Marcus Webb

# Shelly Plus 1PM vs Sonoff S31 Smart Plug Review — Six Months in a Portland Proxmox Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer If you are building a Linux-centric smart home where local control and MQTT latency matter more than app polish, […]

# Sonos Era 100 vs Echo 4th Gen Review — Audio, Voice Control, and Network Behavior in a Portland Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer In my testing over the last four months within the basement of our 1920s craftsman, the **Sonos

# How to Track Time of Use Electricity Rates in WiFi Routers & Mesh Systems — 6 Months in a Portland Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer The honest truth is that no standard consumer router actually tracks your time-of-use (TOU) electricity

## Landlords Managing Multiple Units Video Intercom Review — 6 Months in a Portland Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer For landlords managing multiple units who need direct IP camera integration and local storage without cloud dependency, the Aiphone JO-1FD is currently

# Asus ZenWiFi Pro XT12 with VPN Review — 6 Months in a Portland Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer In my testing of the **Asus ZenWiFi Pro XT12 with VPN**, I found it to be an excellent choice for users who

# Motorola MB7621 vs Netgear CM1100 — A Cable Modem Showdown in the Portland Basement Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer Between these two DOCSIS 3.1 gateways, the **Motorola MB7621** wins for anyone running a Linux-based smart home ecosystem because it supports OpenWrt

# Honeywell Lyric Wi-Fi Water Leak Review — 6 Months in a Portland Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer In my testing of the **Honeywell Lyric Wi-Fi Water Leak**, I found it to be a viable budget option for simple plug-and-play setups