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Recommended Tech/Smart home, security and Wi-Fi

Smart home, security and Wi-Fi

Routers, doorbells, cameras, smart plugs and keeping the power on.

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Routers and mesh The box your internet company gave you is usually the cheapest one they could buy. 4 recommendations Extenders and adapters For the one room that never has signal, and for when a cable would be better. 3 recommendations Video doorbells See who is at the door without opening it. The most reassuring thing on this whole site. 2 recommendations Security cameras One camera pointed somewhere specific beats four pointed everywhere. 3 recommendations Smart plugs and hubs The bits that genuinely earn their place, and the ones that end up in a drawer. 3 recommendations Power and protection Keep the internet up when the power blinks, and stop a surge taking your gear with it. 3 recommendations

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