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You can trust us to guide you to the right smart lock for your needs. Now bundled with the Level Connect Bluetooth-to-Wi-Fi bridge, the Level Lock+ Connect is fully compatible with all three of ...
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In some cases, you might need to purchase a bridge to connect the wireless radio in your smart lock to your Wi-Fi router; in other situations, your smart home hub might serve that purpose.
We also run through the wireless setup process to see how difficult it is to connect the locks to a smartphone and other smart home devices. To learn more about our testing, see our door lock ...
Your smart lock needs to connect to something — your smartphone or your home network — in order to communicate commands. Most of the locks I tested used Bluetooth, one of the easiest ways to ...
If you’re looking for a low-profile, no-fuss lock with a foolproof keypad and the ability to connect to Wi-Fi without requiring a plug-in adapter, we recommend the Schlage Encode Smart WiFi ...
We also run through the wireless setup process to see how difficult it is to connect the locks to a smartphone and other smart home devices. To learn more about our testing, see our door lock ...