Can the hub accessed remotely via an internet connection for off site operation or is it only controllable by a local device (phone, etc)?
1975768
The app works from both my phone and tablet via WiFi or cell. Only thing I cannot control remotely is turning my camera alarms on or off. Kind of a pain if my wife stays home for the day after I leave. I did find I can remotely turn them so she does not constantly alarm the motion sensor.
1975769
Yes it can be accessed either way. You choose when you do your setup. I did not set mine up for remote access but I am going to change my setup when the holidays are over and I have time to do it. Good luck with your device. I love mine.
1975770
You can only connect to the hub via your phone or tablet when you are on the same WiFi network.
229990
The Remote communicates through an RF signal to the hub, much like a wireless xbox 360 controller communicate to an xbox. No line of site needed by the remote itself. The app on your phone works over wifi to communicate to the hub. Again no line of site needed. The hub itself should be within the vicinity of devices being controlled without too many obstructions. The hub will communicate to the devices via IR, and Bluetooth dependent on the devices requirements. The hub works surprisingly well. This remote does come with 1 IR extender which is a cable that plugs into the back of the hub and has an IR blaster on the other end that you can put in front of a device that is inside a cabinet or just not in the line of sight of the hub. The hub has 2 spots for this to plug in on the back so if your need to purchase another IR extender cable, that can be done. I love this remote. Very easy setup and very quick response time, even when using the app.
1172218
No ON/OFF switch on the hub... controlled by the remote only... there is an LED on the hub that shows the ON/OFF state.
154377
Yes it can. You need the Insteon Hub (a hardware product) as well as this and then you can control it through the Insteon for Hub available at the Amazon App Store.
383334
Remotely yes - via phone or computer. However "voice commands" will not allow you to turn on/off the unit.
943816
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.
1959322
No, unfortunately there are no physical controls on the unit. You must use a PC or Smartphone. However you can set it up to access remotely. It takes a little networking knowledge but it can be done. That would let him get to it from his home computer.
1254815
I haven't tried to connect those items, but I have used the hub to connect a printer to my pc through wireless access.
1403786
Yup, it's pretty cool. Once you have it set up, you can indeed control it remotely. I'm not sure if you can turn it off and on remotely since I haven't tried yet, but you can change everything else you mentioned remotely.
154195
Yes. We have 4 devices connected to our gogogate and we can all access them remotely.
1969477
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
2103661
Im not sure about this. but you can try. maybe a wireless usb hub can help you accomplish the job
426293
Not directly, that I'm aware of. I use the Harmony Smart Control, which has a remote, phone app and a wifi hub to send signals to various components. I highly recommend that.
405390
You do not need cloud service. This is a wireless device that connects to a hub device which uses a proprietary protocol for communications, no IP Address. The hub connects to your private network via Ethernet cable. You can control it via a webpage from the hub or an app for your phone. Not to impress with the web interface and how one sets up devices, does not seem very well thought out, my opinion though.
1845880
You don't need drivers for hub. I have tested with Linux, Windows, Mac OSx.
870798
I don't know for certain if the computer connection is cut off. I do know the power is cut off which in most cases would cause what you have connected to not function. I often use the hub in conjunction with a couple of led lamps as makeshift desk lamp when travelling.
1547334
Yes you can access from a remote location live on your pc or your smart phone