Most outdoor smart light installations fail before the first bulb ever turns on—not because of faulty products, but because of poor planning around Wi-Fi coverage, weather protection, and power requirements. In this episode, Keiko Tanaka draws on extensive Govee troubleshooting experience to walk you through the essential pre-installation checklist that separates stunning ambient lighting from sagging, flickering disappointments. Whether you're planning a pergola transformation or tracing your roofline, this guide covers the invisible architecture that determines long-term success with Wi-Fi-dependent lighting systems.

• Govee lights operate exclusively on 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi with no mesh network fallback, so you must map outdoor signal strength at the exact controller mounting location—anything below -70 dBm will cause intermittent dropout ...