# Home protection layout with smartthings which can serve any new user **URL:** \ **Category:** Projects & Stories\ **Created:** [May 24, 2017, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/home-protection-layout-with-smartthings-which-can-serve-any-new-user/88241 "2017-05-24T21:36:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![JDRoberts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jdroberts/32/56577_2.png) [@JDRoberts](https://community.smartthings.com/u/JDRoberts)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/home-protection-layout-with-smartthings-which-can-serve-any-new-user/88241/8 "2017-05-24T22:14:00Z")
With regard to specific features of different sensors, the following FAQshould be helpful. Again different people have different needs and preferences so it’s not that there’s one “best” answer. But there are differences between models and it’s good to know what the options are when you’re considering one. > [@Bulbs, switches and sensors, oh my....what to buy (device class features FAQ)](https://community.smartthings.com/t/bulbs-switches-and-sensors-oh-my-what-to-buy-device-class-features/33955): > > So, I’m pretty new to this internet of things world. Originally bought 2 OSRAM tunable LED bulbs with the Wemo Hub and a WEMO insight switch, now I’ve “upgraded” the hub to the SmartThings hub, and looking at ditching the WEMO insight switch for the SmartThings plug, just so I have have support now and not have to wait or deal with adding custom code to the IDE. I’m on Amazon and etc pretty much every day trying to decide what I want to play around with next, or what’s better, etc. I’m here to see what your opinons/preferences are for plugs bulbs sensors: motion, open/close and temp It’s a confusing world out there…Just for bulbs I’m finding LIFX, WEMO, OSRAM, GE Link, Phillips Hue, Cree. For plugs I’m finding WEMO, SmartThings, Aeon Labs, GE…etc It’s hard to decide which is the way… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.smartthings.com/t/home-protection-layout-with-smartthings-which-can-serve-any-new-user/88241)._