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OUTDOOR SMART SWITCH MANUAL
Check your phone settings, or the manual for your phone if this is an option for you.Ĥ. After pairing your Hombli device, you can turn this option off again in your phone, so your phone can connect to 5GHz networks again. That way you are also sure to connect to the right type of network for Hombli devices. Some phones have the option to only connect to 2.4GHz networks. Disabling connections to 5GHz in your phone settings. If there is no 5GHz network, your phone cannot connect to it.ģ. Check your router settings, or the manual for the router if this is an option for you.Ģ. This can likely be set up in your router, although this is not the case for all routers.
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Splitting the frequencies in your router.īy giving the wifi networks your router creates different names, e.g.: "Home wifi 2.4GHz", and "Home wifi 5GHz" If you are close to the router, the 5GHz signal is probably stronger, so your phone will likely connect to that frequency, and will try to add the Hombli device to the same frequency causing the connection between your router and the Hombli device to fail. For others, look elsewhere for standalone smart plugs.If your router is broadcasting wifi in 2.4GHz and 5GHz at the same time, it is still possible to add Hombli devices to your wifi.Īs you probably know our devices will only connect to 2.4GHz, and it will try to connect to the frequency your phone is connected to at the time of pairing. I'd recommend this Switch to anyone already using Z-Wave home integration - it really is a steal for such customers. For anyone in a relatively dry climate, the button's unsealed edges will probably not pose much of a problem, but for people who live in rainy areas, this Switch just isn't a reliable option. Its baffling lack of a fully rainproof casing is a serious problem. The biggest problem with this Smart Switch is its physical design. For those without a Z-Wave hub, though, this plug is not a good entry point into connected home living. So anyone using Piper or SmartThings can get a deal on the type of product that will cost 50 bucks or more from other developers.
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Overall, the GE Z-Wave Plug-In Outdoor Smart Switch is a good product - if you already have a Z-Wave gateway.
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Touches like the scheduling functions and minimal-delay remote control made this Outdoor Switch's performance impressive, despite its basic features. But using the Piper app with the GE Outdoor Smart Switch, unreceived commands would resend during the first minute of a scheduled action until the Switch responded. With other connected outlets, like the iDevices Switches, a scheduled command would be sent at the moment the clock hit the given time, and if that first command didn't reach the device, then too bad - your scheduled command didn't work. One small touch I appreciated was the way scheduled functions worked. But the SmartThings app had connectivity problems and buttons that sometimes just didn't do what they were supposed to. Again, using the Piper app stunned me, because the Switch responded in only a second or two from miles away. The GE Switch's performance stood up to scrutiny, but really its performance is contingent upon the app you're using.