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Just moved to Nassau County? Your new-home tech setup checklist

By Matthew DeRicco, Glen Cove. Updated October 2026.

Moving is exhausting, and the tech is usually the last thing you want to deal with, but it's also what makes a new house finally feel like home. Here's the checklist I run through for people who just moved to Nassau County, in the order that actually makes sense, so nothing important gets forgotten in the boxes.

1. Get the internet on first, everything depends on it

Before the Wi-Fi, the smart devices, or the streaming TVs will work, you need a working internet connection. On Long Island that's usually Optimum or Verizon Fios. Schedule the transfer or new install for your move-in week, because appointments fill up. Once the provider's box is live, the real question is whether their router alone will cover your new home, which brings us to the Wi-Fi.

2. Set up Wi-Fi that reaches every room

The provider's router sits wherever the line comes in, and in a lot of Nassau homes that means great Wi-Fi in one part of the house and dead spots everywhere else. If your new place is two floors, a long ranch, or has a finished basement, plan for whole-home coverage, usually a mesh system, rather than fighting a weak signal for months. Getting this right on day one saves a lot of frustration later.

3. Mount the TVs

New homeowners almost always have at least one TV that needs to go on the wall, often over a fireplace or on a feature wall. Mounting it properly (level, secure, cords hidden) makes the room look finished and keeps the TV safe. If you're buying new TVs for the new place, wait to mount until they're all in so it's one clean visit. See typical prices in my TV mounting cost guide.

4. Move your computer and files over

If you're bringing an old computer or buying a new one, now's the time to get it set up: files and photos transferred, email working, printer connected, and software installed. The goal is that nothing important gets left behind on the old machine.

5. Connect the printers, smart devices and the rest

Printers that worked at the old place often need to be re-added to the new Wi-Fi. Smart thermostats, video doorbells, smart locks, and streaming devices all need to be reconnected to the new network. This is the stage where a lot of little things pile up, it's quick when it's handled all at once.

6. Think about security cameras and door access

Many new homeowners add a camera or two and a smart lock after they move in. The best time to plan placement is early, before furniture and routines settle, so wiring and coverage are clean.

7. Furniture and the odd jobs

Flat-pack furniture, TV stands, and tall bookcases that need wall anchoring tend to appear during a move too. If you'd rather not spend your first weekend with an Allen key, that's on the list I handle as well.

A quick move-in tech checklist

• Schedule internet transfer/install for move-in week
• Set up whole-home Wi-Fi (check for dead spots upstairs and in the basement)
• Mount TVs, hide the cords
• Transfer the computer and files; connect the printer
• Reconnect smart thermostat, doorbell, locks and streaming devices
• Plan security cameras and smart-lock placement
• Assemble and anchor furniture