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can try using a different router. Refer to your smart device’s documentation for more information on connecting it
to your home network.
Note: Your network lighting is designed for a wireless home network and not a corporate network.
Basic Concepts of Wireless Routers and Networks
Many homes today have a home network router to allow multiple devices in the home to connect to the Internet
as well as each other. Many people use a wireless router as their network router so they are not tethered by a
cable that physically connects them to the router. For example, most modern laptop computers and smart
devices have internal wireless hardware that allows you to connect them to a wireless router without a physical
cable.
Modem and Router Connection
In a typical home network configuration, the router (wireless or not) connects to a modem, which in turn connects
to the Internet. For example, cable companies and DSL providers often provide their customers with a modem
that connects directly to the cable company or DSL provider’s network and thus to the Internet. You could
connect a computer directly to this modem so that you can access the Internet through your computer’s Web
browser or other applications. However, many people connect a router to the modem instead to allow for multiple
computers and devices to all share the same connection to the Internet through one modem. The router also
allows the attached computers and devices to connect with one another.