February 2020 - Smart Home Point

Why Are Smart Homes “Bad”? 19 Disadvantages To Consider

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 by Tristan Perry

Why smart homes are "bad" - 19 disadvantages

As you can probably guess, I am a fan of smart homes. I love the benefits they can provide to people, and how they are often easy to use – even for people who aren’t tech savvy. I mean, saying “Alexa, play classic radio” requires a little bit of initial learning, but then it’s easy … Read more

How Power over Ethernet (PoE) Can Improve Your Smart Home

February 6, 2020February 3, 2020 by Tristan Perry

A Netgear network switch installed on a piece of wood in a loft, with three ethernet cables going in and one power cable (for the switch) in the back.

Whilst looking at smart doorbells for my house, I came across the Ring Doorbell Elite – which is powered by an Ethernet cable. This reduces the need for running electrical cable to power it, whilst also guaranteeing interruption-free video uploads. Power over Ethernet therefore seems like the perfect fit for smart homes… right? Ethernet cable … Read more