Speed Test Explained: What Your ISP Numbers Actually Mean for Smart Devices
My friend Sarah ran a speed test last week and called me, confused. “It says I’m getting 487 Mbps download and 23 Mbps upload. Is that good? Bad? My Ring doorbell keeps missing motion events and my Zoom calls are choppy.” She’s paying for 500 Mbps internet. The speed test showed she’s getting almost exactly […]
How to Optimize Wi-Fi for Video Streaming & Home Theaters
Written by the Nex AV team — certified Control4 & Lutron installers designing smart homes and AV systems across NYC. About us Let me tell you about the moment I finally snapped. I was 45 minutes into a movie, a tense scene, perfect atmosphere, completely absorbed when the buffering wheel appeared. Then it froze. Then it dropped […]
Wired vs Wireless: When to Run Ethernet in Your Home
Written by the Nex AV team — certified Control4 & Lutron installers designing smart homes and AV systems across NYC. About us Let me tell you about the moment I realized Wi-Fi wasn’t cutting it anymore. I was in the middle of an important video call, my kid was streaming a movie upstairs, and my partner was […]