We all have busy lives with many things to do and remember.  The last thing you want to think about as you shuttle your kids to their summer activity or rush out for an early work meeting is little – but important – things you may have forgotten to do at home.

If you’re the person that just might get a little distracted with the crush of daily life and wonder whether something at home is the way it should be, a home automation system can be a big help – and a stress reliever too. 

It’s not just about stress, but security and maintenance too.  Leaving a front door unlocked could invite an unwanted intruder.  While the wet Pacific Northwest seasons mean you don’t have to worry much about sprinklers for your landscape, you do have to turn them on for the drier summer weather. 

Let’s see how a home automation system can make your life a little less stressful in Portland. 

As smart home technology experts, we encounter this situation often:

A client comes to us with an existing home automation system. While their system features all of their favorite technologies, it’s just underperforming. It’s slow, and even their home Wi-Fi is suffering.

What’s our fix? A thorough network solution.

In fact, we find that a home network infrastructure is the most critical part of operating an efficient automation and control platform.

What makes the network such a significant component of automation systems? We explain below!