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Jul 29, 2026
Why Your Smart Home Needs an Ethernet Backbone (And How to Add One)
WiFi is great until you have 40 devices on it. Here's why hardwiring key devices makes everything faster and more reliable.
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Jul 21, 2026
Smart Home Backup Power: Keep Your Hub Running When the Lights Go Out
A power outage takes your entire smart home offline. A small UPS keeps your hub, router, and critical sensors running through brief outages and gives you time to prepare for long ones.
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