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Insteon sends packets concurrently via both radio and the power line. Devices also act as repeaters: there can be up to 4 hops to reach the destination. In theo
by mrb 9y ago
Insteon sends packets concurrently via both radio and the power line. Devices also act as repeaters: there can be up to 4 hops to reach the destination. In theory this makes it one of the most reliable networking tech.
But it's dated (from the 1990s), there is zero encryption/authentication, and devices are kinda expensive.
- mahyarm 9y agoIt's not the lack of a dual link part, but the easy network bandwidth congestion part thats the problem with z-wave. I used to use insteon in a small test build out, but got frustrated with their bad software support. You have to use a ~$300 hub with a $80 PLM modem before you can get something half decent. And Insteon devices having a reputation of breaking after a couple of years due to using cheap capacitors and such put me off from using it any further.