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As long as you stated that it was modified and listed the modifications, I think you do limit yourself somewhat. Use at your own risk doesn't always release from liability. Win or lose, the headache of court isn't always worth it.

I've never had to reboot

Has his subscription expired?

You'll have to pay for the portal for each ISY/Polisy though they can be added to a single account to be managed. Since PLMs are only found on ebay, polisy is your best bet

Factory reset has been a the number 1 piece of advice from every single veteran on here from the beginning. Since you dont want to take the advice given, you'll have to figure it out on your own. I'm not able to help you.

I wouldn't call them a potential high end leader. There's a huge difference between them and the high end guys. I don't think there needs to be a clear winner. With the amount of people, technologies, and how they work, it's really about choosing the right system that fits your needs. For example, if you want 2 or 3 switches to turn some outside lights on, wifi switches are sufficient. They'd work for a spare room to have control over with a voice assistant. ZigBee devices work well for those with the Alexa ZigBee hub. This can help those who need more devices but don't want to invest in managing their wifi network. Zwave for those with whole house aspirations. While I'm not a fan of it and wouldn't use it as the foundation of my lighting system, it does offer benefits for most people. Especially when you consider the broad range of devices and ecosystem. Lutron for those with the income for it who desire a luxury system with a lower entry point along with the ability to manage it themselves. The great thing is that you can integrate different supported devices together without locking yourself into 1 system. This allows you to use the best for any given situation vs needing to pick a winner overall.

Thats why I say zero to none. To be honest though, there was also never a need to steal the IP since theres no money in it. Its of limited use outside N.A and would get shut down before they made their money back. Zwave and other technologies accomplishes the same thing as insteon at the same price (if not more) they would get copying insteon's tech. Especially since they couldnt sell in Europe, S.A nor N.A

zero to none

No. The controller doesnt know distance nor intentions. What It knows is that it cant reach something but another device can. A 2000sq ft single story house with no walls will require less devices than a 2 story home with lots of doors, walls, and masonry work. Turns and furniture also play a part. For example, in my home, the closest zwave device to my ISY is about 5' away. Its not a neighbor to any devices in my network. Each room has its own zwave outlet and motion sensor in the closet. Yet in the upstairs bedroom thats closer to the ISY, that outlet isnt a neighbor to anything. Yet all upstairs motion sensors talk to an outlet thats further from the front bedroom in the hallway. If I were to remove that outlet, would things change...of course. But that is what I want to happen. If it were to die and I not realize it, the self healing properties of zwave will most likely fix it before I notice.

The link for it is also in the tips and tricks post. There's one for UDI store and for Amazon

The best setup depends on your needs and how you want things handled. Since you stated you already have INSTEON and you're asking on this forum, people will naturally push you towards a setup that allows you to use universal devices products and integrate your current INSTEON products. If you only want notifications from your sensors and don't care to integrate them in such a way that also turns lights on/off etc. then any cheap wifi sensor would work for you and most can be added to your Alexa.

The move was already happening before purchase (not that private negotiations weren't happening). The building they were leasing was bought by an investment group looking to build apartments in that area.

Their store on Millikan closed in 2016 and they moved off Alton in 2017/2018

It's not just about the hub. It's covering all that you state in 1 area so that people can easily find the answers to the questions like yours vs a multitude of different posts all over the forums. Take the 2nd post on that link. It lets users know that INSTEON has closed their doors and what options they have to keep their devices working.

The timers are local to the hub. You just won't be able to change them. Unless you use the app often, you may not have to rush your change out as much.

Great job. I saved a lot of money by switching to GEICO

Here you go. What derogatory comments are on overdrive? How many questions have you answered or helped with? The very first 2 posts on the Smarthome forum details (1 of which I wrote)what people need to get started with UDI products as well as the information being on their main webpage etc. Remind me, what have you done? If you actually read my stuff, you'll see I've haven't put anyone down. With half a dozen posts on here with links and the same questions asked throughout, it is easy information to find at this point. Theres nothing wrong with asking people if they are even trying to help themselves about certain things. People often say there are no helpful guides, you can't find out anything etc. But @Geddyhas been organizing things to make it easier but yet many still don't try to use the readily available resources to answer their stuff. At that point, yes I'll ask if they tried. You might consider that snarky or mean but ultimately sometimes people do have to try and help themselves. Isy/polisy isn't an easy system to use. It's going to take time and effort to learn this system and what's it about. Im trying to push people to use the resources in front of them to prepare themselves and learn how to help themselves. If not and the expecta8is hand holding throughout, what could/should become a great system could actually do the opposite and become a nightmare

The "D" stands for dimmer not dual band. The 2476 is powerline only. IMO, no other DIY switch matches insteon for form or function (though looks are subjective). The next best thing to use for switches would probably be zwave. Id recommend the zooz 700 series devices

Zwave would be a good alternative though nothing has the flexibility that insteon has. You dont have to abandon anything unless you want all of the same device type throughout the house.

Yes, zst10 is S2 500 series and 700 series. You have the 500 series stick which probably requires a different firmware. The correct stick can be found on UDI's website as well as the links in the 700 series tips and tricks section

They are out of business. See the link in the red banner at the top of the forum

It was a question. Nothing more nothing less. Yes, many people are freaking out with many of us (including myself spent most of the day yesterday responding to those same people to help...what about you? How much assistance have you offered? It took more time to post a question than simply going to amazon and typing isy994. First listing that pops up....isy994 zwave

There are variable speed fans. Those are what i mentioned earlier. A properly sized fan for your space will accomplish what you're trying to do

I have both versions and don't foreseea need for the pro at anytime in the near future. Should that change, the modules can always be added later

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