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Can you add a secondary Z-Wave controller for a connected door lock?

October 18, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Nest x Yale lock

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a question from Dave on our Voicemail hotline. Dave's landlord uses a SmartRent mobile app and Aeotec hub that connects to a smart Yale Assure door lock with Z-Wave. Dave wants to add a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aeotec, Assa Abloy, smart home, smart locks, SmartRent, Yale, ZWave

What are good wireless Z-Wave switch or button options?

April 16, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast, we chose an email listener question instead of a voicemail from our IoT Podcast Hotline. This week, Matt wrote in with a fairly specific question but it can be applied to any number of smart homes. Matt's current … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aeotec, buttons, Jasco, Philips Hue, samsung, smart bulbs, smart home, SmartThings, wireless switches, ZWave

Why aren’t there any battery-powered Wi-Fi smart home switches?

March 22, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 16 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Keith called in with a unique question. He's using Wi-Fi devices exclusively in his smart home. That might sound like a good idea at first, but his specific question raises a potential problem. There really aren't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: bluetooth, Lutron, smart bulbs, smart home, smart lights, smart switches, WiFi, wireless switches, zigbee, ZWave

Goodbye Z-Wave, hello HomeKit smart garage door opener

September 22, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 7 Comments

For the past four years, I've been using a GoControl Z-Wave smart garage door opener. Well, technically, I've been using it for about two years but it's been installed since 2017. Once I moved away from smart home hubs that support Z-Wave, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: amazon alexa, Apple HomeKit, garage doors, GoControl, Google Home, Meross, smart home, WiFi, ZWave

Should you sell all of your smart home gear to get ready for Matter?

May 24, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 6 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Josh called in to the voicemail hotline with a Matter question. He’s moving to a new home soon and has already packed up his smart home gear. That includes Insteon lighting products, Z-Wave devices, and a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Apple, Apple HomeKit, CSA, Google Home, Matter, Project CHIP, samsung, Samsung SmartThings, smart home, Thread, zigbee, ZWave

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