Devices

Get every device on your Wi-Fi.

38 guides to the cameras, doorbells, speakers, printers, streamers, drones and smart plugs people actually own: which Wi-Fi each one needs, how to set it up, how much data it uses, why it vanishes on guest and hotel Wi-Fi, and what to do when it won’t connect or keeps dropping off. Below them, Matter, Thread and the big smart-home ecosystems. For the router itself, see the router guides; for what Kilobat sees from your Mac, the docs.

Casting and TVCameras and doorbellsSpeakers and assistantsPrintersDrones and action camerasSmart plugs, hubs and appliancesConsolesMatter and Thread

Casting and TV

Streaming sticks, boxes and smart TVs: what they need to join, why casting fails on guest Wi-Fi, and how to keep them online.

Amazon Fire TV Casting and TV · Amazon Varies by model Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD Casting and TV · Apple Dual band, 2.4 and 5 GHz on Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K Chromecast and Google TV Streamer Casting and TV · Google Most models support 2.4 and 5 GHz LG webOS smart TVs Casting and TV · LG LG lists Wi-Fi 5 Roku players and Roku TVs Casting and TV · Roku Dual band, 2.4 and 5 GHz on current models Samsung Smart TVs Casting and TV · Samsung The 2018 NU7100, NU7200 and NU7300 series are 2.4 GHz only

Cameras and doorbells

Security cameras and video doorbells: which band they need, how much they upload at each quality, and why they drop offline.

Arlo cameras and doorbells Cameras and doorbells · Arlo Direct setup uses 2.4 GHz Blink cameras and Sync Module Cameras and doorbells · Blink 2.4 GHz, 802.11 b/g/n eufy Security cameras, doorbells and HomeBase Cameras and doorbells · eufy (Anker) 2.4 GHz on most models Google Nest Cam and Nest Doorbell Cameras and doorbells · Google Dual band Reolink Wi-Fi cameras and doorbells Cameras and doorbells · Reolink Dual band on most models Ring doorbells and cameras Cameras and doorbells · Ring (Amazon) 2.4 GHz on every model TP-Link Tapo cameras Cameras and doorbells · TP-Link 2.4 GHz on most models Wyze cameras and doorbells Cameras and doorbells · Wyze 2.4 GHz on most models

Speakers and assistants

Smart speakers and displays: setup networks, the bands they use, and what to try when they stop answering.

Amazon Echo speakers and Echo Show Speakers and assistants · Amazon Dual band, 2.4 and 5 GHz Apple HomePod and HomePod mini Speakers and assistants · Apple Takes the iPhone’s network Google Nest speakers and displays Speakers and assistants · Google Dual band, 2.4 or 5 GHz on every model Sonos speakers Speakers and assistants · Sonos 2.4 GHz on every model

Printers

Wireless printers: their setup and Wi-Fi Direct networks, AirPrint, and why a Mac can’t find them on some networks.

Apple AirPrint Printers · Apple Use a network both the printer and Apple device can join Brother printer Wi-Fi and Direct Printers · Brother Check the exact printer model’s network specifications for supported Wi-Fi bands Canon wireless printers Printers · Canon Check your printer’s exact model and region for supported Wi-Fi bands Epson printer Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct Printers · Epson Check the exact printer model’s manual for its supported Wi-Fi bands HP wireless printers Printers · HP Check your printer’s model specifications for supported Wi-Fi bands

Drones and action cameras

Drones and action cameras make their own Wi-Fi to send footage to your phone or computer. How it works and how to fix a slow transfer.

DJI drone QuickTransfer Drones and action cameras · DJI QuickTransfer uses a direct Wi-Fi connection DJI Osmo Action Wi-Fi and Mimo Drones and action cameras · DJI Osmo Action 4 lists 2.4 GHz, 5.1 GHz and 5.8 GHz Wi-Fi frequencies GoPro camera Wi-Fi and Quik Drones and action cameras · GoPro HERO10 Black offers 2.4 and 5 GHz for mobile connections Insta360 X4 camera Drones and action cameras · Insta360 5 GHz camera Wi-Fi by default

Smart plugs, hubs and appliances

Plugs, bridges, thermostats and robot vacuums, most of them 2.4 GHz only: setup, mesh and band-steering trouble, and dropouts.

ecobee smart thermostats Smart plugs, hubs and appliances · ecobee Essential uses 2.4 GHz Google Nest thermostats Smart plugs, hubs and appliances · Google Nest Thermostat, Thermostat E and Learning Thermostat iRobot Roomba connected robots Smart plugs, hubs and appliances · iRobot iRobot lists 2.4 GHz only for i1–i5, and both 2.4 and 5 GHz for i6–i8, j7/j9 and s9 Meross MSS315 Matter plug Smart plugs, hubs and appliances · Meross 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Philips Hue Bridge and Bridge Pro Smart plugs, hubs and appliances · Philips Hue Standard Bridge: Ethernet to the router SwitchBot Hub 2 Smart plugs, hubs and appliances · SwitchBot 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi for Hub 2 setup TP-Link Kasa smart plugs Smart plugs, hubs and appliances · TP-Link 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi TP-Link Tapo smart plugs Smart plugs, hubs and appliances · TP-Link 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi for the P100, P105, P110 and P115 in TP-Link’s FAQ

Consoles

Game consoles on Wi-Fi: the connection test, hotel and guest networks, and what the makers say about NAT and dropouts.

Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 Consoles · Nintendo 2.4 and 5 GHz on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 Consoles · Sony Interactive Entertainment Wi-Fi support varies by console model Xbox Series X network connection Consoles · Microsoft Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi

Smart home: Matter, Thread and the ecosystems

What Matter and Thread are, what they need from your home network, which speakers, TVs and routers are Thread border routers, and how Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant fit together.

Matter and Thread

Matter and Thread Matter What Matter is, how Wi-Fi, Thread and Ethernet devices differ, and what setup and discovery need from your home network. Matter and Thread Thread What Thread is, which HomePod, Apple TV, Nest, Echo, eero and SmartThings devices are border routers, why you get several Thread networks and what Thread 1.4 fixes.

When Matter misbehaves

When Matter misbehaves Matter device won’t pair Matter device won’t pair? Check Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, the setup code, the Thread border router and IPv6 before considering a reset. When Matter misbehaves Matter device unresponsive Matter device showing No Response, offline or unavailable? Check the Thread border router, the hub, IPv6 and multicast on your router or mesh, then firmware.

Smart-home ecosystems

Smart-home ecosystems Apple Home Apple Home explained: which HomePod and Apple TV models are home hubs and Thread border routers, what the network needs, Matter pairing codes and Apple’s fixes. Smart-home ecosystems Google Home Google Home explained: which Nest speakers, displays and routers are Matter hubs and Thread border routers, why IPv6 matters, and sharing devices with other apps. Smart-home ecosystems Amazon Alexa Alexa smart home explained: which Echo and eero devices are Thread border routers, what Matter devices need from your Wi-Fi, and sharing them with other assistants. Smart-home ecosystems Samsung SmartThings SmartThings explained: which hubs, Samsung TVs and appliances connect Matter and Thread devices, when a TV needs the SmartThings Dongle, and sharing devices. Smart-home ecosystems Home Assistant Home Assistant with Matter and Thread: its network rules for IPv6, multicast and VLANs, border routers including Connect ZBT-1, and sharing with Apple and Google.

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