Off-topic rant about security

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723

WOOT.

HE team is banging them out. Hope this helps folks who've still been having issues.

724

Thanks for that info you gave me earlier. I've had the C4 for a long time and managed to get most of my devices moved over to the C7. I just excluded them from C4 and C7, then added to C7.
I wish I had planed a little better and taken some snapshots of my dashboards. Will take me a while to get those back were I liked them. "Proper planing prevents piss poor performance"
Thanks again.

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725

They have cleared all my issues. I am glad i switched over from smartthings now!

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726

Very true for me, just switched over as well. Things are looking very good right now.

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727

Pre-Ezlo it was for sure, post Ezlo they ignored their own release guidelines.

728

2.2.3.145 is in the building with Z-Wave mojo like you can't believe. :slight_smile:

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729

@bcopeland wow you guys really donā€™t mess around! :heart_eyes:

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730

They are pumping out releases like there's no tomorrow. Hoping the Z-Wave repair updates are what folks need to set things right.

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731

I was thinking of starting a new topic ā€œfeedback from a new customer - HE updates are amazing!ā€ :rofl:

Seriously tho, the update process on HE is incredible for someone coming from Vera (like many things really).

The update process tells you exactly what itā€™s doing which I love. Compared to the experience on Vera where it basically tells you to come Back in 15 minutes to find out if your hub Has been bricked. :man_facepalming:

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732

They don't have it up for general download, however they have told me that I could "pass it around to anyone" if I want. So here you go: Aeotec RE7 firmware 1.02 . Note that it's a gbl file, so it requires PC Controller and a stick to update.

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733

Bryan Copelandā€™s Z-Wave Binary Firmware updater handles .gbl files.

Neither versions seem to work with S2 pairing right now, so Z-stick might not be a bad idea.

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734

Did they say what all was addressed in this firmware release?

And, any idea when they might make it available themselves?

Thanks!

735

So, when I started the update, it said I needed to do the two step process.
1: Update the hub
2:Go to the Zwave section and click update firmware

On the second step, it said my firmware was already up to date. Did I miss something?

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736

Nope.. If you got that message then you are good to go.

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737

Thanks,

Just checking

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738

It doesnā€™t currently work for the Aeotec RE7ā€“not sure why. I think heā€™s been pretty busy with mainline stuff, so it might be a bit before he gets back to it.

PC Controller will do the job.

739

Understatement of the year... :wink: Like saying that my dogs have been pretty busy trying to get me to feed them more, and more often. That is ALL they do. :wink:

740

Itā€™s available now, but you have to file a support ticket. Process holdover from hex files I guess.

FYI, devices shipped in September should have 1.2 already Installed according to what they told me.

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741

I wonder what that does?

I got a couple to see if they'd help my Schlage Locks out, but they were never included in any routes.

Now, all my light switches are Z-Wave Plus, so I'm not sure I even need the Aeotec extenders.

It sounds like they might do more harm than good, especially if they're paired with any S2 security.

742

They really arenā€™t required unless you have big gaps in your mesh that need filling.

Now I only have 1 now in my garage, about 30cm from my 2 year old garage door controller, which seems to have a failing antenna.

One of these days Iā€™ll take it apart and reflow the solder joints and see if that improves its range.

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