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Do you need mesh routers for a smaller home?

April 5, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a voicemail from Sherry on our hotline. She has a 1,400 square foot home and is wondering if it's worth buying a mesh router. Most routers today are advertised as covering at least that much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Eero, Google Nest WiFi Pro, mesh network, smart home, WiFi, WiFi 6E

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

IoT news of the week, February 11, 2022

February 11, 2022 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

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No, IRS; you can’t ID.me: A few newsletters back, I called attention to some disturbing facial recognition news in the U.S. The Internal Revenue Service was planning to require face scans using ID.me for any citizens accessing or filing their federal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: AI, AirTags, algorithms, Apple, biometric data, biometrics, EnviroSmarts, facial recognition, ioXt Alliance, Microspi, MIT, privacy, robots, WiFi 6E, Wirepas

IoT news of the week for Oct. 15, 2021

October 15, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

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Want a Wi-Fi 6e router? That’ll be $1,500, please: The newest Netgear Orbi router mesh Wi-Fi system arrived this week and while it boasts faster wireless speeds, you’ll pay a pretty penny for them. The Orbi Quad-band Mesh WiFi 6E System costs a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: agriculture, AI, Apple HomeKit, edge computing, Hailo, Netgear Orbi, Nordic, Nowi, smart plugs, TP-Link, WiFi, WiFi 6E, wireless networks

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