Tech Overview: Your smart bulbs are missing the point if you only use them to change colors
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Fix Your Smart Bulbs with a Simple Router Setting
Fixing your smart bulbs' connectivity issues can be as simple as adjusting your router's channel width to 20 MHz, ensuring reliable communication for your smart home devices.
Why Your Home’s Light Switches Can’t Go Smart: The Neutral Wire Conundrum
Older homes often lack a crucial neutral wire, preventing smart switches from functioning properly.
How to Achieve Perfect Exterior Lighting with Your Smart Home
Learn how to set up your smart porch lights for optimal lighting, safety, and energy efficiency.
How VLANs Can Secure Your Smart Home Without Compromising Convenience
Learn how VLANs can secure your smart home devices without requiring constant access to your laptop, ensuring your home network stays safe and your devices remain connected seamlessly.
How to Secure Your Smart Home Network with a Dedicated DNS Policy
Discover how giving your smart home its own DNS policy can prevent privacy settings from breaking your devices, and learn how to implement this solution effectively with actionable tips and recommendations.
5 Reasons Your Wi-Fi Is Slow Even Though Your Internet Is Fast
Your fast internet doesn't guarantee fast Wi-Fi. Learn how to optimize your router placement, Wi-Fi bands, and devices to improve performance.
The Linkind Smart Light Stick: A Versatile and Innovative Lighting Solution
A T19 smart bulb with 50 color zones, 850 lumens, and adjustable white, the Linkind Smart Light Stick offers vivid colors and innovative flame effects, but its setup and zone design can be challenging.
Why Your Echo Hub Might Be All You Need for Your Smart Home
Discover why your Echo Hub can handle your smart home needs, saving you money and hassle.
How Packet Tracer Revolutionized My Networking Understanding
Packet Tracer transformed my approach to networking by allowing me to simulate real-world scenarios without physical hardware.
Why Your Smart Switches Might Not Work: The Role of the Neutral Wire
Smart switches require a neutral wire, but many older homes lack it, causing unreliable performance. Learn how to identify and fix the issue.
7 Ways to Keep Your Smart Speaker Productive Even if It’s Collecting Dust
Transform your smart speaker into a versatile home automation system, even if it’s been gathering dust. Learn how to make it work for you.
A Google Home bug is randomly turning on smart lights
A strange bug in the Google Home iOS app is turning on smart lights whenever the app is opened, not long after a recent update rollout.
Transform Your Dumb Lamp into a Smart One with a Cheap ESP32 Board
Your traditional lamp can be easily upgraded to a smart lamp by swapping out the old bulb for a smart one. However, for USB lamps with an in-line controller and permanently attached LEDs, a cheap ESP32 board is the solution.
How One Smart Home Device Was Constantly Phoning Home
Oliver's smart home setup revealed that a single device, the Ring Indoor Camera, was responsible for a significant portion of his network's server requests, leading him to investigate further and discover the Ring app's live view functionality.
4 Smart Home Devices That Work Better on Zigbee or Thread than Wi-Fi
Many smart home devices work well with Wi-Fi, but certain devices like door and window sensors, smart locks, and smart bulbs perform better on Zigbee or Thread networks, which can be more reliable and power-efficient.