Really hope this is something that they will take serious if they come out with a new model. This is the reason why I don`t put a homey in my Cabin that is in another country, just another thing that can go wrong when far away.
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And 990 also was closeā¦ I started with a hypothetical 1000 and nobody noticed in 12 months they started countdown from 9997ā¦
I also stated 1000 extra Homeys WITHIN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.
So I guess we are getting somewhere. ā¦ already 22 users reacted in 18 months.
Athom didnāt have to do anything and they know enough. Thanks!
If Athom reads any of the wifi dropout topics, they should know this is urgent. Homey only accepts the 2.4GHz band, and that is way to crowded in urban areas. Many channels are utterly useless in my area, and everyone then goes to the few channels that seem to work a bit. I suspect wireless security systems are drowning out most other channels. If I force my router on those, wifi drops out about every 10 secs. And that is not just for one brand of access point. This is an example from Amsterdam:
The SoCās/SoMās Athom uses are 2.4Ghz only, so they canāt do a simple upgrade to 5Ghz WiFi (the upcoming āHomey Bridgeā is also limited to 2.4Ghz). Technically it should be possible to add ethernet support, but that would require a redesign of the outer shell.
Afaik the original SOM was 2.4 Ghz only but the latest revision could be used with 5Ghz.
It is just more that need to be done than only the chipset.
With the average traphic a Homey needs I think it is not high on the priority for Athom.
The number of SSIDs should not be the issue, network load could beā¦
A USB otg cable with usb to Ethernet adapter could be a pretty simple hack if Athom enabled the drivers in the firmware kernel.
I canāt find any references to the MicroSOM supporting 5Ghz, Solidrun states that their products only support 2.4Ghz. The modules do support ethernet out of the box, although it probably requires installing the required magnetics.
The number of SSIDās is only not an issue if all the other transceivers on the same channel arenāt doing anything, which isnāt realistic. The number of available channels on 2.4Ghz is limited and especially in populated areas you will have so many different networks that interference can be a real thing (and Homey seems to be particularly sensitive to it).
They could support an usb ethernet dongle. I have them on my Chromecasts too, although they have the wrong USB connector and not enough Amps. Would be nice if they combined the two in a reliable adapter
Hello Community, is there any news about USB LAN adapters? Because I donāt have 2.4 GHz WiFi here ā¦
After there have been problems with āthose with the Zā for years, I took a look at Homey and Homeyās namesake.
Unfortunately, if Homey cannot use LAN, I cannot use it -
and I think thatās a shame, because the system basically doesnāt seem wrong to me ā¦
No news, but to be honest, donāt think itāll ever come. Not having 2.4ghz is pretty unusual so Iād say; just enable it again.
In regards to the future, iād say it would be more likely for the next homey (assuming there will be a next) to support 5ghz than supporting a USB NIC.
I really believe a home automation controller should use wired ethernet - itās such a key part of the whole implementation and an additional point of failure. Whilst also having WiFi is nice omitting wired was a big oversight. Supporting a USB adapter would be a way of remedying that.
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Note: in the vids for the Homey Cloud bridge, Athom stated: āThereās no RJ-45 while we wanted the price to be as low as possible, and everyone has good wifi these daysā.