Here, you have to select the Hub as an Aeotec model, rather than Samsung, but the installation is otherwise the same as it was for the V3 Hub. Once powered one, you use the SmartThings app to add the Hub to your account. Without using it as an alarm, the Hub really doesn’t need battery backup: if the power goes down, then it stands to reason that everything it would control is also out of power. I personally wouldn’t bother as it’s too much hassle to set up, and a dedicated alarm, such as the Ring Alarm is far easier to use.
Is that an issue? Well, only if you were going to use SmartThings as the basis of your home alarm system. There’s no battery in this model and it’s only the SmartThings V2 hub that had this. For reliability, I prefer to use Ethernet but Wi-Fi is a good backup if you don’t happen to have your router nearby for a physical cable. Between the two, you’re basically covered for a large portion of standalone sensors, lights and other smart devices.Īt the back of the Smart Home Hub is an Ethernet port, although you can connect via Wi-Fi. Hidden inside the case are two very important modules: Z-Wave and Zigbee. That’s because both products are exactly the same, it’s just that Aeotec, not Samsung, is now manufacturing the hub. Line up the Aeotec Smart Home Hub with the Samsung SmartThings Hub V3 and you won’t spot any differences bar the branding. Aeotec Smart Home Hub Design and Installation
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