Installing a home network at its most basic level looks like an easy task: Reach out to an internet service provider, sign up for a high-speed package and install a router to translate that signal for your connected devices. Designing a network this way will get you a connection in your Memorial, TX home, but it will be a spotty, extremely limited and vulnerable one.

A lot of times when we hear people complain about their network, it’s because they’re relying on this type of basic installation—whether it was a DIY enterprise or completed by their ISP. Home networking services make a massive difference if you’re in a larger property or want to incorporate a lot of connected devices. Let’s take a few minutes to highlight some of the significant things typically holding people back in DIY installations.