Dual Band question

[Jgdavis14]

Is there an easy way to tell from ISY which Insteon devices are Dual Band? I'm adding some togglelincs and outletlincs to my system and would like to have them spread out evenly through the house to improve the network.

 

Also, IF I put a dual band device a LONG (150 yards) way from my house in a garage, when a remote single triggers a program out there I assume the signal gets to the house via the wiring. Once it is in the house does it get back onto the RF network or does it stay in the wiring? I'm hoping to avoid noise in the house wiring.

[Brian H]

I believe the only way to determine Dual Band is look at the model number and look it up if needed.

There is a User Compiled list of devices here.

http://www.madreporite.com/insteon/Inst ... e_list.htm

Also a search of Smarthome for Dual Band is here:

http://home-automation.smarthome.com/se ... ual%20band

 

Dual Band Devices will pass the message by both the Power Lines and by RF. If the distant Insteon Message was by Power Line or RF from the garage to the main house.

[Jgdavis14]

Brian H. Thanks for the 2 sites. Makes it a little easier to figure out what I've got that is Dual Band.

 

On my other question about the RF vs Powerline.... I know it will send it either way, but what I'm trying to figure out is if it sends it from the garage via powerline (because it's too far for RF) when it hits the house will get back into the RF system or stay in the Powerline? Hope it will go RF again to reduce the problems I've had in the past with powerline noise in the house.

[Xathros]

Any dual band Insteon device that receives a message with hops remaining will retransmit that message on both the power line and RF bands. It is not an either/or situation.

 

-Xathros