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The Ultimate Guide to Setting Up Your Smart Home. Use your voice to control the lights! Summon the vacuum with your phone! Here’s everything you need to know, from Wi-Fi tips to security advice.

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The Smart Home: It’s a place that anticipates your needs and empowers you to fine-tune your environment. That’s the pitch, at least. Putting it all together isn’t a smooth ride, but the right setup and combination of devices can make your add real convenience to your life.

With a myriad of ecosystems and standards to navigate, not to mention the diverse array of devices, the smart-home scene is daunting. We put together this smart-home guide to highlight your options, explain the jargon, and help you understand the consequences of the choices you make. A little planning goes a long way.

Updated February 2023: We added alternative ecosystems, updated the Wi-Fi and smart-home standards sections, and added some relevant links.

The Ultimate Guide to Setting Up Your Smart Home

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