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    I need a wall switch to control my wifi light bulbs.

    That is a way cool product!
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    I need a wall switch to control my wifi light bulbs.

    Thank you - that is good to know. Regardless, I posted for anyone who might be looking for advice on smart lighting.
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    6LoWPAN, IEEE 802.15.4, Thread radios, Matter connectivity standard

    Thanks... and I agree. I'm not necessarily suggesting Apple is so wonderful that I should follow everything that they do - but, when Apple put Thread radios in their Mini Home Pods it had an immediate impact on the smart-home industry. All the major players reacted.
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    I need a wall switch to control my wifi light bulbs.

    Sorry Mark - but, you made a bad decision when you purchased smart lightbulbs. You should have used smart-wall-switches and normal lightbulbs. Wait until the Matter smart home connectivity standard ( https://buildwithmatter.com/ ) is firmed up and then rebuild your lighting around Matter...
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    6LoWPAN, IEEE 802.15.4, Thread radios, Matter connectivity standard

    I want some feedback on the direction of home networks in 2022. I tried some discussion in other forums and there were just too many people that didn't know home networking that well. I'm thinking I may have better luck in www.snbforums.com/foums I thought when Apple announced they were...
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    Linksys Goes Back To The Future For New AC1900 Router

    This is the router I want Ironically, I happened to set up an old Linksys WRT54g v5.0 router with DD-WRT-micro a few weeks ago. It reminded me how much I liked WRT - the best router software I have ever used (I still have nightmares about the first Cisco PIX box I had to configure for a Citrix...
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    Let's talk about DIY build it yourself NAS style fileserver

    Still looking for the ideal NAS enclosure I just think it is odd that it is hard to find good NAS enclosures. I have not found one I really like. In my opinion, the HP MediaSmart Server has the ideal enclosure. Its form factor is basicaly a power supply on the bottom, with a motherboard of...
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    NAS Software Review?

    I agree - great suggestion I very much agree. NAS operating systems and NAS utilities, file systems, etc that run on them would be extremely interesting and helpful to individuals interested in building there own NAS
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    Charts: NAS Features - eSATA ports, OS, Motherboard

    Dear Mr. Higgins, I find the SmallNetBuilder web site to be extremely well designed and an excellent source of high quality information. I would like to suggest that the following be added to the features tracked in the "charts" for NAS devices: 1. Number of eSATA ports 2. Operating...
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