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What’s in my smart home: November 2021

November 7, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 6 Comments

Note: This story was published in the newsletter on October 22, but never made it to the site. So we updated the headline and published it here two weeks later. Slightly more than a year ago, I shared what was in my smart home. I started out by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: amazon alexa, Apple HomeKit, Eero 6 Pro, Google Home, HomeKit Secure Video, Logitech, Lutron Caseta, Nest x Yale, smart bulbs, smart home, smart switches, Thread, video doorbell

Need a budget-friendly mesh network? The $59 Vilo is it.

July 28, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 10 Comments

Vilo Mesh

Considering the almost-$600 price tag of my eero Pro 6 mesh networking system, I found it unlikely that the $59 Vilo system would be able to compete. For just a tenth of the cost, how could this 3-pack of mesh networking gear even stand a chance? Boy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Eero 6, Eero 6 Pro, mesh networking, Nest Wifi, smart home, Vilo, WiFi, WiFi6

Eero Pro 6 review: Fast Wi-Fi 6 mesh networking that’s good for most smart home owners

November 19, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

More wireless coverage and faster networking speeds? That’s the promise of routers that support Wi-Fi 6, although you’ll need Wi-Fi 6-capable devices to get the benefits. Eero recently launched new mesh router systems to deliver on that promise and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Amazon, Eero, Eero 6, Eero 6 Pro, mesh network, mesh networking, smart home, Wifi 6

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