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RS500 takes forever to connect remotely with devices on my home network
I have tried resetting my router. I've fiddled with the settings. When I'm home on wifi, I can access everything quickly. If I'm somewhere else, it takes so long that most of the time, I don't care a...
For typical Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as doorbell cameras, refrigerators, Roombas, thermostats, etc. there is no "setting" involved. Each of the devices opens a connection through the internet to the manufacturer cloud. When away from home, the smartphone app opens a connection to the cloud and the cloud connects it to the user devices. Older cable systems with very limited upload speed could cause problems, but this is unlikely with a modern fiber connection.
Might be a good idea to start with the user community for the specific devices which are not working well.