PoE has gotten a bit more complicated and confusing over the years. This guide ties to breaks down every major PoE standard, protocol, and power type; what it delivers, how it works, and when you'd actually use it.

#PoE #PowerOverEthernet #Networking #PoE+ #PoE++ https://blog.pacificnwcomputers.com/2026/06/power-over-ethernet-poe-standards.html

Air cooler or AIO? The truth is more interesting, more nuanced, and more useful to anyone actually trying to make a smart purchasing decision in 2026. So in this article I try to break it all down.

#AIO #CPUCooler #CPUAirCooler #WaterCooled #PNWComputers https://blog.pacificnwcomputers.com/2026/06/air-coolers-vs-aio-liquid-coolers-truth.html

New Repo Section On Our GitHub!! Manjaro Arch Based PC Hardware Testing & Benchmark System Guide! Capable of CPU, GPU & RAM diagnostics, full system benchmarking, and reliability stress testing! Includes full guides and customized Python scripts for testing.

#linux #archlinux #manjaroarch #hardwaretesting #pcbenchmarking https://github.com/Pnwcomputers/ULTIMATE-CYBERSECURITY-MASTER-GUIDE/tree/main/Hardware%20Testing

⚠️ Local security alert! Please share! A dangerous virus is actively targeting small businesses and homes in SW Washington and the Portland area right now. It arrives as a fake document signing email, installs silently, and gives attackers complete access to your computer; including your passwords and files. The worst part? Norton, Malwarebytes, BitDefender, ESET, and…

#Virus #Malware #Portland #Vancouver #LocalAlert https://github.com/Pnwcomputers/JWrapper-ScreenConnect-RAT-Remediation-Toolkit

It usually comes down to how your accounts are set up under the GoDaddy "umbrella." If you have a mixed environment, users on a Basic hosted account will be restricted to web-only access. To unlock the full power of Microsoft desktop apps, that user seat first needs to be upgraded to a Premium hosted account. So I put together this quick diagram to explain the difference and show exactly how to un-mix your licensing headache! 👇💻

#Office365 #Microsoft365 #GoDaddy #TechTips #ITSupport

Did you know we have a YouTube channel!? You should check it out, give it a subscribe, watch and like some videos, all of that fun stuff haha :)

#youtube #videos #streams #techvideos #itvideos https://www.youtube.com/@PNWComputers

Here is a complete, step-by-step guide for setting up a dual-WAN failover on a UniFi Cloud Gateway (UCG) Max or Ultra network controller!

#dualwan #failover #howtoguide #ubiquit #unifi https://blog.pacificnwcomputers.com/2026/05/unifi-cloud-gateway-maxultra-failover.html

I've been seeing a rise in DNS hijack infections on routers, switches, and servers as of late. Attackers only need to briefly gain access and very lightly maintain it. Once they've rerouted your DNS to a server they control, they can quietly sit in the middle of your traffic and analyze your traffic packets, harvest credentials, the works. My hopes in wri…

#dns #dnshijack #networking #cybersecurity #hacking https://blog.pacificnwcomputers.com/2026/05/your-router-might-be-lying-to-you-quiet.html

I recently put together a list of the Android apps that have actually earned a spot on my phone after 20+ years running Pacific Northwest Computers. I got enough questions about "what about iPhone?" that it's worth doing a proper companion piece. So I have published a companion article, "Cybersecurity, Networking & IT Related Apps; That I Actuall…

#ios #iostechapps #iosnetworkapps #iosapps #ioscybersecurityapps https://blog.pacificnwcomputers.com/2026/05/cybersecurity-itnetworking-apps-ios.html

These are the apps that have actually earned a spot on my phone, either all the time or just if/as I need. But these are the ones that I can and do reach for during client visits, network troubleshooting, and security work.

#androidapps #ITtech #networking #cybersecurity #fieldwork https://blog.pacificnwcomputers.com/2026/05/the-cybersecurity-and-networking-apps.html