Change Wi-Fi Network of Samsung SmartThings Hub v2

[JohnRichard (John Nadeau)]

It appears that the Blue Button for changing the Wi-Fi Network Connection of a Samsung SmartThings Hub, well, no longer appears in the current version of the SmartThings App

QUESTION: Is there a more elegant way to change the Wi-Fi Network on a Samsung SmartThings v2 and v3 Hub (than the additional Reset Button method outlined below) ?

@SamsungZell

You would select your Hub > Three Dot Menu > Information > You will see a Blue option for “Update Wifi Information”. This will take you through the steps to set up WiFI on your hub to allow the hub to be on the new mesh network. This is the same location where you locate the Firmware ran on the Hub.

@SamsungZell

Additionally, you can force a WiFi network change without factory resetting your hub using the steps below. Less than Ideal, but both methods will get your desired outcome of changing the WiFi to the new updated information.

1. Remove the ethernet cable (if plugged in)
2. Press and hold the reset button on the back of the Hub
3. The LED will turn solid blue and then go dark
4. Hold the reset button for ~15 seconds until the LED rapidly blinks yellow
5. Release the reset button when it starts blinking yellow
6. The LED will likely go solid magenta and then briefly solid red
7. Once the LED is blinking blue, open the SmartThings app
8. Navigate to Devices and select “Add a device”
9. Select Wi-Fi/Hub → SmartThings Hub (IM6001-V3P) → Wi-Fi
10. Scan the QR code as directed and finish setup

[JohnRichard (John Nadeau)]

Well, that didn’t work on my v2 Hub STH-ETH-250

As noted in Step #9, these steps were written for the v3 Hub (IM6001-V3P).

Does anyone have any recommendations to change the Wi-Fi that my version 2 Hub is connected to?

[jkp]

v2 hubs only use an ethernet port. wifi was not introduced until the v3 model was released. (only referring to the hubs only and not Samsung Connect or hubs with wifi mesh with plume.)

[JDRoberts]

As @jkp notes, the STH-ETH-250 (that’s a V2 hub) doesn’t have a WiFi radio. It can only connect via ethernet cable. So whatever router you cable it to is the Internet it will use.

[JohnRichard (John Nadeau)]

@jkp and @JDRoberts

Ahhhh… thank you both !

How embarrassing It’s been so long since I installed that v2 Hub, I completely forgot that it didn’t have Wi-Fi.

[fido (Mike)]

Thats available in my v2 , does the wifi version also have it

[JohnRichard (John Nadeau)]

Interesting.

As noted in prior comments, SmartThings Hub v2 (STH-ETH-250) doesn’t have a Wi-Fi Connection to LAN.

That was added in SmartThings Hub v3 (im6001-v3p).

To enter Learn Mode in my v2 Hub:

1. Hub Device Card
2. 3 Dots Menu
3. Settings
4. Z-Wave Utilities
5. Learn Mode

Tried the same steps in my v3 Hub:

• However, Learn Mode is not shown under Step #4 above Z-Wave Utilities.

Which brings up a question: How do you place the v3 Hub in Learn Mode?

[fido (Mike)]

Or why put it on a V2

[JohnRichard (John Nadeau)]

Is it about joining another “Z-Wave” Network (as it’s found under Z-Wave Utilities) ???

[JDRoberts]

The “learn” function is so that a smartthings hub can join another existing zwave Network in the role of a secondary controller. It doesn’t have anything to do with Wi-Fi networks, one way or the other.

The functionality is required by the third-party standard for any certified controller, but it doesn’t work very well with smartthings and only a few people use it for some specialty situations.

Here’s the support article:

Manage Z-Wave Utilities with the SmartThings Hub

[fido (Mike)]

Like most of the app, it needs better wording, warnings and an on screen explanation of its purpose