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The WellConnectedHome highlights an average family's journey into building a home with today's technology within a budget an average family can afford.

TheWellConnectedHome was created by homeowners for homeowners. Homeowners are encouraged to write articles to share their experiences with home tech as well.

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It’s Time for a New Wireless Router in Your Home

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The Linksys SMART Wi-Fi Router AC 1750 is a wireless router anyone can install giving you more control over your Internet access. . . . → Read More: It’s Time for a New Wireless Router in Your Home

Throw Away the Key to Your Front Door!

Yale real Living Keyless Entry locks allow for a convenient way to unlock your doors without fumbling for your keys. Multiple people can have their own codes to access the door. With a ZigBee or Z-Wave controller, you can even remotely lock and unlock doors, find out when someone has opened a lock, or even program settings so the lights and music turns on once the lock has been opened. . . . → Read More: Throw Away the Key to Your Front Door!

Watch Your TV and Recorded Content From Anywhere

Slingbox Live TV & Verizon Remote Superbowl

The Slingbox 500 has the flexibility to watch and control the family room TV from halfway around the world or just from the bedroom. . . . → Read More: Watch Your TV and Recorded Content From Anywhere

Getting Better Sound from Your TV

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The Boston Acoustics T-Vee 10 Home Theater gives your TV sound a boost in volume and bass for a reasonable price. . . . → Read More: Getting Better Sound from Your TV

No Internet Access? How to Connect Your XBOX/PS3/Wii

Actiontec MoCA Network Adapters

Need strong Internet access for your XBOX 360, PS3, or Wii but there’s no Ethernet port? Use MoCa – multimedia over coax to hook up your gaming consoles to the Internet with having to rewire your house. . . . → Read More: No Internet Access? How to Connect Your XBOX/PS3/Wii

Win a Western Digital Home Networking Media Bundle, valued at $400!

 

Along with our sister site, the WellConnectedMom.com, we are excited to give away a Western Digital Home Networking Media Bundle to help secure your home with high bandwidth wireless access, add to disk space or back up your favorite media files and documents, and stream online movie options like Netflix, Hulu Plus, and more.

Western Digital is . . . → Read More: Win a Western Digital Home Networking Media Bundle, valued at $400!

Getting More Control in Your Home in 2013

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Control4 provides a robust home automation solution where you can start small and grow with your needs with regards to controlling your home theater, lights, locks, and more. . . . → Read More: Getting More Control in Your Home in 2013

DIY Home Control is Possible, But is it Worth it?

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What DIY technologies were used in theWellConnectedHome.com to control lighting and locks.We are now considering Control 4 for further home automation. . . . → Read More: DIY Home Control is Possible, But is it Worth it?

WD My Net N900. A Router for a New Generation

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TheWellConnectedHome.com reviews how the Western Digital MyNet 900 eases router set up, parental control, guest access, and prioritizes router activity to minimize disruption or loading for household video. . . . → Read More: WD My Net N900. A Router for a New Generation

The Future of Home Technology, circa 2016

Technology is being developed today to make our home more custom to our moods, actions, and needs. Kitchen backsplashes come alive, your Exercise room conforms to your workout, you Home Office becomes a command center, and your elderly parent’s room is chockfull of gadgets to help monitor their progress and safety. . . . → Read More: The Future of Home Technology, circa 2016