Mine would not pair until I placed a repeater nearby... Didn't matter the hub wasn't much farther... For some strange reason, these seem to need a repeater...
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If i want to replace the antenna, I just buy a new one then unscrew or take apart the controller housing to unsnap the old antenna from pigtail connector and snap in the new one?
Sound easy to do for the best result... Thank you! I will check some antenna and order some.
I am going to try pairing it tonight with a long ethernet cable and put hub like 2 feet away from. it won't hurt anything to replace the antenna later after pairing it right? If I successfully pair it tonight.
When instruction said power off then on the fan, did it meant the power button on the very top of the RF remote control or the main power to the fan (breaker).
It's not connect to any wall switch.
Turning off and on is the wall switch or breaker (or however you power the module--so I guess breaker in your case), not the remote. Maybe you're lucky and that's your only problem if you've only tried the remote so far? Still do be careful of the Zigbee strength either way. And along those lines: for the antenna, it's pretty easy--just have to unscrew it and replace it, which is a standard µFL (or maybe reverse?) connector inside. The two linked to in that thread should both work.
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This, yep
Knowing that, I ordered some small switches that live inside the canopy. When I need to pair again, I was able to just drop the canopy onto the fan blades and toggle power.
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@bertabcd1234
The leafy one that you're talking about is this one ?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077SVP7PN
Curious, is your replacement antenna placed outside of the canopy?
Did you do anything to make it match the ceiling? White heat shrink tubing? Paint?
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I put on a longer ethernet cable and move my hub next to the fan. It paired instantly.
At least I am happy to know it not a defective unit, just a poor antenna so I will replace it and get a repeater in the room.
But one last question, if there was a blackout then the fan will unpair and have to be paired again?
One other issue I see is that all my ceiling fans in the house is on the same breaker. The breaker is easily accessible and I really don't want to install a switch inside it either.
Will I be able to pair other fans on the same breaker?
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I haven’t had this issue. It stays paired as long as it has a strong connection via repeater or antenna. I highly recommend putting some sort of inline switch on them especially if you plan to have multiple on the same breaker. I’d hate for you to have issue with one and reset the others.
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I will keep that in mind. Thank you for the tip!
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I added the fan to the dashboard and I had to also add another tile for the fan light to the dashboard.
Is there a way to have both in one same tile on the dashboard?
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Mine is placed outside the canopy (maybe my canopies are small, but I don't see how this or the stock antenna would have an easy time fitting inside). I did paint the underside white to match my ceiling. Looks more or less as unobtrusive as the stock antenna then, plus a bit flatter.
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I think one I have is big enough to fit the antenna inside. At first, i was tempted to leave it inside then i decided against it and follow the instruction instead.
What made me laugh is I wanted to get a wall mount for my fan remote control and it selling online for 12 dollar a piece but I paid 29 dollar for my Hampton Fan controller kit. I brought two and it was new in the box.
A piece of plastic costing almost half of the price of the kit .. LOL
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I installed the second one in our bedroom tonight. It didn't pair until I brought the hub into the bedroom and it paired right away.
I can't wait to get a replacement antenna in soon to replace both. I am hoping with new antenna and a zigbee repeater, I can bury the antenna inside the canopy but we will see.
All of my 4 have the standard antenna, inside the canopy, up into the hole in the ceilings. It requires a repeater in each room. I didn’t have to double the repeaters, just one has done it for me.
Maybe you’ll be lucky too 
I am hoping not have to replace the antenna with a better one but I never thought about poking hole in ceiling to insert the antenna up in it,
There are several outlets in the attic where I could possibly add a zigbee repeater for both fans
Thanks for the idea @csteele
I am trying to pick a zigbee a repeater for it over in this thread
I can tell you that I was much happier after I did this and it's not too expensive (that Amazon leaf listing actually has two antennas, which it sounds like you need) or difficult (just screws and a standard connector)--probably why I mention this every chance I get. But if you don't want to, someone else noticed that on his the antenna was just poorly connected, so perhaps you could at least try opening it and making sure the existing one is securely connected. Worrying a ton about exactly where your Zigbee repeaters are will usually also work around this problem, but I enjoyed not having to do that anymore. 
Good luck with whichever option you choose!
I took mine apart today to replace the antenna with the leaf one but the existing antenna had a second circuit board and there is a dab of silicone over the pigtail connector.
Was your like this? how did you disconnected the pigtail connector with a circuit board sitting on top of the connector?
You can find more from other people in the post I linked to. They may know more. What you describe doesn't match what I remember. You didn't happen to open the antenna instead, did you? You should just open the canopy module itself. Mine (and theirs) were connected with a standard uFL connector that my leaf antenna also came with. I just had to swap them out.
Maybe the factory learned of our suggestions to 'repair' them and improved their production, by adding a dab of silicon??
I was just thinking of that.
There is a second layer circuit board right above the connector it's held in place with 5 jumper pins. I don't think I can pull the connector off unless I remove the circuit board above it.
