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How to Improve Wi-Fi Speed and Coverage at Home
Practical steps to get faster, more reliable Wi-Fi in every room of your home.
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Smart Home for Beginners: Where to Start
A simple starting point for choosing your first smart home devices and setting them up.
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How to Fix a Smart TV That Won't Connect to Wi-Fi
Common reasons a smart TV loses its connection and how to get it back online.
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Best Ways to Secure Your Home Wi-Fi Network
Simple settings that help keep your home network and connected devices protected.
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Smart Home Security Cameras: What to Know Before Buying
Key features, storage options and privacy settings to compare before choosing a camera.
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How to Improve Your Home Network for Multiple Devices
Keep your network running smoothly when phones, TVs and smart devices all share it.
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Smart Plugs: What They Can Actually Do
What smart plugs are good for, where they fall short and how people use them day to day.
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Smart Home Privacy: How to Protect Your Connected Devices
Account, app and network settings that help protect the privacy of your smart home.
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Mesh Wi-Fi vs Traditional Router: Which Is Better?
How mesh systems and single routers compare for coverage, cost and different home sizes.
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Helpful resources and official documentation for understanding and managing your home technology.
Wi-Fi & Networking
Smart Home
- About the Matter smart home standard (opens in a new tab) Connectivity Standards Alliance
- Google Nest & Google Home Help (opens in a new tab) Google
- Updating the Apple Home app (opens in a new tab) Apple Support
Smart TV & Entertainment
- Samsung TV network troubleshooting (opens in a new tab) Samsung Support (US)
- Cast from a device to Google TV (opens in a new tab) Google TV Help
- Roku Streaming Store access issues (opens in a new tab) Roku Support
Home Security
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- Smart TV Won't Connect Network errors, apps that won’t load, lost Wi-Fi settings
- Weak Wi-Fi Signal Dead zones, poor range and rooms with one bar
- Smart Devices Won't Connect Plugs, bulbs, speakers and cameras that fail to pair
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