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Do Wyze cameras in Google Home need a hub?

October 20, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a question from our Voicemail hotline about Wyze cameras and Google Wi-Fi. Our caller has the second-generation Google Nest Wi-Fi routers and is buying a new house. He plans to add a Wyze door … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: google assistant, Google Home, Google Nest, Nest Wifi, Smart Display, smart home, Wyze, Wyze Cam, Wyze Lock

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

How to easily migrate IoT devices on four networks to a mesh Wi-Fi router

July 7, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast, John called in with a Wi-Fi upgrade question. He currently has four wireless networks (regular and guests) on both 2.4 GHzand 5 GHz frequencies using a single router. He's thinking about upgrading to a Wi-Fi mesh … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Asus, Eero, iot, mesh networking, Nest Wifi, Netgear Orbi, routers, smart home, WiFi

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

How to choose the best router for a smart home

November 17, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Marion called in to our voicemail hotline with a question about routers. Specifically, she wants to know which router would be best for managing IoT devices in a smart home. Marion has a range of products from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Asus, Eero, Firewalla, Linksys, mesh networking, Nest Wifi, Netgear Orbi, plume, smarthome, TP-Link, WiFi, Wifi 6

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