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Smart home networking: mesh vs extenders

July 27, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Robert left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. Robert has nearly 70 smart home devices and he’s currently using an Eero mesh router plus a non-Eero 2.4 GHz network extender in his house. He’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Eero, guest network, mesh network, mesh networking, network security, smart home, Wi-Fi

Don’t audit your smart home devices with a router. Use this instead.

March 27, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Sam called in with a question about managing the networked devices in his smart home. Specifically, he wants to get a list of the IP and MAC addresses in his smart home from his Nest mesh Wi-Fi router. Ideally, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: connected devices, Firewalla, google, mesh network, Nest Wifi, network monitoring, network security, smart home, WiFi

CES 2021 preview: 6 things I’d like to see for the smart home and IoT

January 6, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

It’s nearly that time of year again for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Every January, Stacey and I walk dozens of miles to seek out the latest IoT devices, speaking to device makers and industry leaders at the show. Of course, this year CES is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: AI, alexa, Amazon, Apple, bluetooth, cameras, CES 2021, CHIP, google, google assistant, Google Home, homekit, mesh network, ML, Project CHIP, smart home, Thread, video doorbell, WiFi, zigbee

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

What’s in my smarthome: August 2020

August 26, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

Wow, what a different three years makes in the smart home world. The last time I shared what connected devices were in my house was October 2017, and as I review that article, it seems like nearly everything has changed. I have a completely different … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: amazon alexa, Apple HomeKit, bluetooth, Google Home, hubs, mesh network, nest, samsung, smart home, SmartThings, webcams, WiFi, Wyze, zigbee, ZWave

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