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Google Nest Wifi Pro review: Matter ready and good for the money

November 2, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 7 Comments

Google has finally brought WiFi 6 and WiFi 6E to its router lineup with the new Nest Wifi Pro. This mesh networking system is relatively inexpensive with one-, two- and three-packs of units priced at $199.99, $299.99, and $399.99 respectively. I've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Eero, google, Matter, mesh networking, nest, Nest Wifi Pro, smart home, Thread, Wifi 6, WiFi 6E

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

Why messaging and texting over LoRa networks isn’t likely to happen

May 17, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Adam left on our IoT Voicemail hotline. Adam was thinking that the wireless spectrum used by Amazon Sidewalk and other decentralized LoRaWAN networks might be useful for communications. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Amazon Sidewalk, bluetooth, Helium, LoRa, LoRaWAN, mesh networking, unlicensed spectrum, WiFi

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

IoT News of the Week for July 9, 2021

July 9, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

Graphic showing Internet of Things news

Solid-state lighting moves a bit further: Amber, a startup building solid-state silicon to control lighting, has signed a deal with Infineon to commercialize its next-generation lighting controller, Amber (which I profiled last year). Amber's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: enterprise iot, Infineon, iot, iotium, mesh networking, qeexo, sensors, smart lights, STMicroelectronics, Vilo, wearables, Wi-Fi

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