The discontinued Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 (previously known as the Home Assistant SkyConnect) was sold with an extension ...

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You may have run into this when setting up a new smart home product: You’ve installed its companion app, created an account, plugged in the gadget, and you’re all ...

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All smart homes are at risk of being hacked, but it's not a likely event. The type of bad actors that target smart homes and devices, such as security cameras, are opportunistic. They search randomly ...

If your internet is feeling sluggish or your smart lights respond slowly, don't despair. This easy fix can help speed things up without purchasing anything.

The fewer entry points you leave open, the more secure your smart home will be. Here's how to check for all the gaps.

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Even fast internet slows when dozens of devices compete for bandwidth. A VLAN setup separates traffic, reduces congestion, ...

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