How to Make Your Home Network Setup Smart Home-Friendly
Enjoy Fast, Reliable, and Robust Connectivity Throughout Your Home
Today's luxury residences feature a wide range of connected devices for entertainment, security, and automation. While an apartment may include dozens, like locks, cameras, and TVs, smart devices in bigger estates could number in the hundreds. Since these depend on the network to function, reliable connectivity becomes ever more important.
No matter the size of your property, you’ll struggle with lagging, slow speeds, and dead zones when integrating smart home solutions using entry-level networks. That's why robust home network setups are the foundation of all our installations—to give our clients in the St. Louis Metro and the surrounding areas the tech-forward lifestyles they desire.
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The Keys to a High-Performance Network
In smart home installations, networks need to be fast and robust. You should have access to a fast signal throughout your property—indoors or out. This quick connection ensures your smart home devices respond immediately to your commands. On the other hand, you need a network with enough capacity to handle all this traffic. Things like 4K video streaming and surveillance cameras quickly fill network capacity in standard setups.
So, what does a successful home network setup entail? We'll create intricate designs to deliver high network performance. These include heat maps outlining your signal's reach and network switches that manage traffic efficiently. We program these switches to prioritize certain data as needed. For example, prioritizing video when you're on an important video conference in your home office.
Adding a Layer of Security to Your Network
In DIY installations, each connected device becomes a node to your network, exposing possible cyber-attack vulnerabilities. A professional eliminates these vulnerabilities in various ways. First, with home automation systems from Control4, you end up with just one entry point instead of each device creating a port to your network that others could exploit.
We also include the standard security measures you would expect in an enterprise-grade network. These involve integrating firewalls and encryptions where needed and working only with manufacturers that have established network security protocols. Sometimes, we create VLANs that isolate vulnerable devices, like security cameras, from the general network.
Ongoing Maintenance and Support
Networks require ongoing TLC to perform at their best. That's why we offer dedicated service plans that include remote network monitoring. Our networking specialists oversee your network health 24/7. They'll address any disconnected devices or issues immediately, often before you notice any downtime.
We'll also take care of any software updates to your network-connected devices so you have the latest features and access to any updated security patches. Since we expect your smart home to keep growing, we'll also advise you on any upgrades that could improve your connectivity.
Ready to elevate your home network for seamless smart home integration? Call us or fill out our contact form for support in optimizing your home's connectivity.
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