When Is Wi-Fi NOT The Answer? - Zigbee and Z-Wave

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  • @sohampramanik5790
    @sohampramanik5790 4 года назад +772

    Next Techquikie Topic:
    What happened to Techlinked timestamps?

    • @LyricsFred
      @LyricsFred 4 года назад +17

      The replaced the timestamps in the comments, now they are in the timeline, it divides the video in sections.

    • @aadisahni
      @aadisahni 4 года назад +48

      @@LyricsFred but that doesn't exist anymore. They don't actually provide the segment in the videos. The playbar has nothing

    • @sohampramanik5790
      @sohampramanik5790 4 года назад +8

      @@dolfies Isn't that obvious to them that we skip their segways in all of their videos

    • @xyzen9673
      @xyzen9673 4 года назад

      @@aadisahni have you tried updating your app?

    • @romangiertych5198
      @romangiertych5198 4 года назад +22

      @@dolfies There's an excellent extension called SponsorBlock for Chrome and Firefox that skips them automatically, using user-submitted database, which is pretty extensive and covers most LTT videos

  • @habibi_py
    @habibi_py 4 года назад +720

    "When is Wi-Fi NOT the answer?"
    Playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate online

    • @hassanbeydoun2460
      @hassanbeydoun2460 4 года назад +2

      Lmao I understand the pain. Although I played Super Smash Bros Brawl for Wii, my router was upstairs but my Wii was downstairs😅 lagged quite a bit lol

    • @PrayTellGaming
      @PrayTellGaming 4 года назад +1

      Hahaha this hurts my soul

    • @rabbi4skin666
      @rabbi4skin666 4 года назад +5

      or playing any competitive games

    • @ac.creations
      @ac.creations 4 года назад +1

      Playing literally any game sensitive to latency or latency variance.

    • @bobbyflay4104
      @bobbyflay4104 4 года назад

      ACTUALLY TRUEEE

  • @tubastud06
    @tubastud06 4 года назад +513

    Literally everyone who commented something about Ethernet completely missed the point of this video.

    • @anirudhpuranik5222
      @anirudhpuranik5222 4 года назад +23

      Yup. That's what I was thinking. The video is about home automation solution. You don't want your house to be filled with dangling "ethernet" cables.

    • @aluandcache7336
      @aluandcache7336 4 года назад +2

      Exactly.. Their brain need to be grown

    • @nootics
      @nootics 4 года назад +7

      That's the result of intentionally vague titles, because most people think of either wifi or ethernet. Also smart home stuff besides adjustable light is stupid

    • @deoxal7947
      @deoxal7947 4 года назад +2

      @@anirudhpuranik5222 I mean if they're in the walls then it's okay

    • @aluandcache7336
      @aluandcache7336 4 года назад +3

      @@nootics Nothing wrong with the title.. When WiFi isn't the answer means when wifi isn't recommend or needed.. Where the ethernet come from? Lol.. And those stuffs don't come with ethernet mostly for sure..

  • @PemboPemberton
    @PemboPemberton 4 года назад +3

    LoRa is the way forward for smart devices. Low power, low bandwidth, not in the already cluttered 2.4Ghz radio spectrum, running in the ISM band - around 433Mhz - 868Mhz & just a few milliwatts can reach an insanly, humongous range!
    Been running multiple LoRa devices, each having a single 18650 battery & they've been going for about 18 months now & they've still got over 80% charge.
    It would be the business if phones incorporated LoRa.
    ...Oh, did I mention that the range is insanly humongous?!
    😉👌🏼

  • @TeckyRohitRhT
    @TeckyRohitRhT 4 года назад +51

    Linus's ad playing on linus's video, while he is earning from that ad being played, while he got paid while working on that ad.
    Guys HE SMORT.Genius

    • @LindonSlaght
      @LindonSlaght 3 года назад

      Linus: and thats SMART not SMORT

    • @based757
      @based757 3 года назад

      I always mistake that pulseway ad for an actual video so I always get confused why I click on a bitwit video and get an ltt one

  • @AlexTenThousand
    @AlexTenThousand 4 года назад +3

    I guess the thing with not using Bluetooth for home automation is that you also don't really want the world's least secured protocol controlling your door's lock.

  • @andrewscaccetti6464
    @andrewscaccetti6464 4 года назад +18

    These videos are amazing for learning how to dumb down things for your relatives. Thank you so much for these ❤️

    • @elbozo5723
      @elbozo5723 3 года назад

      it’s not like they’re doing it for public service there’s an ad at the end of each one

  • @firedflesh5427
    @firedflesh5427 4 года назад +27

    The point of WiFi is when you need to use a wireless device like a phone or laptop the stopping point is when you have a device that never moves or is low power or low data rate. Also I can say that Insteon is actually cool and works well if would be cool if they did a video on that

  • @Karrppu
    @Karrppu 4 года назад +73

    Nah. I'm watching this over DSL that's connected to my phone.

    • @malovent538
      @malovent538 4 года назад

      Daamn

    • @collinschofield808
      @collinschofield808 4 года назад +3

      DSL SQUAD! My dad has basically THE WORST plan you could get (25Mbps dsl) and we have 6 people...
      OOF!

    • @xenonram
      @xenonram 4 года назад +4

      @@collinschofield808 25 isn't so bad, if you actually get 25.

    • @lyingriotman2220
      @lyingriotman2220 4 года назад +3

      @@collinschofield808 Bruh, 25mb down/5mb up ADSL is the best plan my ISP provides in this area. It's pretty decent compared to some people who still get 3mb down/1mb up, or less.

    • @SWLinPHX
      @SWLinPHX 4 года назад +1

      My sister has a custom home that wasn’t built as part of a plant community but was their own design in an area in the desert with many of those homes. Although it’s in far North Phoenix that little pocket does not have cable pre-wired or DSL fiber-optic because it’s not a planned community built all at once. She only gets anywhere from 500 kbps to 1.5 mbps down. Hasn’t changed for 11 years. Even 4G is faster than that.

  • @letsgoBrandon204
    @letsgoBrandon204 4 года назад +16

    Naaa, I'm gonna try mechanical home automation using STEAM POWER! 😤

  • @Zeraxxus
    @Zeraxxus 4 года назад +34

    3:59 I am sure James can do a really nice Kermit the Frog impression :)

    • @BottledAss
      @BottledAss 4 года назад +2

      came down here to see if anyone caught that

    • @Rurik_Luci
      @Rurik_Luci 4 года назад +2

      I can't unhear that

    • @ShrkBiT
      @ShrkBiT 3 года назад

      James tries to continue on seriously after that, but still pronounces "longer" the same way which makes it even funnier. Got stuck in Kermit mode :D

  • @Mister_Kevin
    @Mister_Kevin 4 года назад +26

    2:23 James cut the video to fix his hair 😂.

    • @bill1682
      @bill1682 4 года назад +3

      Curb your hairspray

  • @divrajbajwa
    @divrajbajwa 4 года назад

    i really liked the new editing on these videos, it keeps me more engaged than listening to it as a podcast

  • @kerosene4751
    @kerosene4751 3 года назад +4

    Can highly recommend Hubitat as a home automation hub. It's rules engine is fantastic and easy to use. Supports both zigbee and zwave devices, and works with things like Hue lights and switches, even Sonos speakers. Solid product, and doesn't spam you or try to mine your data.

  • @Tall_Order
    @Tall_Order 4 года назад +2

    Z Wave always eradicates all evil in the galaxy. Power Ranger fans will get that reference.

    • @Tall_Order
      @Tall_Order 4 года назад +2

      Although a lot of that evil came back since then.

  • @tom_something
    @tom_something 4 года назад +28

    "Salad shooter" sounds like a trendy and disappointing hors d'oeuvre.

  • @kenyandweeb7998
    @kenyandweeb7998 4 года назад +27

    Just got a Linus pulseway ad before this 😂😂🤯

  • @raushonmunni2633
    @raushonmunni2633 4 года назад +8

    I mean he is right Z feels more cool and EDGY

  • @AJD...
    @AJD... 4 года назад

    After so long an actual informative video on this channel

  • @kompassorpigo7600
    @kompassorpigo7600 4 года назад +2

    Got and extra dose of James today. Feeling pretty good 😊

  • @a-cat
    @a-cat 4 года назад +30

    Title: When is Wi-Fi not the answer
    Me, with gigabit ethernet: *iT nEveR wAs*

  • @jonnathan780
    @jonnathan780 4 года назад +3

    Routers with these technologies enabled with them could prove to be good selling points for the home enthusiast that wants alot of IOT devices

  • @GuretoSefirosu
    @GuretoSefirosu 4 года назад +2

    It's low frequency in comparison. Mesh has very little to do with it. My Simplisafe home security system has eight year old batteries which are still going. It runs around 430MHz as opposed to 2,400MHz like Bluetooth or WiFi. The lower frequency allows the RF to penetrate walls and such more easily and it goes farther with less wattage. As a ham radio operator we can talk 15mi on 146Mhz with a mere 5W of power from a tiny, hand-held radio. We have guys with mobile rigs talking 50mi or more with better antennas mounted to their vehicles. Either way the big advantage here for power and range is the lower frequency. Going back to my Simplisafe system, I have sensors on my detached garage/workshop in the back and it talks to the base station in my house with no issues, but again, it is on something like 430MHz. It's all about the wavelength...

  • @DuneRunnerEnterprises
    @DuneRunnerEnterprises 4 года назад

    Interesting, thanks, James!!

  • @SilverScarletSpider
    @SilverScarletSpider 4 года назад +34

    Please make a video with a graphic to condense the pros and cons of Insteon, Bluetooth mesh, Zigby, and Zwave. Hearing the differences sprinkled randomly around the video made it hard for the information to stick, because by the time James reached Pro/Con number 3, pro/Con 2 has been long forgotten due to a relevant yet distracting information blast inbetween the two topics.

    • @MayLedesma
      @MayLedesma 4 года назад +5

      You can visit silabs.com to get a more comprehensive information. James did give good information though.

    • @Johnny.Fedora
      @Johnny.Fedora 2 года назад

      Each of those pros and cons have a different weight, so it's not a good idea to just add them up.
      If you go to the site of the owner of a protocol, such as Silicon Labs, you're going to get biased information that makes their protocol look perfect in every way. RUclips videos are not the best things to base life decisions. There is a lot of text info on the web. Let google or another search engine lead the way.

  • @PurplProto
    @PurplProto 4 года назад +5

    When "the smartphone you're using right now" packs a Ryzen 3800X and a GTX 1080Ti 🤔

  • @declanwoodham4071
    @declanwoodham4071 4 года назад +1

    Bluetooth 5 Low Energy actually introduced meshing, however like Z-Wave, and Zigbee transfer speeds are extremely low.

  • @kgonepostl
    @kgonepostl 4 года назад

    Damn...........I had no idea, interesting stuff, and makes a lot of sense. Thanks James!!

  • @_jonathancollins
    @_jonathancollins 4 года назад

    Great distillation of info!

  • @sh3fer
    @sh3fer 4 года назад +2

    I love the face in the thumbnail

  • @danield.8615
    @danield.8615 4 года назад

    Very well explained! Thank you.

  • @editorxv7496
    @editorxv7496 4 года назад

    I love these videos so much

  • @thestigmister
    @thestigmister 4 года назад +3

    Jokes on you. I'm watching this video on my Desktop!!

  • @vorbisek
    @vorbisek 4 года назад

    thanks, love that

  • @brandonthegrey
    @brandonthegrey 4 года назад +3

    "Salad shooter" sounds like a drink from a vegan hipster bar

  • @AnilKumar-sm3ky
    @AnilKumar-sm3ky 4 года назад +2

    *When a man advertises himself in the Ad.*
    :)

  • @EmblemParade
    @EmblemParade 4 года назад +3

    I find that choosing Zigbee means you can buy a greater variety of products at lower prices. Z-wave might be technically superior, but Zigbee ends up being more practical.

  • @karlknoedler8957
    @karlknoedler8957 4 года назад

    Great video...... Z-Wave and Zigbee are a must controlling Home Automation systems using HomeAssistant to integrate all. I use a Nortek HUSBZB-1 Zigbee & Z-Wave Plus USB Interface that has both radios in one USB.

  • @keithmcpherson7962
    @keithmcpherson7962 4 года назад +1

    I love techquickie!

  • @yokeshwaran6885
    @yokeshwaran6885 4 года назад +1

    superb bro 👍
    All The Best bro 👏

  • @stevenclark2188
    @stevenclark2188 4 года назад +1

    Thread is basically Zigbee but without the standard device types and with IPv6 as the protocol, so in theory it might be easier to interface to the net.

  • @TobinTalks
    @TobinTalks 4 года назад +38

    When u want a good connection

  • @mahmoudyounis3228
    @mahmoudyounis3228 4 года назад

    nice tips for IOT to know about , thanks

  • @sandypan777
    @sandypan777 4 года назад +1

    Z-wave exists:
    My 15 lever locks: interesting

  • @davidszili1337
    @davidszili1337 3 года назад +2

    Hey Techquickie team! Please double-check standards: "This standard specifies operation in the unlicensed 2.4 to 2.4835 [29]GHz (worldwide), 902 to 928 MHz (Americas and Australia) and 868 to 868.6 MHz (Europe) ISM bands." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigbee

  • @stevendesigner
    @stevendesigner Год назад

    The only video I have found that it's cleat 😅 Thanks!

  • @rossharper1983
    @rossharper1983 4 года назад

    "They aren't much faster than an old dial up phone". Oh you young un. Going from 56K to ISDN 128K was immense speed increase when I was a teen 😂

    • @mineral520
      @mineral520 4 года назад

      Right? I was like how is 300k anywhere near what dial up was? 300k was closer to my first cable internet connection!

  • @dariusEMPEROR
    @dariusEMPEROR 4 года назад

    Hello from a Smarthome DIY user!
    #Sonoff forever!

  • @michaelyeager6399
    @michaelyeager6399 3 года назад +3

    Having different ecosystems can be frustrating. I feel as if home automation won’t ever really take off till there is some type of industry standards. Having a passion for tech I don’t mind, and I love finding solutions. But it limits the customer base to the techies.

  • @DctrGizmo
    @DctrGizmo 4 года назад

    This is my first time hearing these names and they're funny.

  • @just_another_nigga
    @just_another_nigga 4 года назад +1

    "Electric locks" have I been living under a rock 3:43

  • @OlimacKuma
    @OlimacKuma 4 года назад

    i literally just had to write a paper on Zigbee. the timing dude. the freaking timing.

    • @MayLedesma
      @MayLedesma 4 года назад

      I would be interested to read that paper.

  • @hamcillus6678
    @hamcillus6678 4 года назад +1

    I just came here to say “ohh the Zigbee, oooh the zigbee!”

  • @ashen_dawn
    @ashen_dawn 4 года назад +1

    Yeah WiFi absolutely would not handle fully blown smarthome installations. Our house has something like 80 different light switches, control panels, remotes, locks, motion sensors, etc. One consumer WiFi network would be overwhelmed, but the ZigBee network has been great (we've had this system since at least 2010).

  • @Wonka0998
    @Wonka0998 4 года назад

    Very interesting topic

  • @AuyerPassos
    @AuyerPassos 4 года назад +1

    Zigbee can operate in lower frequencies as well. I own Zigbee 900 MHz tx/rx interfaces I use with Arduino !

  • @NemesisST
    @NemesisST 4 года назад

    one good topic would be the different color settings on tv's and/or monitors and how to properly set those up. Like sRGB, ycr...something.

  • @antidefran
    @antidefran 4 года назад +3

    Appreciate this. I always thought of smart device hubs as kind of a rip off when wifi-connected smart devices exist.

    • @Johnny.Fedora
      @Johnny.Fedora 2 года назад

      Have you thought about the security implications of making your IoT devices accessible to the internet at large?
      WiFi consumes a lot of power, which is a big issue for battery-powered devices.

    • @legalize420
      @legalize420 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@Johnny.Fedora the odds of actually getting hacked are laughable, my friend. Although i'm sure the few rare cases have gone viral. You're far more likely to hear about it than experience it. I could spot bigfoot and the lockness monster before you got hacked on one of these smart home devices. Lol. 😂😂😂

    • @Johnny.Fedora
      @Johnny.Fedora 5 месяцев назад

      @@legalize420, you have no idea what you are talking about. Google this phrase:
      risk of IoT devices on intranet

  • @shadowsteak
    @shadowsteak 4 года назад

    Jst like yesterday i was doing the research on the zigbee & now a video on it..!

  • @theMarcoco
    @theMarcoco 4 года назад

    i literally have not heard about either until now

  • @99_goat91
    @99_goat91 4 года назад +178

    when you have ethernet cable

    • @AL_O0
      @AL_O0 4 года назад +25

      You clearly haven’t watched the video to see what it's about

    • @terner1234
      @terner1234 4 года назад +2

      @@AL_O0 but he is technically right

    • @Michael-cy8kq
      @Michael-cy8kq 4 года назад +4

      AL_O0 you clearly didn’t get the joke

    • @anirudhpuranik5222
      @anirudhpuranik5222 4 года назад +2

      @@terner1234 you don't want to see your house filled with dangling ethernet cables, don't you.

    • @hubertnnn
      @hubertnnn 4 года назад +3

      @@anirudhpuranik5222 They dont need to dangle. With carefully designed mesh you can have ethernet everywhere without any issues.

  • @RaymondHng
    @RaymondHng 4 года назад

    1:53 I use to have one of those: Novation CAT modem. It ran on 300 baud.

  • @Bawbalicious
    @Bawbalicious 4 года назад

    3:59 Why did James just go full Kermit on us?

  • @AmolAmrit
    @AmolAmrit 4 года назад

    Love his voice.

  • @brendonpearce14
    @brendonpearce14 4 года назад

    You guys should do a "roast my rig" series, where we send you the details of our daily rigs and.. well.. you roast them 😅

  • @AdnanKhan-yo7hf
    @AdnanKhan-yo7hf 4 года назад +1

    This man explains so well he should be a tech reviewer

    • @512mb4
      @512mb4 4 года назад

      Yes He is , he have a channel called Unbox Therapy , thank me later 🤗

    • @beedslolkuntus2070
      @beedslolkuntus2070 4 года назад

      Another John Smith
      Um, they both are completely different person. This guy in this video works for LinusTechtips

  • @josephdattola7497
    @josephdattola7497 4 года назад

    This is literally how SONOS works. I love it.

  • @roedyhellyeah
    @roedyhellyeah 4 года назад +1

    z-wave is awsome i can say as a developer of a smart home hub

  • @elonmush4793
    @elonmush4793 4 года назад +11

    this white background has blinded me

  • @eseseis7251
    @eseseis7251 4 года назад +1

    what about the Hidden side of the IOTs? the one honey farmers hope it stays that way.

  • @gareginasatryan6761
    @gareginasatryan6761 4 года назад +9

    Is this video a “what if I told you” meme

  • @techzone2009
    @techzone2009 4 года назад

    I use zigbee module in my project ..3 year a go .. it's easy to use 🙂

  • @lesnake
    @lesnake 4 года назад +1

    1:51 german quality of mobile data in villages 🙃

  • @ropemaxx
    @ropemaxx 4 года назад

    As ordering stuff for my smart home this pops up

  • @ashish00007
    @ashish00007 4 года назад +1

    Also u didn't tell about the fact that many devices in a single wifi router can make it slow down or have spikes in latency if the router you got isn't the expensive latest models.

  • @nordithen
    @nordithen 4 года назад

    How does the security of these protocols compare? That's especially important for connected home devices.

  • @Bembika09
    @Bembika09 4 года назад

    Does lightning fast internet speed make difference when entering to traffic jammed site or server.

  • @iliasiosifidis4532
    @iliasiosifidis4532 4 года назад

    i think philips hue had a similar thing, cause you need the expencive transmiter center to controll them all

  • @GodlikeIridium
    @GodlikeIridium 4 года назад +1

    4:26 When you're vegan and your iSalad shoots salad through your house via it's ZuperZiZiZeee connection^^

  • @HellcatM
    @HellcatM 4 года назад

    Which is more secure? The thing about wireless home electronics is the security. You don't want someone being able to break into your house simply by hacking into your electronic lock on your door.

  • @dr.jibonnesaalamkhushi7845
    @dr.jibonnesaalamkhushi7845 4 года назад +2

    When u can't afford a WiFi router

  • @enriquelinares9218
    @enriquelinares9218 11 месяцев назад

    Thread is a great network as well. i have Thread & Zigbee products, both work great.

  • @gurkiratsingh8747
    @gurkiratsingh8747 4 года назад +1

    *But you didn't talked about the security aspect of these protocols.*

  • @hwgusn
    @hwgusn 4 года назад

    Living that Hubitat life.

  • @bruhdabones
    @bruhdabones 4 года назад +3

    No mention of LoRa 😢

  • @Scarletraven87
    @Scarletraven87 4 года назад

    1) Chunky walls
    2) Other Wi-Fi
    3) Maybe you're going from A to B over a 300m long straight corridor, a wi-fi solution would be really stupid.

  • @sportigothic
    @sportigothic 4 года назад

    @3:24 Note the “typical routers.” Some routers do. If this is important to you, look for the zigbee and z-wave Support.

  • @ashurali22
    @ashurali22 4 года назад

    Is that you Kermit?!?! 3:59

  • @DagothHertil
    @DagothHertil 4 года назад

    Me: "Turn pink"
    Lamp: **Turns red**

  • @g9ames
    @g9ames 18 дней назад

    So I need a smart hub. Thank you for the info.

  • @atomspalter2090
    @atomspalter2090 4 года назад +1

    nce video!

  • @pgomez
    @pgomez 4 года назад

    Lmao great Zaxby’s reference do y’all even got that up North?

  • @russbooth6766
    @russbooth6766 4 года назад

    "Smartphone your using right now to watch this video"
    Watches it on a laptop

  • @Whattodo972
    @Whattodo972 4 года назад +1

    can you make a video on the new h.266 video codec?

  • @demivik5812
    @demivik5812 4 года назад +6

    IS THIS REALLY JAMES THOUGH?

    • @RB-km8ze
      @RB-km8ze 4 года назад

      its that ginger kid again

  • @pratikkore7947
    @pratikkore7947 4 года назад

    There go all my dreams of an actually smart home

  • @obliterator789
    @obliterator789 4 года назад +2

    4:00 is it just me or did he start sounding like Kermit?

  • @speedracer9132
    @speedracer9132 4 года назад +1

    But zigbee IS bad in congested WiFi areas, hence the desire for enthusiasts to go with Zwave

  • @pettypendergrass8596
    @pettypendergrass8596 4 года назад +1

    @2:20 CUT! Wardrobe come fix my hair!

  • @kintex6441
    @kintex6441 4 года назад

    His clothes make me think that this was shot on the same day as the deep fake video lmao