{"id":3222,"date":"2020-08-30T10:54:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-30T17:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/?page_id=3222"},"modified":"2022-11-18T06:16:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T14:16:27","slug":"thesmarthomemanual","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/thesmarthomemanual\/","title":{"rendered":"The Smart Home Manual"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ttr_start\"><\/div><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ab0fdc7f landing-header alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/HomeTechWebTheme.png\" alt=\"HomeTechHacker Header\" class=\"wp-image-2783\" width=\"380\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/HomeTechWebTheme.png 760w, https:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/HomeTechWebTheme-300x71.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<nav style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"has-normal-font-size items-justified-space-between wp-block-navigation has-normal-font-size is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-1 wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Navigation\"><ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__container has-normal-font-size items-justified-space-between wp-block-navigation has-normal-font-size\"><li class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"http:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Blog<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"#BookDescription\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Book Description<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"#BookDetails\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Book Details<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"#Author\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Author<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"#Press\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Testimonials &#038; 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Are you worried about hackers taking control of your smart devices? Do you want to make a smart home that keeps your family <strong><em>entertained<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>comfortable<\/em><\/strong>, and <strong><em>safe<\/em><\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are done reading <em>The<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Smart Home Manual<\/em> you\u2019ll know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>What a smart home is and what it can do for you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How much smart homes cost<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to start building a smart home from scratch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to pick the right smart home devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to plan for the future of the smart home<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to secure your smart home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After reading this book, you\u2019ll be equipped with all the tools and information you need to plan, design, and implement the smart home you\u2019ve always wanted.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-60547f48 alignfull\" id=\"BookDetails\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-111e75c3 alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-6457f102 gb-headline-text\"><strong>BOOK DETAILS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-6e36eac2\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a05e9468\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a05e9468\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">The <em>Smart Home Manual<\/em> is divided into four main sections that are detailed below. Woven through each of these sections are valuable checklists, case studies, and use cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2f64e232 gb-headline-text\"><strong>Part 1 \u2013 Introduction To Smart Homes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">This section focuses on the basics of a smart home. You\u2019ll learn all about the components that come together to make a smart home. There is a discussion of the reasons why you would want to build a smart home as well as detailed information on how much it costs to build your own smart home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-334e1ae2 gb-headline-text\"><strong>Part 2 \u2013 Planning Your Smart Home<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">This section shows you how to lay the proper foundation for your smart home. You\u2019ll learn how to prepare for the demands a smart home will have on your home network by improving your network speed and your Wi-Fi stability. You\u2019ll also learn how to secure your home network from hackers. You\u2019ll then learn the short-, medium-, and long-term goals you\u2019ll want to set for your smart home build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5335ef98 gb-headline-text\"><strong>Part 3 \u2013 Building Your Smart Home<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">Building on the background and foundation acquired from the previous sections of the book, Part 3 walks you through building your smart home. You\u2019ll learn which smart devices you\u2019ll want to use and how to use them. You\u2019ll also learn how to combine the devices to automate your home. Step-by-step instructions guide you through the build of your smart home. Detailed information about selecting all of the important devices of your smart home, paired with advice on how to evaluate smart home devices, teaches you how to grow and improve your smart home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-415ec6fc gb-headline-text\"><strong>Home Automation Ideas and Inspiration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">This section satisfies the curiosities of those looking for ideas about how to improve and further automate their smart homes. Home automation examples accompany sample smart home buildouts and equipment lists to give you inspiration. Smart home checklists, additional smart home resources, and a glossary round out this section.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-58553acc\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-58553acc\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1065\" src=\"http:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/softMock.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/softMock.png 750w, https:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/softMock-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/softMock-721x1024.png 721w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-450ee400 alignfull\" id=\"Author\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:28% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"857\" src=\"http:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Marlon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3371 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Marlon.png 750w, https:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Marlon-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\"><span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color:#495ba5\"><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marlon Buchanan has worked in the IT field for over twenty-five years as a software developer, a college instructor, and an IT Director. In his free time, he can be found researching new smart home projects, playing sports with his children, and writing articles for his blog, HomeTechHacker.com. He holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in computer engineering and master\u2019s degrees in software engineering and business administration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-eaea99ce alignfull\" id=\"Press\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f18f4ef5 alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-people-are-saying\"><strong>WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4e5f7d29\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote round-img is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">&#8220;He writes in an easy-to-understand, conversational tone not often found in such technical books. If you have any interest in making your home more smart and are not sure how to go about it\u2014or what you even want\u2014this book will set you up with the information you need to build the smart home of your dreams.&#8221;<\/mark><\/p>\n<cite><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"wp-image-3721\" style=\"width: 75px;\" src=\"http:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JamieBee.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JamieBee.jpg 460w, https:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JamieBee-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/JamieBee-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/mark><span class=\"review_text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/31qWQfc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#6ec1e4\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Jamie Bee<\/strong> &#8211; Top 50 Amazon Reviewer, Reading Fanatic Reviews<\/mark><\/a><\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote round-img is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">&#8220;Loved It! A concise, comprehensive guide to enable you to turn your Smart Home dream into reality.&#8221;<\/mark><\/p>\n<cite><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"wp-image-3697\" style=\"width: 75px;\" src=\"http:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RajuChako.jpg\" alt=\"Raju Chako\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RajuChako.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RajuChako-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hometechhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RajuChako-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/mark><span class=\"review_text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reedsy.com\/discovery\/book\/the-smart-home-manual-how-to-automate-your-home-to-keep-your-family-entertained-comfortable-and-safe-marlon-buchanan#review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#6ec1e4\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Raju Chacko<\/strong> &#8211; Engineer &amp; IT Consultant<\/mark><\/a><\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote round-img is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">&#8220;This is a five-star manual on using smart technology to run all or parts of your home, safely. 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