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HomeKit and 2.4 GHz vs 5 GHz Wi-Fi: What Needs Which Band
Most HomeKit accessories only speak 2.4 GHz, yet splitting your network is usually the wrong fix. Here is what needs which band, and what to change instead.
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HomeKit Accessory Keeps Disconnecting: Diagnosing Intermittent Faults
An accessory that drops out and comes back cannot be diagnosed by testing, because testing is exactly when it works. Here is how to read the pattern instead.
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HomeKit Accessory Not Responding: How to Find the Real Cause
"No Response" in the Home app almost never means the accessory is broken. Here is how to tell a dead bulb from a dead network, and fix the right thing first.
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