I expected that a wireless “device” would connect to my wireless LAN directly and that HASS would then see this, or I may need to tell HASS the IP\MAC and what it is for it to find it. I would avoid blutooth as I find most devices are still class 2 and of limited range (reliability). [quote=“aimc, post:2, topic:21686”]
You can add additional hardware to also do Zigbee and ZWave and you end up with something equivalent to q Wink or Smart Things hub, however HASS is way cooler for a number of reasons. One important one is that it does local processing and is not tied to the cloud which can be a huge drawback (I left Wink and Smart Things behind for that reason alone).
[/quote]Well this is the basic reason I am here. I have so far (and thus way behind the curve) avoided the traditional “connect to the cloud” due to security concerns, data collection and premium services (Dropcanm)
I infer from this that Zigbee and ZWave are connection technologies as opposed to controller tech. Need some help here I think.
I just found a link to this in another post http://www.discounthomeautomation.com/GoControl-Z-Wave-QuickStick-LNHUSBZB1?gclid=Cj0KEQiA-f3CBRCbluKf4vu008kBEiQAl-iGq4ck2zH2iIMhsYsR3sYTnJupNxnaWq1oMI93RKhUQ7IaAoBe8P8HAQ
I think this is both hub and radio in one and plugs in the HA host box. I assume the device then connect to this. Is this a WIFI “radio”?