submitted 2 months ago by gedaliyah@lemmy.world to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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I see a lot of posts about people who like their Zigbee and Z-Wave products. As I'm setting up the hardware in my home, I'm using Wi-Fi products because I already have Wi-Fi. I don't see much difference in price. What is the actual benefit of setting up a separate network for home devices? Is there a reason that I should consider setting up one of these networks?

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[-] peregus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

I love ZigBee sensors basically because they can run years with a coin battery, and I don't dislike WiFi devices that are connected to the power, I just put them in a VLAN with no Internet access.

[-] phughes@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

It's great that you have the skills to do that, but we both know that most people buying smart home gadgets don't have those skills. I'd prefer those people to have a safe by default setup, which is why I advocate for Zigbee and Z-Wave.

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