Why Your Smart Home or AV System Is Only as Good as Its Network

A smart home offers an ease of living that’s hard to imagine until experienced. The lighting, climate, shades, security, and all your entertainment devices are effortlessly managed with one touch or voice command. Scenes, such as dining, entertaining, and relaxing, instantly transform your home, creating the perfect setting. One of the best features is that you can manage your home in the greater Philadelphia, PA, area from anywhere. 

The backbone of this remarkable system is your home network. This connectivity enables your home automation platform to communicate with your many smart systems and for these systems to communicate with each other. When the shades rise to let in natural light, the lights automatically dim. When you say “Good Night,” your smart home turns off the lights, locks the doors, and sets the alarm. 

As you can imagine, this level of connectivity is far beyond that of a traditional home, and yet, many smart homes are still running on a standard home network. The insufficiency becomes apparent as dropped signals, slow downloads, and video buffering become increasingly evident. 

And that’s where Whitaker Technologies and our partner, Araknis Networks, come in. Here, we’ll explore the makings of a home network designed for smart home living.

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The Importance of a Strong, Reliable, Professional-Grade Home Network

Araknis routers and switches are designed for smart homes and the immense connectivity they require. As an enterprise-grade network, Araknis provides reliable and fast coverage, regardless of the number of devices connected or the bandwidth required. 

This means that someone could stream their favorite show in one room while the kids play a video game in 4K resolution in another, and a video conference takes place in the home office. The best part is that no one experiences lag, latency issues, or buffering. 

Enjoying Outdoor Living

Many homeowners are extending their living spaces into the great outdoors, creating spaces incorporating immersive high-fidelity music and weatherproof 4K UHD TVs on the patio. 

Araknis access points help create a seamless outdoor experience. These APs operate on dual bands with fast roaming and beamforming technology. This enables them to easily transition between multiple access points, maintaining the connection even as people move around. They also focus the Wi-Fi signal toward the devices, enhancing its strength. 

Remote Monitoring and Proactive Support

Araknis features OvrC, a cloud management platform that allows us to monitor your connected devices. This enables us to identify connectivity issues and resolve them remotely, often before you even notice there is a problem. 

This capability significantly reduces the need for onsite services and keeps your smart home operating optimally every day of the year. Araknis also ensures a secure home network through embedded firewalls, VPN support, intrusion detection, and remote updates. 

Smart Home Integration

At Whitaker Technologies, we partner with Control4, the global leader in smart home automation. Araknis seamlessly integrates with this system, ensuring a smart home that operates as you want, when you want. 

Are you ready to enjoy a smart home you can count on?. To learn more about upgrading your home network for automated living or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact Whitaker Technologies today.