To Reach A Port We Must Set Sail Ethernet ports don't have much in common with ships. What FDR said about ships may be true, but for smart home gadgets, you just have to reach to the back of your network router. Except when you run out of ports. Ethernet ports and why...
No connection, bad connection, dropped connections Sooner or later we all experience Wi-Fi speed problems with our smart home. But equally frustrating are when devices that worked for weeks or months, suddenly stop working. Existing devices seem to run slowly or limp...
My Wi-Fi and Internet is slow ”The Internet is slow” Nothing beats the words "slow Wi-Fi" for invoking fear in every work-from-home household. If you are the unlucky one tasked with keeping the Internet and Wi-Fi running smoothly, do you know what to do? There are...
The Bluetooth range conundrum Bluetooth low energy (BLE) smart home devices can make outfitting your smart home easier but they have a range problem. BLE is low power, so a small battery can power many wireless devices. Your bluetooth motion detectors, door or window...
Apple HomePod Mini smart speaker with Siri and HomeKit Hub support Apple HomeKit basics Apple’s HomeKit hub smart home system, using the Apple Home app, is one of several popular solutions for controlling and automating devices in our home. HomeKit has several key...
The Ethernet wiring conundrum Ethernet wired networking is an industry standard. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has painstakingly defined specifications and standards for all aspects of Ethernet networking. Need an Ethernet cable or adding...