Tag: Local control

A picture will help you understand the relationship between smart home devices and central systems. What is the gateway? When is a gateway needed? Taking Zigbee and WiFi devices as an example – Smart Home EP 2

If you are just starting to build a smart home, you will definitely encounter this problem soon: "gateway". What is a gateway (Hub)? What does it have to do with the central system? Why do some devices require a gateway and some don't? Today I will use a picture to help you understand the relationship between devices, gateways, and central systems! Pictured above! What are the respective roles of devices, gateways, and central systems in smart home architecture? There are many devices on the market with composite roles. First, understand the roles of the device, gateway, and central system respectively so as not to buy them foolishly: Device role: Hands/Feet...

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