re: Official WINK HUB Home Automation thread

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well that's certainly not true at all. I did search and it was hard to tell based on the switches i was looking at.


You sound like you need to get laid.

but i got my answer thanks to a reply from someone offline. no thanks to you "let me google that for you" joke that was played out 3 years ago.

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The best part is that instead of looking at the switch you already had or even reading the fricking manual that came with it, you searched and searched and then asked this thread. Nice. And I am the a-hole? hahaha

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but it isn't listed anywhere i saw on it's amazon listing which i checked before asking.

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wow, you really worked hard. Take a break. Have a beer.


ETA: I went to go buy this thing and looked on the amazon page

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GE Z-Wave In-Wall Fan Control
Wireless Fan Control Module
Transform any home into a smart home with the GE Z-Wave Smart Fan Control. The in-wall fan control easily replaces any standard in-wall switch remotely controls a ceiling fan in your home. It also features a three-speed control system and integrated LED indicator light allows you to easily locate the switch in a dark room, proving your home with ultimate flexibility.

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quite possibly that was me. I have been cross posting a good bit between here and the HA and wink forums so you may see other comments that look like they were copy/pasted from here.

Eta and the bulbs only support Bluetooth as the radio si while they might be controlled by the wink hub they're not technically wifi.

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arent the link bulbs zwave or wifi?

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neither.

link bulbs are zigbee

its not important however, as long as the radio works. the hub supports zwave, zigbee, bluetooth, wifi & lutron.

as long as they can get a signal the hub will manage them.

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well from what i understand zwave is just a more advanced zigbee

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i could wax eloquently about this

zwave = generic = each device acts as a repeater to extend and strengthen your HA network. good stuff.

zigbee = manufacturer genric-ish, each manufacturer has bastardized the standard to only allow the repeater stuff to work with their own junk which defeats the whole openness. they fricked the pooch with this standard.

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I just dont like the bluetooth interface. it is too finicky when switching from one to the other.

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i dont see BT as any different than the other radios (we'll find out) but you're frustrated with a flaky app and the fact it has to re-establish a connection every time you launch the app on your phone..oh and you have to bluetooth radio turned on on your phone first..oh and be in range of both sets of bulbs which depending on your phone, may have a shittier bluetooth stack.

in other words, i think you'll see comparable performance/range for the GE bulbs once they add them to the wink hub as other devices.

dont judge them yet by the poor implementation they are currently bound under.

hey is there an external temp switch that pairs with the honeywell thermostats that it will read the temp from my room rather than where the unit is?

I think ecobee has this. i think

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I just dont like the bluetooth interface.

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Bluetooth just isn't there yet for whole-house control. It's fine for a single purpose devices but multiple devices bogs it down where a Zwave network would get stronger.

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well i know about that. But i dont want to have to buy 20 vents to outfit my house

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you realize that little $60 sensor is all you need right?

added advantage it has humidity, occupancy sensor, temp, etc.

great deal for the intro price of $60.

plus you can move it around in the house.

not compatible with wink. you only get the temp.

i see what you are saying.