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We’ve looked at a wide range of home automation kit in the last few months, from smart lighting to security cameras and thermostats, and much

more besides. One thing many of these devices have in common is reliance on Wi-Fi to connect them to the Internet of Things (IoT).

This explosion of devices means that there’s ever more pressure on our home Wi-Fi networks, whether from streaming video from Netflix, playing games online, or your kids vlogging their teenage angst to the world on YouTube. Wi-Fi tech has to evolve to take the strain of all this digital communication, and we’re currently at a tipping point where the next generation of Wi-Fi is about to arrive. The latest Wi-Fi routers include several new features that can improve both speed and reliability, so here’s our guide to the next-gen Wi-Fi kit you need to power your smart home.