IP conflicts - Does each SmartThing get its own IP address?

[JDRoberts]

@Smartphi

Im having a brain fart, trying to interpret the chart…So correct me if im wrong to summarize to avoid zigbee comms issues the wifi channels that should be used are channel 1, channel 6, or channel 11?

Wi-Fi only has channel 1, 6, and 11 as distinct channels. You’ll always be using one of those.

We have two FAQs on how to select Wi-Fi channel to avoid interference with using the channels. Those should help clear up any confusion.

First, the basic simple FAQ:

FAQ: What WiFi Channel is least likely to interfere with SmartThings?

Z wave and wifi don’t interfere with each other, so you don’t have to worry about that. But WiFi can drown out nearby zigbee, particularly boosted Wi-Fi. At my house, we have a Wi-Fi booster. If we plug it in on the north wall in one room, all the smartthings – controlled zigbee devices to the west of it drop off-line. If we just move the Wi-Fi booster to the east wall, all the zigbee devices work fine. So the first step is to make sure that your SmartThings hub is at least 3 m away from your Wi-Fi router or any access point. But sometimes the problem is bigger than that, and your Wi-Fi router is broadcasting on a channel which is just drowning out your zigbee devices. You do have the option to change your Wi-Fi router, typically between channels 1, 6, and 11, so what’s the best Wi-F…

Next, one with a lot more details, including other ways on reducing interference.

FAQ: Networking and Reducing Channel interference between WiFi and Zigbee

Continuing the discussion from [RELEASE] Keenect V1.1.0, pressure protection release: Wanted to start a thread on best practices, tools and general discussion on wifi networking and channel interference… I am using several Android apps to manage my network, but I am no RF engineer so it’s always good to hear from others on how they manage their networks. To get started, here is the diagram I’ve been using to limit the interference in my home… [image] source: http://fosiao.com/content/zigbee-and-wifi-rf-channels Also, another interesting article, is this:

Both include pictures.