESP boards. Learn how to set up and configure your sensors in this post with examples for the ESP32 S2 and C3 boards.

An useful and accurate network architecture diagram of a Netgear R7000 router running a modern version of DD-WRT. In order to design an accurate diagram I manually tested all physical and internal ports of the router.

Contrary to popular belief flashing LEDs in your router don’t make your Wi-Fi faster – truth be told, every electronic component dissipates heat witch may actually even make your system slower. Learn how to turn off all LEDs so your Netgear R7000 doesn’t look like a Christmas tree.

A long series of posts about how you can administer your ZFS filesystems and pools. The articles were originally written by Aaron Toponce and published on pthree.org in 2012, which is unfortunately no longer available online. I’ve mirrored his valuable work along with linked content here to ensure that readers continue to have access to this information.

Settings a VLAN ID is yet another common task for network administrators, but using the Windows GUI for this is time-consuming as usual. In this article, you’ll learn how to do it quickly using PowerShell commands.

Switching between DHCP and static IP addresses is a common task for network administrators, but using the Windows GUI for this can be time-consuming. In this article, you’ll learn how to do it quickly using PowerShell commands.

What is Power over Ethernet – PoE? What’s the difference between 802.3af and 802.3at (also known as PoE+)? All of the essential information about PoE modes, pinouts and voltages in a single article.

When setting up a reliable network, understanding the Ethernet and related standards is essential. This post covers key topics such as T568A vs T568B, the Category Rating System, UTP vs STP cables and also some tips for installing network cables.