Updating Your Home Network Enables Seamless Connectivity While Securing Data and Equipment

Your home network is made up of the many devices that connect to the internet and each other. In a smart home, that number is significant. In 2020, homes averaged about 10 connected devices. In 2021, that number is expected to reach 50.

So, how do you ensure adequate internet coverage for these devices? Wired and wireless connectivity is usually the answer for homes that utilize streaming services, whole-home audio, and demand coverage throughout a home and into surrounding outdoor areas. Let's look at a few of the issues homeowners encounter when a home network becomes saturated and how you know it’s time for an upgraded home network installation in your Beverly Hills, CA home.

You'll notice lags, slow downloads, and dead zones. You may be walking out into the yard and an important phone call drops or start a video conference only to find significant interference. Fortunately, our certified technicians can take some simple steps to ensure corner-to-corner coverage and a secure network.

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Updating Your System

Your router is the brains behind your internet. Like a traffic director, it sends internet signals to the many connected devices. Some should fall into the preferential zone, meaning that if the internet is sluggish, items like security cameras and computers will receive needed bandwidth first. For optimum functionality, put your router in a central location and make sure it has up-to-date technology.

To ensure coverage throughout a large estate or into the backyard, garage, and other areas, a mesh system can be invaluable. In traditional Wi-Fi networks, all communication passes through one router. On the other hand, a mesh network gives you multiple Wi-Fi points with one primary router and one or more mesh extenders.

Securing Your Home Network

You can't turn on the news these days without hearing about another cyberattack. From the world's largest meat manufacturer to fuel pipelines and even the government, it appears that no organization is untouchable. Homes, if unprotected, can be particularly vulnerable. Unfortunately, some residences are not set up to protect their valuable data in today's world of cybercriminals.

Infected routers can account for up to 75% of IoT attacks. This is usually due to older technology that has not been replaced for five years or more. However, it can also be due to easy-to-decipher passwords or, worse, no password at all. According to Symantec, back in 2018, the password used the most by hackers attempting to gain access to IoT devices was "123456."

When Colonial Pipeline was targeted, hackers got in with one password. A multifactor authentication process would have made it much more difficult. This common security safeguard requires a second step after inputting a password, such as responding to a text message.

At Fuzion3, we take your security seriously. Home network installations and upgrades are infused with the latest security measures to help keep your home network operating at peak performance while keeping your data and operating systems safe. If you'd like more information about upgrading your home network, contact Fuzion3 today.