Pardon my naivete but I don't quite grasp the need for C7 when C5 seem to be working mostly fine? I like my C5 alot mainly due to so many good Sam's work of drivers and apps and not the mention the awesome forum peeps! but even after going through mountain of talks regarding C7. I don't read any…

I have a C4 that has been really good. However, between the sale price right now, and the new mesh inspection app that @tony.fleisher is putting together, I'm super tempted to order a C7. Really the only thing holding me back is the effort to move my devices over.

[image] jwetzel1492: Really the only thing holding me back is the effort to move my devices over. It’s really not that hard if you use @bravenel ’s migration procedure: Migrating a Z-Wave Network

Migration has become more WAF friendly with the addition of Hub Mesh..

C7 coming in later this week so I'm planning my C5 migration path and your comment hits upon how I'm thinking of approaching it. Something along the lines of what @jtmpush18 talked of in the Migrating topic except using Hub Mesh instead of HubConnect. @bcopeland does this match what you have in mi…

[TL'DR] Getting C-7, but HE needs to have lower barrier to entry and not make it come off as a hacker device. And also must find a way to help migrate existing systems including non-HE to migrate more easily. Thanks all for chiming in. After looking into additional info in the forums. Came to …

[image] Gimbop: However, still not clear on whether I can use backups created on C5 to be used on C7 Yes. Third paragraph. [image] Migrating a Z-Wave Network The first step is to restore a backup of your old hub to the new hub. [image] Migrating a Z-Wave Network 🛎️ Get…

[image] Gimbop: Hey Bryan, as a staff and company personnel, may I suggest additional revenue src for the company? Subscription service of say.. $0.99/mon to secure backups. Insurance service of say.. $10/yr if your unit ever gets bricked, free replacement Well, this was announced with the …

I got the gist of this Hub Protection Service although I'm thinking that should have been included as part of the backup/restore func. Please? :slight_smile: Thanks for pointing them out. I'm learning. I guess I should try do more RTFM aka forums before posting. [image] 672southmain: Um, …

[image] Gimbop: I got the gist of this Hub Protection Service although I'm thinking that should have been included as part of the backup/restore func. Please? :slight_smile: This point has been discussed ad nauseum in the forum, with responses by Hubitat staff (Bruce Ravenel). If you are curi…

Should I upg from C5 to C7?

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erktrek December 10, 2020, 10:35pm 34

also grab this handy tool!!

Reformats the Z-Wave details page allowing for filters etc.