Alternative Hubs

[JDRoberts]

@mwav3

can run two controllers on my Zwave network at the same time. Is that actually possible long term (and not just for firmware updates)? Could I potentially use Smartthings to control the “remote” things, and use Home Assistant/OpenHab/or Homesseer on a PI with my new Zstick at the same time to control things locally?

Probably not the way you are imagining. See the brand new FAQ. (The topic title is a clickable link.)

FAQ: Zwave Secondary Hub Basics

As always, The first rule of home automation applies: “the model number matters.” This FAQ is just going to lay down some general concepts about Z wave secondary hubs. It does not apply to Zigbee. It does not apply to Wi-Fi mesh sub hubs. And it doesn’t even apply to all zwave hubs except at the most basic level. But it should help explain the basic concepts. And I’m going to try to keep this as simple as possible at the conceptual level, so there may be a few places where it’s not 100% technically accurate, but it will give you the idea of the impact on your usage of the system. THE PRIMARY ZWAVE HUB Every Z wave network is “established“ by a primary controller. Usually the hub. The primary hub is responsible for giving out network addresses, keeping track of the security keys, and addi…

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