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_AT_'s avatar
_AT_
Aspirant
Dec 07, 2016

Orbi Home Automation Compatibility

Hello,

Are there any roadmaps for Orbi to integrate ++ with a certain Home Automation brand? Like what a certain "search engine" brand is doing with their WiFi mesh solution.

 

Having a mesh network device that can give a better UI and App control of the home automation device i.e. light switches, wall sockets, would be a great feature.

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Home automation

7 Replies

  • murchman's avatar
    murchman
    Apprentice
    Dec 07, 2016

    Can you go into more detail on what you would like to see as I am trying to understand how it would work. I have a number of devices that are all controlled by my Echo from thermostats, lights, to garage doors and I am interested as to how the router would make it better?

    • _AT_'s avatar
      _AT_
      Aspirant
      Dec 07, 2016

      I am looking at getting a mesh WiFi network device (in the UK Orbi has just been released), and the other brands are not too far from being released (in the UK)

      I noticed that the other brands (Google WiFi) have extra functionality with Phillips (for example) for home automation. So just wondered if Orbi was planning something of the same, and if so was it a specfic brand (considering there seems to be no common intergration between brands).

      I dont want an Echo device, so would like some sort of functionality within the Mesh network device (Only as other brands are bringing it in).