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Does anyone else here think that using WiFi for controlling lights (and other such applications) is a terrible idea? Every WiFi router I've ever owned had a ra
by dgreensp 11y ago
Does anyone else here think that using WiFi for controlling lights (and other such applications) is a terrible idea? Every WiFi router I've ever owned had a range of about 20 feet when there are walls involved, and a typical WiFi device like a laptop or set-top box will lose its signal and require a manual reconnection about once a week.
Bluetooth, on the other hand, easily requires two or three pairing attempts lasting 30-60 seconds each every second or third time you try to use two devices together.
I fear we are doomed unless we throw out the protocols we have and come up with new ones.
- 0xffff2 11y agoI agree, but the solution isn't to throw out the protocols we have. The solution is to use wired interfaces where appropriate. A light socket doesn't move. It's harder to replace the socket than the bulb, but the best long term solution is to replace the socket with a socket with an Ethernet port as well as a power connection. I recently started a job at a company that produced Bluetooth chips. I'm currently about a quarter of the way through reading the entire Bluetooth spec. It's 3000 pages long, incredibly complex, and most of the complexity goes to ensuring reliable secure communication. It's not easy to just come up with a new wireless protocol that "just works".