I would like to increase/decrease the temperature before we arrive at our vacation home. I have WiFi from a neighbor.Any problems with this set up?
920384
Yes, it would not connect to my wireless router. I finally got a Honeywell wireless thermostat and had no problems.
920385
Has your neighbor granted you permission to use his Wifi? This arrangement will work, provided that you get a strong enough signal. I had the very same arrangement at our lake cottage (neighbor used my wifi), but our lake lots are only 25 feet wide and my router is about 20 feet away from his Cyberstat. He eventually got his own Internet as his kids wanted Netflix. Good luck.
920386
You would need access to your neighbor's router as administrator to: assign a static address to the CyberStat and open the access to the CyberStat from outside the home network or router firewall. Your neighbor's router has an (outside) Internet address. Use http://www.whatsmyip.org/ to find out that address while on your neighbor's network. The directions tell you how to do this. There is also a website provided for Help.
920387
It was very quick to do from my Windows 7 PC. Support is from inventor. He makes himself available weekends and evenings since the support number rings to his cell.
920388
From what I know of the product, it should work., as long as your neighbor allows the tstat on the network msev
920389
No. You just have to make sure the connectors to your existing thermostat are compatible with this one. You can look at the one you have now and see if it is not by the online compatibility. I did not. And mine was not compatible.
2126243
not sure why this thread looks like it is complicated when it is very simple, I click login on my phone, select the system tab at the bottom and the options are HEAT / COOL / AUTO / OFF the auto setting allows you to select the AC or heat settings and if you change either then it is smart enough to keep at least a 3 degree buffer so they do not step on each other. Its extremely simple maybe others do not have it connected to wifi but i use my phone when i am 10 steps away! it is so simple to login then change the number using arrows... 2 clicks and done.
2275409
Well I'm not sure. We have wifi set up in our home but I don't think the product needs it to function properly.
1731864
You shouldn't have to. I turn mine off daily and it stays configured. A couple of times I have had to redo it, but mine is almost 300 ft. from the router.
1816858
This does not have wifi (wireless) capability. This works by outputting a open or closed contact based on the resistance between two input pins. You could I assume create a wireless temperature sensor using a temperature probe and a controller with a wireless interface - say a Arduino or Raspberry PI for example. However, you would also have to (I assume) provide a wireless relay control circuit - by the time you have done all that you are better off just using a controller (Arduino or Raspberry PI). If the point is that the temperature being sensed is in an adverse environment (remote?) that also complicates issues. So, the short answer is I don't think so, wrong device for the job. This does not have wifi (wireless) capability. This works by outputting a open or closed contact based on the resistance between two input pins. You could I assume create a wireless temperature sensor using a temperature probe and a controller with a wireless interface - say a Arduino or Raspberry PI for example. However, you would also have to (I assume) provide a wireless relay control circuit - by the time you have done all that you are better off just using a controller (Arduino or Raspberry PI). If the point is that the temperature being sensed is in an adverse environment (remote?)... » Read More This does not have wifi (wireless) capability. This works by outputting a open or closed contact based on the resistance between two input pins. You could I assume create a wireless temperature sensor using a temperature probe and a controller with a wireless interface - say a Arduino or Raspberry PI for example. However, you would also have to (I assume) provide a wireless relay control circuit - by the time you have done all that you are better off just using a controller (Arduino or Raspberry PI). If the point is that the temperature being sensed is in an adverse environment (remote?) that also complicates issues. So, the short answer is I don't think so, wrong device for the job. « Show Less
1548111
No just temp settins... you would have to unplug or put it on a switch. maybe a power strip would work for you?
1634365
Unless there is a part of the system I missed in the manual, no, this thermostat will not alert you when a low temp is reached. You will be able to log in at any point (so long as the wifi signal is available) to see what the current temp is, however.
244089
I know of no range extender....as for a solution.....my only suggestion is to remove the unit off your heating unit in the basement and have an HVAC professional hard ware it on the first floor or call and talk to a tech at Honeywell....sorry i guess thats not much help...Good luck
251153
I personally don't have this device anymore, however, If my memory serves me right I believe so. On the other hand, I would not recommend this product as it's not entirely reliable a lot of resetting from what I recall. It may have just been a bad model but in any case for the money I would rather recommend to anyone looking to have wireless access to their thermostat to simply upgrade to the latest Honeywell Smart. It's really reliable and has Wifi built in. No need for exterior sensor as this picks up your local temperature from the web. I've had one now for close to a year and I must say I love it. Honeywell | Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat I personally don't have this device anymore, however, If my memory serves me right I believe so. On the other hand, I would not recommend this product as it's not entirely reliable a lot of resetting from what I recall. It may have just been a bad model but in any case for the money I would rather recommend to anyone looking to have wireless access to their thermostat to simply upgrade to the latest Honeywell Smart. It's really reliable and has Wifi built in. No need for exterior sensor as this picks up your local temperature from the web. I've had one now for close to a year and I must say... » Read More I personally don't have this device anymore, however, If my memory serves me right I believe so. On the other hand, I would not recommend this product as it's not entirely reliable a lot of resetting from what I recall. It may have just been a bad model but in any case for the money I would rather recommend to anyone looking to have wireless access to their thermostat to simply upgrade to the latest Honeywell Smart. It's really reliable and has Wifi built in. No need for exterior sensor as this picks up your local temperature from the web. I've had one now for close to a year and I must say I love it. Honeywell | Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat « Show Less
1380983
Aloha, I personally have changed temperature and have not encountered any problems. I enjoy using this unit. Hope this helps. Much Blessings
2056183
There is a vacation mode you can trigger by wiring a pair of wires to the thermostat and using a contact switch which can presumably be controlled by the multi-zone system. I ran the wires to control mine but I haven't hooked it up to anything yet.
1578744
We have the Honeywell wifi smart thermostat. Our HVAC contractor installed it and recommended the the additional device to even out temps due to a drafty room
330114
My recommendation is to follow the directions EXACTLY, step by step, if it says turn everything off, do it. I have set up plenty of wireless routers and assumed I knew what I was doing, and couldn't get it to work. Then I went back and followed the directions step by step and it's worked like a charm ever since.
757063
there are better options, I know this could be cheap, but it's not a good option. If you could, try to move the router closer to the place that you want, if can't, maybe could look for a better wifi repeater.
1951064
I found the same thing with both my units. That is, if I want the room temp. to be 78 degrees, I set the air cond. for 74 degrees. No big deal.
371321
Hello - I find using this device very sporadic .. meaning my wifi kicks out every single day.. if I am away from unit say 100 feet - I am NOT very happy at all with the performance - BUT I say this .. not knowing if it is in fact our main router - although I did have another much less expensive device that I used (Securifi Almond-Touchscreen Wireless Router extender) and that worked so well .. but it was not meant for the outdoors. I wish I had done a bit more investigating .. for the money spent .. I am not happy ..sorry ..
1752428
I use wifi extender, to boost the range. Just set it up as you would as wireless adapter, then when it is done. Your wireless phone/devices will pick this one up when it is near.