Is there any way to switch my 3rd Gen Smartthings hub from ethernet to wifi without doing a factory reset? If there is, I’ve seen nothing in this forum, nor is it intuitive in the app.

[image] How to Update Smartthings Hub (2018) Wifi Settings? Apps & Clients An in-app reconfiguration option is coming. A less than ideal but functional workaround: Remove the ethernet cable (if plugged in) Press and hold the reset button on the back of the Hub The LED w…

Thanks for the prompt reply. I wound up having to do multiple resets before I was able to get the hub to respond as I wanted it to.

I’d like to add to this request. Doing a hard factory reset for a simple reconfiguration is not a good customer experience. Please prioritize this feature highly. I’d argue it’s a common use case to perform initial setup on ethernet and then configure for wifi.

I’m very new to SmartThings (First post) and I agree with Dave_T. I’d also like to add, people change their minds for one reason or another. Ethernet was maybe a good way to go in the beginning, but after some experience, maybe WiFi is better. That’s my case. I have a new V3 hub, a motion sensor…

You apparently can do a semi-soft reset and set up to enter your wifi information without losing your devices, but I have never done it. This issue has been fixed per below: [I could not even get my hub to finish the initial set up process on wifi and had to use ethernet and keep it on ethernet. Us…

[image] dfisher: Using wifi I would get to 99% on the initial update and it would freeze again and again. this should be resolved as of last week

[image] Hub V3 Firmware Release Notes - 0.24.22 Hub Firmware Release Notes An updated firmware for the SmartThings Hub (2018) [aka V3] is being released on Thursday 12/27 between 10AM-1PM Eastern. Updated hubs will experience a couple of minutes of downtime as they apply t…

@Damian - Thanks for the help. I’ll look up a semi-soft reset. But, it almost sounds like I should try to make my setup work, at least for now. You also bring up another good point when you said, “You apparantly can do…” I think the folks at SmartThings could use a lot more formalized documentati…

Switch Smartthings Hub from Ethernet to WiFi

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jkp October 21, 2018, 3:39pm 2

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Switch Smartthings Hub from Ethernet to WiFi

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