I've tried splitting my networks before, and honestly, it did help a bit—but it wasn't a total fix. My bulbs still randomly dropped out every now and then, usually at the worst possible moment (like halfway through a movie...). Eventually, I ended up moving my router to a more central spot in the house, and weirdly enough, that made a bigger difference. Might be worth experimenting with placement too if your router isn't already in an ideal spot.
"Eventually, I ended up moving my router to a more central spot in the house, and weirdly enough, that made a bigger difference."
Totally agree with this. Router placement is surprisingly crucial. Also, double-check your router's channel settings—switching mine from auto to a less crowded channel noticeably reduced bulb dropouts for me.
Yeah, router placement can be weirdly important. I never believed it until I moved mine away from behind the TV cabinet—suddenly everything connected smoothly. Who knew furniture could mess things up so much?
"Who knew furniture could mess things up so much?"
Honestly, furniture can be sneaky like that... reminds me of when I first tried installing smart bulbs in my living room. Thought it'd be a simple swap-and-go situation. Nope. My lamps were hidden behind some tall decorative shelves, and the signal kept dropping randomly. Took me forever to realize the shelves were messing with the connection—just like your TV cabinet with the router. I ended up rearranging a bit, pulling the lamps out into clearer spaces, and suddenly everything synced perfectly.
It's funny how we underestimate the impact of everyday objects on tech setups. Now I'm curious if other stuff around the house could cause similar issues—maybe curtains or mirrors? Tech and interior design definitely have some weird overlaps.
I ran into something similar—but with mirrors. When I first got smart bulbs, I figured they'd be a quick upgrade. But one lamp near a big wall mirror kept disconnecting randomly. Took me ages to figure out the mirror was bouncing signals around weirdly and messing things up. Had to shift the lamp slightly away from it. Crazy how random household stuff can affect tech setups... makes you wonder what else we're overlooking, doesn't it?
