If you want to provide your guests with free and easy internet access, setting up a Unifi Captive Portal might be a good idea. While you just can create an extra wireless network (SSID) with a simple password, you also need to keep the security of your network in mind. You don’t want to give … Read moreHowto setup the Unifi Captive Portal for your Guests
When you play online games a fast and steady internet connection is really important. Nothing is so frustrating as high latency which will cause lag and ruin your online gaming experience. I have played online games a lot when I was younger, so I know everything about it when it comes to lag and gaming experience. … Read moreThe Best Gaming Router cost only $50
The last holiday of the year is coming and 2018 is the year of the Smart Home. If you are still looking for a smart home gift for Christmas then you are in the right place. I listed some of the most original and affordable smart home gifts for your dad, husband or friend. In … Read moreOriginal Smart Home Christmas gifts for 2018
In this article, we are going to setup our D-Link router. Now we are not only focussing on connecting to the internet, but also on some other important settings. Think of securing your WiFi, using the right DNS servers to speed up your internet connection and creating a guest WiFi network. Getting started Before we … Read moreSetup and Optimize your D-Link Router
The Unifi Camera’s are a really good choice. They are priced really nice and deliver high-quality video recordings. But you need a device to record the videos on, an NVR. Now you could buy the Unifi NVR, but they are pretty expensive if you only want to record a couple of cameras at home or at … Read moreAdding UniFi Video Camera to Synology Surveillance Station
If you have Unifi network gear you also need the Unifi Controller. And it is best to keep the controller running 24/7, so where are you going to install it? If you have a Synology Nas then you could use a Docker Image to run the Unifi Controller. In this article, I will guide you … Read moreInstalling the Unifi Controller on a Synology Nas in 5 minutes
Our home networks are getting bigger every year. Almost every device these days require an internet connection. But while expanding your home network, how do you monitor everything? And even more, how do you find a problem in your network? Like which device is using all the bandwidth? In this article, I will help you … Read moreMonitoring your Home Network for Free
It is almost the best weekend of the year. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday coming up it’s time to find the best Smart Home deals for this year. Your Smart Home is never finished, so this weekend is the best time to buy some new Smart Home gear for your house with a huge … Read moreSmart Home Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals (Best of 2018)
If you have read my blog before you probably know that I have a decent amount of smart products in and around my house. Pretty much all the indoor lights are Smart, but one thing still on my todo list was Smart Outdoor Landscape Lighting. The “problem” with outdoor landscape lighting is that, with the … Read moreHowto make your Outdoor Landscape Lighting Smart
Once you start with automating your home and you see the benefits of it you quickly want to do more, but what? The possibilities with home automation are pretty much endless so to help you get started I put together a list with some of the best home automation ideas. This list is created based on … Read moreBest Home Automation Ideas
