Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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Will Matter/Thread Devices Take Pressure off my Router/Internet? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Would a Matter controller, plugs, and other stuff take some of the load off my Wifi router?

I've been experimenting with Wi-Fi enabled plugs, bulbs, and door sensors but my relatively weak WiFi router and internet connection seem to be struggling with all the extra devices. Not great when I work-from-home AND my kid wants Bluey AND I want to be able to control my lights, etc.

I'm thinking of picking up a Matter Controller (probably and Echo Show 8) on Black Friday, and some Matter-compatible plugs/bulbs. If I switch to Thread (or just Matter? Is the Thread part implied?) smart-stuff, will that take the load off my router and internet connection?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I'm not going to weigh on what everyone has said about thread vrs WIFI. However I will point out that if you do go down the thread route you will need a Matter controller AND a thread border router. Not every Matter controller is a thread border router and I'm fairly certain the echo show is not one (I believe the echo dots are).

So if you do go for thread do a quick google and make sure you have thread border router (it doesn't have to be the same device as the Matter controller, it also doesn't have to be from the same manufacturer as the controller either).