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AeotecGetting started with smart home\u00a0technology is daunting. There are many different paths you can go down. A common component of smart homes is the central \u201chub.\u201d What exactly is a smart home hub, and do you need one? Deciding whether you need a hub is just one of the many choices that you have to make when building your smart home. It\u2019s arguably one of the bigger choices that you\u2019ll have to make, though, as it has a big effect on the devices that you can add to your home. We\u2019ll explain what a smart home hub is so that you can decide whether you should go down that path. Let\u2019s Talk Protocols When it comes to smart homes, a number of different protocols can be used. These protocols are what decides how the devices in your home connect and how they can be controlled. For our purposes, there are three protocols that most smart home owners should understand. The first is what you\u2019ll find in many of the basic smart home gadget… Click below to read the full story from How To Geek
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AeotecGetting started with smart home\u00a0technology is daunting. There are many different paths you can go down. A common component of smart homes is the central \u201chub.\u201d What exactly is a smart home hub, and do you need one? 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