Dual Band

[Joe Dunn]

Many years ago I started with X10.  Then I moved to Insteon.  Now I'm moving to Dual Band. 

 

Along the way I accumulated a large collection of extra devices.  Now I'm trying to get rid of a lot of this excess.

 

Is there a way to look at a device and determine if it'd Dual Band?

 

[Teken]

Many years ago I started with X10.  Then I moved to Insteon.  Now I'm moving to Dual Band. 

 

Along the way I accumulated a large collection of extra devices.  Now I'm trying to get rid of a lot of this excess.

 

Is there a way to look at a device and determine if it'd Dual Band?

 

Physically you can see the antenna depending upon hardware type. The switches only need to be turned around and if you look closely you will see a solid copper wire. Some of the newer KPL's have at the very top a coiled antenna array. Items like the AP you need to take the screws out and confirm the two black antenna is present.

 

The AP (Access Point) is a bad example but its a good example as the first generation of the outdoor relay module was single band and there was no markings indicating it was dual band / single band. This is also made worse because there was a period where some single band devices started to use the newer numbered naming convention.

 

If you have some old gear and want to part some of it let me know!

[Brian H]

If it is an Insteon RF device. Either Dual Band or RF only.

It should have an FCC ID number on a label. Starting with SBP.

Plug in modules most likely on the back. Wired in devices like Switchlinc's maybe on a label on the front.

Battery only ones sometimes inside the battery compartment.

 

Power line only ones don't have an FCC ID as they do not send any RF signals regulated by the FCC.

[lilyoyo1]

If they are all older devices simply look for 2477, 2487s, 2634, 2457d2, 2334-xxx,2475da1, or 2457sdb, then it'll be disk band. If not then it's probably single band

[mango]

If they are still live look at each device through the ISY.