Does the SmartThings Hub still operate while the internet is down? Have house in rural area where internet can be down for days.
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Currently. no. The hub requires a connect to the Internet since everything is stored in the cloud. Ther is a puch from the community to be able to at least operate exisitng rules with out the Internet, but not yet.
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Not this device, but there is hope - but not in THIS product, but its successors and its successors competitors - in 2015 (delayed from April to late 2015) the 2nd Gen of the SmartThings Hub is due to come out (around the time non-cloud solutions like Vera also update) with a version that 'should' allow the logic to run 'on the hub' - so that the control capabilities will be up even when the network/cloud/Samsung's servers are down. If they pull that off (to catch up to the Vera in that regard) then that SmartThings Hub 2.0 will be worth considering
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previous answer is correct. here is articlehttp://www.slashgear.com/dropcam-smartthings-pact-adds-wifi-camera-to-smart-home-23326262/
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Yes, your phone will go down if you lose power. Get a backup power supply so that your router can continue to work for long enough to call 911. Or keep your cell phone charged and use it.
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Sorry, I can't help you, I'm just using it to transmit from one rural address to another and don't even have it permanently installed to do that yet. The test we did seemed to be successful.
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Yes, I know you can use the "Dropcam" camera to be connected to the smartthings hub wirelessly. You can view and record video remotely from your smartphone.
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your range, of course, is as far as your circuitry goes in the dwelling. I image you're trying to extend your range outside of the dwelling. I do not, however, have any knowledge of an extender working but I do know that another hub will work when hung off of one of them. That being the case, my impression would be that thestextender would work. I'm interested if it will. Let me know...
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This brand requires an insteon hub, router for Internet connection w the hub .. If your power outlet where the hub is connected is not on the same phase w the garage link unit, then u will need an outlet extender to allow the garage unit to communicate w the hub. I hope that clear things for u. Let me know if u need to understand the functionality of using the smartphone app
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no, because it requires a wifi signal. If you want something when the power goes out, I would recomend a mifi from your wireless company.
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If I understand your question, no.1) This is a dimmer, designed for dimmable devices such as lights. It could very well fry the power supply in your modem.2) If you are trying to power cycle a down modem while you are away, you will have no way to get to your device if your internet connection is down.A solution might involve an intelligent controller such as an ISY994 and an ApplianceLinc. You could have a program that periodically pinged an outside address and turned the ApplianceLinc off and then on if the site is unreachable.
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It has a ZigBee Radio; no internet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZigBeeA Zigbee Coordinator (hub) is required to interact with a local network or Internet.Like another competing standard; Z-Wave; these home automation devices are completely separate from IP (The Internet Protocol); only the hub is exposed to an IP network
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The controller hub plugs into your router with a cable, then communicate wirelessly to the devices on the system. The controller will then send out signals over the Internet to your phone if it receives the appropriate signals from the initiating devices/sensors. I find that the system works good, but if your internet connection goes down, the signal won't go out to your phone. It will just ring within the building.
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Yes to all your questions.But you have to setup dynamic DNS on the device , so when power goes out it will notify the Internet, that the IP address has changed. I use dyndns.org.
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Ryan, our power goes out a lot where we live, and the Cool Bot come back on line without having to be reset. its been working like a champ for two years.
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No. I think everything is controlled via their computers on the cloud. If the Internet connection is lost, all connections are broken. Nothing will function with your local network alone.
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I also live in MN and have this working with my SmartThings hub. I had mine installed all last winter (2013/2014) and did not have a single issue. I will point out though that I have a mix of additional powered z-wave (and zigbee) devices that are acting as repeaters around the house. The relay alone works great to open and close the door but I also use a 3 axis sensor (SmartThings Multi Sensor) to determine if the door is open or closed and to be alerted.
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I do not recall if we've tried that.. but would guess it does since it needs to keep a lot of config stuff saved - particularly if you get the WIFI dongle thingie..Actually, now that I think about it, I think we've had some power failures since we installed ours and I don't recall having to do anything after the power came back.. Perhaps someone else can chime in too to ensure I'm not wrong..
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I have not used it under those situations. If you have time to test it just make sure it has 24 to 48 hrs to really set up. Good Luck