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millerre1959
Aug 27, 2022Star
IoT Network - Is it Worth the Trouble?
I have a well-functioning network setup with PCs, laptops, smartphones, and numerous smart home devices (lights, doorbell, thermostat, Logitech Harmony Hub and remote, vacuums, Google Home devices, e...
- Aug 27, 2022You will be able to control your devices from your smartphone or from Google Assistant, since you will still be on the same LAN.
I have 60+ IoT devices in my network, on the same SSID as my other devices. I’m still not convinced of value to have those devices separated in own radio network. My setup works perfectly as it is now.
plemans
Aug 27, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Agree with what ekhalil says.
I've tried it with the IoT devices on a separate network and on the same and I always come back to just putting it on the same network.
Its just convenient and just works.
millerre1959
Sep 05, 2022Star
Thanks to everyone for your responses! You saved me a lot of time - had there been some clearly discernible advantage to putting my IoT devices on a separate network, I would have had a lot of reconfiguring to do!