Hub Gen 1 - How long will it be supported

[JDRoberts]

@mcvoss

I bought a Gen 2 when they were first released that has been sitting around. I plug it in periodically when I see there are new firmware updates so it is uptodate asf the 35.04 firmware released recently.

I’ll probably do a few devices at a time and run 2 hubs until I get them all moved.

Just remember that you are changing the “backbone“ of your network as you remove devices. It’s pretty easy when migrating from one hub to another to end up with two networks that don’t work well because neither one has repeaters in the right place. So you have to do some physical planning if you migrate slowly. I’ve seen people try to migrate a few devices at a time and decide the new hub was terrible because things which worked well in the old configuration didn’t work in the new, but it was because they hadn’t brought over enough repeaters yet.

A Guide to Wireless Range & Repeaters

One more thought. While I understand the marketing reasons for the decision, the fact that SmartThings gives customers zero guidance on how to set up a network backbone does lead to a lot of frustration that shouldn’t have to exist. if people knew that .1) The hub should be located centrally in the home, both vertically and horizontally. Don’t put it in a garage or basement as those have concrete and pipes and metal objects which will reduce signal. If your Internet router is off in some inaccessible corner, you can use a Wi-Fi access point that has a ethernet port on the side and plug into that. Also, the hub should not be put in a cabinet. You just want to make it as easy as possible for signal to spread around your house. .2) you need one device that can repeat about every 40 feet…