![]() ![]() All modems are also routers, but not all routers are modems. If this is a standalone modem, then you should have no worries and can ignore this as well, but if this is a modem/router combo, I would make sure that you inform the cable person that he/she cofigures the network (SSID for all bands) exactly the same as it is now. With that and keeping everything in your environment as close to what it was prior to the swap out will introduce as little variance in the environment and having the SSID(s) exactly the same as before (as was stated in a post above) is something I would recommend. If you don’t have mobile phones added at that location/hub, then ignore this. This may not come into play as this is a second location and you may not have devices configured the same way as a primary (home) hub, but if you have added mobile phones to this hub and people who have swapped out their routers or moved (physically) to a new location have found their mobile presence ended up out of whack and not reporting correctly or thinking they are located elsewhere. Is this a modem/router combo or just a standalone modem being replaced and the separate router will remain untouched? You mentioned that the modem is being replaced. So again, thanks for the education today. I learn a bit more with each challenge, and the incentive for me is to learn as much as possible before the big guys (Apple, Google, etc.) make it difficult to add home automation without an additional monthly fee for each Thing. The Philips Hue app is horrible and I’m probably going to have the hardest time getting my lights back online, as I have to have the app connected to the same Wi-fi as the Philips hub to do almost anything with it. However, the hub is necessary if I want to integrate the functionality between devices. At the same time, while I can bring those Things into my hub, the hub doesn’t replace the functionality of the individual apps, which makes the hub seem redundant. ![]() It should be able to connect just like the doorbells (I have a Ring in one home and Skybell in another) or my Honeywell thermostat. Having a separate gateway for my MyQ garage door opener that doesn’t run anything else seems a little silly. Since then I have been unable to pick a side. I was upset by a CNET article that said hubs are redundant and need to be eliminated, and after I got over being angry, I have some appreciation for the perspective, especially after having purchased an expander gateway because I ran out of slots on my modem. I can live without the wi-fi printer for a while and will manually get someone (well, 2 people) to get my D-link cameras back up and running.
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