Last night's Hubitat Live! episode was all about providing helpful information for those who are just getting started. If you missed the live episode, I strongly recommend watching the YouTube video to learn more about the basics of Home Automation. If you don't have time to watch the entire episode (or for quick reference), here is a summary of the topics discussed and the time line when the discussion happened in the video:
- What is Home Automation? 3:47
- How a mesh network works? 4:44
- What is the role of repeaters? 5:58 and 14:32
- What is the difference between Zigbee Light Link and Home Automation protocol? 7:22
- How many Z-Wave frequencies are out there and why is important to use devices matching the hub's frequency...13:34
- What is the difference betwen hub security and portal login? 22:50
- Q & A ...28:59