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Got Thread problems? There’s an app for that
The new Thread Networks Diagnostics Tools app from Thread Group, the standards body behind the wireless IoT protocol, officially launches in beta today. The app, which arrives on iOS today and has been available on Android in alpha for a few weeks, is the first dedicated tool to provide visibility into your Thread-based smart home […] The new Thread Networks Diagnostics Tools app from Thread Group, the standards body behind the wireless IoT protocol, officially launches in beta today. The app, which arrives on iOS today and has been available on Android in alpha for a few weeks , is the first dedicated tool to provide visibility into your Thread-based smart home network. I've been testing the Android version on my complicated home network and, with a bit of extra legwork, have diagnosed several issues with my Thread setup. Thread is one of the protocols the smart home standard Matt
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According to The Verge’s source item, Got Thread problems? There’s an app for that, The new Thread Networks Diagnostics Tools app from Thread Group, the standards body behind the wireless IoT protocol, officially launches in beta today. The app, which arrives on iOS today and has been available on Android in alpha for a few weeks, is the first dedicated tool to provide visibility into your Thread-based smart home […] The new Thread Networks Diagnostics Tools app from Thread Group, the standards body behind the wireless IoT protocol, officially launches in beta today. The app, which arrives on iOS today and has been available on Android in alpha for a few weeks , is the first dedicated tool to provide visibility into your Thread-based smart home network. I’ve been testing the Android version on my complicated home network and, with a bit of extra legwork, have diagnosed several issues with my Thread setup. Thread is one of the protocols the smart home standard Matt
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