It’s hard to dispute that a home network is the cornerstone of a reliable and elevated home experience. For those who live in a smart home in Denver, CO, it’s the foundation—the backbone of an incredible lifestyle that offers enhanced beauty, ease, and entertainment. 

A reliable home network ensures your security cameras send alerts when something out of the ordinary occurs, and that the shades lower when you ask them to. When you press a keypad that reads, “Entertainment,” the lighting, window coverings, climate, and whole-home audio system provide the ideal environment for your guests because of the home network you rely on. 

Here, we’ll explore the importance of professionally installed networking & Wi-Fi solutions and how they provide the backbone of successful smart home living. 

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Why ISP Solutions Aren’t Enough

There was a time when the router, modem, and wireless network supplied by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) were enough to ensure stable connectivity. But that was before our homes went from 5 to 25 connected devices. In a luxury smart home, that number can rise to 200 or more. 

In these homes, high-speed internet alone isn’t enough. To enjoy the seamless, immersive experience smart homes were meant to provide requires the proper hardware, wiring, and corner-to-corner coverage that extends beyond the walls and into your outdoor areas. 

A generic ISP solution can’t provide this type of coverage. They’re designed for average performance in the average home, with networking hardware that doesn’t meet today’s high bandwidth demands. 

The Increasing Bandwidth Requirements of a Smart Home

In a smart home, the central automation platform communicates with all the other devices through the home network. It’s why your shades rise in the morning, the lights brighten to the color of dawn, and breathtaking music streams from your whole-home audio system. From smart security systems to high-quality video conferencing and streaming services, a home is only as smart and reliable as the network that supports it. 

Some of the typical bandwidth-hungry applications include: 

• Smart Security Cameras & Video Doorbells
• Gaming Consoles
• Video Conferencing
• 4K and 8K Video Streaming
• Whole-Home, High-Resolution Audio Systems

The Benefits of a Professionally Installed Enterprise-Grade Network

Today’s smart homes are similar to businesses in their internet connectivity requirements and security needs. For that reason, at Electronic Integration, we use enterprise-grade hardware and structured wiring to create a solid and secure home network that supports smart home living at its finest. 

This includes multiple Wi-Fi 6 or greater access points that extend coverage to distant areas of your property. Our network systems are also constructed to support your smart home needs now and long into the future. By creating a scalable and secure home network, future upgrades experience limited downtime and effortless integration. 

The Importance of Next-Generation Wi-Fi Standards

For about seven years, Wi-Fi 5 was the dominant standard. As homes became more connected, it became clear that this wireless standard could not keep pace with the needs of a smart home. In 2019, Wi-Fi 6 hit the market, followed closely by Wi-Fi 6E. This high-efficiency wireless standard quadrupled Wi-Fi 5 throughput, delivering much faster speeds and significantly reducing bandwidth congestion. Today, Wi-Fi 7 is the latest standard. If your home network is running on Wi-Fi 5, an upgrade will make a significant difference. 

To learn more about today’s reliable networking and Wi-Fi, or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact Electronic Integration today.