oldcomputerwiz:
I now have the peanut plug in the master bedroom as well as a Cree smart bulb in the master walk in closet. Unfortunately, I don’t have a second story to put the plug above the fan as @JDRoberts recommends. Should I pull the Cree bulb when I set up the fan controller to make sure that it repeats through the peanut plug or does it not matter?
Thanks…
I would, just because I don’t trust zigbee bulbs as repeaters on the smartthings platform. But it’s an easy enough change to make later if you find you are having problems, so it’s up to you.
For those who don’t know why we’re discussing bulbs separately, see the following:
Hue Bridge
Lightbulbs connected to a hue bridge are repeaters–but only for other devices attached to the same bridge. They essentially form their own mini network. So they won’t help with nearby sensors.
Zwave bulbs
Zwave lightbulbs like those from Linear and aeotec typically are repeaters – – but only for Z wave. These can actually be very useful in some specific use cases like getting zwave signal down basement stairs or across a garage.
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