What does a smart home hub have to offer?
With so many builders going for constructing smart homes all across the country, it is evident that it's not the smart lights or smart bulbs that are the cream of the story anymore. Soon homes are going for a smart home hub too.
Simply put, it is a remote device that allows an owner to control all other smart home devices- when to operate and when not to. A dedicated smart hub provides centralized security and comfort.
Is this device a need or a necessity?
This device is yet to become a necessity. Because most homes have already bought smart speakers. They have the same functionality and can easily control the remaining smart devices at home. But the point is you have to go to settings and program it so that it can control all other smart devices in the room.
This blog will delve deeper into this fact as well as let you know what this gadget is and what it can do post installation.
What is this device?
To understand a home hub you need to understand a hub first. A hub is a networking device that can control the convergence of data from one device to another. And a smart hub has an in-built switch that maintains the information and determines which information to send forward to other devices.
What is this device?
To understand a home hub you need to understand a hub first. A hub is a networking device that can control the convergence of data from one device to another. And a smart hub has an in-built switch that maintains the information and determines which information to send forward to other devices.
Simply put, it is a remote device that allows an owner to control all other smart home devices- when to operate and when not to. A dedicated smart hub provides centralized security and comfort.
Is this device a need or a necessity?
This device is yet to become a necessity. Because most homes have already bought smart speakers. They have the same functionality and can easily control the remaining smart devices at home. But the point is you have to go to settings and program it so that it can control all other smart devices in the room.
However, for a smart hub, nothing needs to be programmed or the settings need to be changed. Everything gets done by itself post-installation.
How to install it?
To begin with, during the set-up process, keep the hub and your smartphone nearby. And follow the steps depending on your phone type:
There are some important points that you must consider before you buy:
How to install it?
To begin with, during the set-up process, keep the hub and your smartphone nearby. And follow the steps depending on your phone type:
- Android
- Start the Play Store app.
- Type "smart Things" into the search box and search.
- Click on SmartThings
- Choose Install
- IOS
- Launch the App Store.
- Type "Smart Things" into the search box and perform a search.
- Click on SmartThings.
- To install, tap the Get button.
- To begin the download and installation, sign in using your Apple ID.
- Make sure the Local Network feature is activated in the SmartThings app.
- Visit your iOS device's "Settings" page.
- Select Privacy
- Select Local Network
- Look for SmartThings
- Ensure that it is toggled ON
There are some important points that you must consider before you buy:
- Voice integration: If you have smart speakers at home then your store-bought smart hub must be able to integrate with your device to avoid errors.
- OS compatibility: Some devices are IOS compatible and some are Android compatible. So make sure that the home hub is compatible to your phone prior to purchase.
- Connectivity: Some smart hubs easily connect with Wi-Fi and some need smart things app to install.
- Accommodate: Make sure the home hub can support the standards your smart home devices utilise (Zigbee, Z-Wave, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi).
- App mode: Smartphone apps are used to access the majority of smart home hubs. Some options are also accessible on a PC or Mac.
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