Apple HomeKit Devices Use Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Where's the HomeKit Bluetooth mesh?Manufacturers have started shipping a lot more smart home products that support Apple HomeKit.This is great news for early adopters and anyone contemplating using HomeKit. None of...
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Down to the Wire
Home Automation requires a solid home network foundation to work properly. There are a range of conflicting hardware technologies and software systems used by today’s smart home products. When reading product descriptions or specifications on retail boxes or websites,...
Wi-Fi Secrets: Configuring dual band routers
Dual band Wi-Fi is complicated, but with a little insight into how things work, you can optimize your home Wi-Fi network without being a rocket scientist. Wi-Fi bands have nothing to do with your ISP, even if your ISP rents or sold you the router/modem/wifi device you...
Network scanner – Identify what is on your lan
Use a network scanner app to see what devices are on your network and how to address them.