I thought streaming over Wi-Fi on my TV was fine, but I decided to try Ethernet since I had a cable lying around. It instantly improved everything, and now I wish I'd made the switch years ago.

I have three of the 5-port TP-Link bridges in my smart home: one sits under my desk, connected to my PC, my Philips Hue Bridge, and my HDHomeRun over-the-air TV tuner. The link port is connected ...

What is a smart switch? These light switches connect to your Wi-Fi network and give you many extra features for controlling your house or office lights. We'll run down how it works and what major ...

But to do that, the smart switch you buy must have some way of connecting to your home network (which explains why Bluetooth smart switches can’t talk to smart speakers).

CARLSBAD, Calif., May 14, 2025--MaxLinear web-smart 2.5G Ethernet Switch SoCs enable smart features for network management and optimization in HiSource next-gen PoE switches ...

After nearly a decade of development, Nanoleaf’s smart switch is finally here. You can preorder the $30 Sense Plus Smart Wireless “Anywhere” Switch today, and it should ship in October.

Older homes may not feature a neutral wire, so you'll need to buy a specific smart light switch that doesn't require one. The UK standard for wire colors changed in 2004.

As of this writing, the Aqara Smart Switch was selling for around $29 on Amazon (after you clip a coupon). That makes it one of the most affordable Zigbee light switches on the market.

A 16-port unmanaged switch such as this one from TP-Link should run you $50 or $60, while a 24-port unmanaged switch like this one from Netgear typically costs between $70 and $90.

“We’ve incorporated MaxLinear’s Web-Smart 2.5G Ethernet Switch SoCs into our next-generation PoE switches,” said Jack Mao, Chief Executive Officer at HiSource.