Tag: smart home

  • Locating and installing a Wyze V3 Camera

    I’ve always liked the idea of permanently mounted outdoor cameras, but I was put off by the thoughts (or, alternatively, costs) of running wiring to each camera. Battery operated Wi-Fi cameras addressed some of these problems, but left the issue of accessibility: mounting them low enough to change the battery easily left them vulnerable to […]

  • Smart homes need smart Wi-Fi

    Changing Technologies The networks in our house keep evolving. In 2003 when the house was being built, I had the builder run CAT 5 cabling from six locations back to the electrical box, which was also where the cable TV line came in. Back then the cable company provided just a modem, we added a […]