Month: May 2026

So I said the Mudi 7 was the perfect device, right? Well, it turns out the NETGEAR Nighthawks can also do WiFi as WAN: they call it “data offloading”. So, since the Nighthawk M7 (non Pro) has significantly greater band coverage, I’ll pivot to that device instead. The M7 has a single USB-C port for ... Read More

The new SIM card arrived today, and I can report, at least while sitting on my desk, speeds on the M5 with this is quite acceptable: over 460 Mbps down, just over 80 Mbps up. This is a great start. Keep in mind the fact that speeds will vary depending on location. I’ll definitely be ... Read More

In the last post I talked about what device to get as an upgrade for the Nighthawk M5. Obviously it would need service, and I’m not sure if it has the ability to easily be “adjusted” for the service I currently am using. Well, that problem is officially solved for the foreseeable future. I found ... Read More

I found the perfect device for the case’s WAN: the GL.iNet Mudi 7. I had a previous version of this device at one point, and it worked incredibly well but lacked an Ethernet port. The Mudi 7 has an Ethernet port, a 5G standalone capable modem, and the ability to be a WiFi client. The ... Read More

It’s been a bit since my last post here, and I’m starting to come to my senses. While having an on-premise DC/Pi-Hole/Plex for the case is a good idea, I’m likely to be colocated again by the end of this year, power at home is far more stable than it was where I used to ... Read More