Author: Derek Seaman

Part 1: Ruckus One Home Wi-Fi Best Practices Guide

Part 2: Ruckus One Home Wi-Fi Best Practices Guide

This is Part 2 of 2 of the Ruckus One at Home Wi-Fi Best Practices Guide. In Part 1 we configured a number of settings at the Venue level, including channel plan, radio settings, channel bandwidth, and more. Part 2 will focus on SSID architecture and setting up a number of Wi-Fi...

Part 1: Ruckus One Home Wi-Fi Best Practices Guide

Part 1: Ruckus One Home Wi-Fi Best Practices Guide

Welcome to the unofficial Ruckus One Best Practices Guide for enterprise-grade home Wi-Fi. This post will guide you through the configuration of the Ruckus One cloud controller for Ruckus Wi-Fi access points in a residential setting. Residential deployments can present unique challenges to maximizing Wi-Fi performance and stability. This guide...

Smartwings Thread/Matter Blinds Review

Smartwings Thread/Matter Blinds Review

Back in October of 2023 I purchased a number of Smartwings Thread and Matter enabled shades. This post is a long term review of the six shades I've had in two different rooms. I have three roller style blackout shades in my bedroom, and three zebra style in my office. I've had...

Ruckus One: Provisioning ICX Switches

Ruckus One: Provisioning ICX Switches

This post covers how to provision a factory fresh Ruckus ICX network switch with FastIron 10.01.x to their new Ruckus One cloud controller. Ruckus sells a number of network switches which can be easily integrated with their Wi-Fi APs. For this post we will be using a Ruckus ICX 8200-C08ZP, which...

Goodbye NextDNS, Hello Control D : My New DNS Service

Goodbye NextDNS, Hello Control D : My New DNS Service

This article discusses my recent migration from NextDNS, a popular ad and malware filtering DNS service, to Control D. Several years ago, I transitioned from Pi-hole, a local network-based ad and malware tracker, to NextDNS due to its enhanced functionality. However, NextDNS failed to keep pace with the industry. Its...

Ruckus Unleashed to Ruckus One Migration Guide

Ruckus Unleashed to Ruckus One Migration Guide

If you are using Ruckus Unleashed as your Wi-Fi controller of choice, but want to migrate to Ruckus One, this post is for you. If you want to find out all about Ruckus One and the benefits it has over Ruckus Unleashed, check out my article Enterprise Grade Home Wi-Fi:...

Unleashing the Power of 6 GHz Wi-Fi: Re-Think Everything

Unleashing the Power of 6 GHz Wi-Fi: Re-Think Everything

In January 2021 the Wi-Fi Alliance started their Wi-Fi 6E certification prorgram, which included the all new 6 GHz band. In January 2024 the Wi-Fi Alliance announced their Wi-Fi 7 certification program. Wi-Fi 7 builds on the prior 6E standard with even higher performance across all bands, including 5 GHz...

Enterprise Grade Home Wi-Fi: Ruckus Unleashed vs. Ruckus One

Enterprise Grade Home Wi-Fi: Ruckus Unleashed vs. Ruckus One

This blog post compares the major differences between Ruckus Wi-Fi controller options for users seeking a premium home Wi-Fi experience. I provide detailed information on both Ruckus Unleashed and Ruckus One. If you're considering upgrading your home Wi-Fi, check out this post for enlightening information on why Ruckus should be...

Home Assistant: Ecowitt Weather Station Setup

Home Assistant: Ecowitt Weather Station Setup

For Home Assistant users that want hyper local weather information, the 2023 ECOWITT Wittboy Weather Station GW2001, with Wittboy Wi-Fi Hub is an excellent choice. Unlike a traditional weather station that you might be thinking of, the Ecowitt Wittboy is solid state with no moving parts. If you are using...

My Dream Desk Setup (2024 Edition)

My Dream Desk Setup (2024 Edition)

For the last couple of years I've written detail posts on my dream home office setup. Now that 2024 is almost here, it's time for an update! If you want some inspiration for your own home office, look no further! I've included products links (non-affiliate) for nearly everything in my...

Configuring Netgear M4300 IGMP & MLD Multicast Snooping

Configuring Netgear M4300 IGMP & MLD Multicast Snooping

When building a smart home based on Matter it is critical that you get networking gear with working IPv6 multicast support. This post covers how to configure both IGMP (IPv4) and MLD (IPv6) snooping for Netgear M4300 Pro AV fully managed switches. If you have TP-Link Jetstream switches, check out...

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