truerock
New Around Here
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 putting Thread network radios in Apple HomePod minis and Thread protocol support in HomeKit that I could safely move forward into the world of Internet of Things.
I was going to buy a couple of Apple HomePod minis and a couple of Eve Systems smart plugs for Christmas presents - but,
as I started to research the act model numbers of what to purchase, I found it was more complicated than I realized.
So I would appreciate some feedback on a couple of issues.
1. Will 6LoWPAN (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6LoWPAN) and IEEE 802.15.4 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.15.4) wireless protocol make Bluetooth a dead end - especially for networks if not keyboards, mice, etc.?
2. Will devices like Apple HomePod minis and Eve Systems smart plugs with Thread radios be able to upgrade to the Matter connectivity standard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_(standard)) in 2022 - or, should I wait until I can purchase Matter certified products?
I plan to buy no networking products starting today until I know they are (or will be) Matter connectivity standard certified - and I need to replace every one of my routers, modems, inkjet printers, PCs, etc, etc.
I appreciate any intelligent feedback on this. I'm very uninformed and I need to come up to speed.
Thanks
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 putting Thread network radios in Apple HomePod minis and Thread protocol support in HomeKit that I could safely move forward into the world of Internet of Things.
I was going to buy a couple of Apple HomePod minis and a couple of Eve Systems smart plugs for Christmas presents - but,
as I started to research the act model numbers of what to purchase, I found it was more complicated than I realized.
So I would appreciate some feedback on a couple of issues.
1. Will 6LoWPAN (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6LoWPAN) and IEEE 802.15.4 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.15.4) wireless protocol make Bluetooth a dead end - especially for networks if not keyboards, mice, etc.?
2. Will devices like Apple HomePod minis and Eve Systems smart plugs with Thread radios be able to upgrade to the Matter connectivity standard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_(standard)) in 2022 - or, should I wait until I can purchase Matter certified products?
I plan to buy no networking products starting today until I know they are (or will be) Matter connectivity standard certified - and I need to replace every one of my routers, modems, inkjet printers, PCs, etc, etc.
I appreciate any intelligent feedback on this. I'm very uninformed and I need to come up to speed.
Thanks