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Written by Bram

Which WiFi solution do you need for your smart home?

You can connect smart home devices to the internet via WiFi. You can control them with an app or voice assistant. You need a good WiFi connection to connect all your smart devices to the internet. In this article, we'll explain which WiFi solution you need for your product.

Mesh WiFi: good WiFi throughout the entire house

WiFi everywhere

Did you make multiple rooms in your house smart with smart lights or thermostats, for example? You'll need good WiFi throughout your entire house. We recommend a mesh WiFi system for this. This system has 2 or more stations. You can spread them over your house, so you'll have coverage everywhere. The stations are connected wirelessly via mesh WiFi. That way, your smart home devices will always be connected to the strongest signal.

WiFi 6: WiFi for many smart home devices

WiFi 6 router

A real smart home fan has dozens of smart devices in their house. This can cause your wireless network to slow down. With a WiFi 6 router, you won't have this problem. This allows you to connect over 100 devices without your WiFi slowing down. That's why this is the WiFi solution for people with dozens of WiFi lights, IP cameras, and radiator knobs. But also if you have many other WiFi devices.

Powerline adapters: WiFi on 1 extra point in your house

Powerline adapter

Don't you get WiFi in the area you installed your smart home device? We recommend a set of powerline adapters. You can use them to create an extra WiFi network in 1 or 2 places in your home. This is a solution if you don't have WiFi for your smart doorbell or IP camera, for example. You can place the powerline adapter near the device.

Expand your current network

Expansion

Do you already have a multi-room WiFi system in your house, but not coverage with your smart device? You can expand your current network. This is an extra station for your multi-room WiFi system. You can connect this extra station wirelessly via mesh too. That way, you can quickly add it to you network for extra WiFi coverage in your smart home.

The difference between 5GHz and 2.4GHz

Both 5GHz and 2.4GHz are their own frequency band. Most WiFi routers wirelessly transfer data via one of these frequency bands to each other. 2.4GHz is often oversaturated, because most devices use this bandwidth. The 5GHz band makes sure the internet traffic is spread out evenly. Make sure you adjust the router to the devices in your home. Do all your devices work with 2.4GHz? Don't get a 5GHz router.

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