Aeon labs z stick wifi spectrum install#
My initial ADT install came with a single appliance/lamp module but since then I’ve installed two dimmer switches and two outlets and also added two outdoor plugs (for the Christmas lights and landscape lighting) and another lamp module. Z-Wave devices form a mesh network to talk to each other and the iHub which basically means even if one device is out-of-range of the iHub, it can still send/receive commands by communicating through the other Z-Wave devices that it is in range of. Z-Wave uses the 900MHz range of the RF spectrum (so it doesn’t interfere with WiFi and other devices in the more crowded 2.4GHz band) and was designed with home automation in mind. The real focus of this post though is the Z-Wave side of the iHub. Ideally, since I’m not using the WiFi features of the iHub, I’d prefer to turn it off altogether. Another annoying thing about the iHub wireless is that it broadcasts its SSID as “ iHub_.” There isn’t a customer-facing web configuration page available on the iHub and no one at ADT seems to know if this can be changed or hidden. My existing camera setup is a lot more extensive and capable so there’s really no need for me to use the ADT one that the installers brought other than it ties into the security system and mine can’t. Plus, you can’t just buy one from any retailer, only from ADT (due to customized firmware).
Unfortunately, ADT only supports one model of camera, the RC8021, which has no night-vision or PTZ features. The WiFi side of the iHub is encrypted with WPA2 and used for any wireless cameras you install with the system.
Aeon labs z stick wifi spectrum serial#
Then they fished a serial cable through the attic to the location of the alarm panel equipment and finally connected the iHub to my router via a Cat-5 cable. The ADT technicians installed the iHub in my computer closet near my cable modem and existing router. The heart of Pulse is the iHub, a WiFi and Z-Wave router that connects the ADT system to the internet. In addition to the remote security features (such as being able to monitor, arm, and disarm the system from a browser or an app on my iPhone), Pulse also introduced us to home automation via Z-Wave devices. A few weeks ago we upgraded our home security system and added ADT’s Pulse service.
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