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    Does WiFi 6 (802.11AX) cause problem in C4?

    in General Control4 Discussion

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    I upgraded my 5 year-old main (#1 of 3) 802.11AC (WIFI 5) router, which was wearing out (getting slow, CPU usage maxed) with a new ASUS 802.11AX (WIFI 6) router this week.  

    My experience that followed surprised me, so I'm wondering if I did something incorrect/incomplete/just plain wrong.

    My Control4 system worked fine for about an hour, and then as time went on did more and more "odd things"

    - Touch screens would hang and spin endlessly on button presses, and eventually become non-responsive.

    - Certain actions would not execute, or would partially execute, and then hang

    Once I went into the router settings and turned off the "AX" capability (down grading it to "AC" only) all the problems stopped.

    Was the problem that I mixed an AX router with two AC access points elsewhere in the house, or are the C4 touchscreen (and possibly other) WIFI modules sensitive to the AX signal, and hang/crash?

    All is well now, but I was pulling my remaining hair out for about 48 hours...

     

    Control4 Windows Store app?

    in Control4 Software

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    Is there any hope that a Windows-friendly (or web-based) replacement for the "Control4 for PC-Mac" APP is being considered?

    It's a key reason why I've not yet moved from 2.10.6 to 3.1.1.   I sit in front of a giant PC display that controls everything I need for my work day, and love the old app.  I don't love having to grab my phone to drive our EA5-based system...   I've not yet considered using Android emulation SW due to my perception (fear) of security risks.

    Another thought (although unlikely) is making an Amazon Echo Show work as a touch screen would be amazing!

    Brilliant Smart Lighting - Alexa Built In

    in General Control4 Discussion

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    Just put three of these in our Tahoe home - their price has increased to $300 for the single gang, with $349 for the two gang.  Touchscreen quality is impressive.

    Install is well thought out and easy - simply sets itself up once you give it the Wi-Fi credentials.  Automatically updates its firmware, and automagically finds your supported non-Brilliant devices.  Adding additional Brilliant Controls into an existing install is crazy easy, since they sniff out (discover) other Brilliant Controls in the home, and simply update the new one and existing ones to all display the changes.  

    Works exceptionally well, bringing together a host of products that normally have their own maze of separate smartphone apps, and displays them in the Brilliant UI as a functional, high WAF system.  Fit and finish is on par with C4.

    I'm sold on this for the small install, and love the remote control capability, and the "it just works" reliability. Integrated it with new and existing Nest, Sonos, Ring, Hue, -- and Alexa integration is like having a wall mounted Echo Show - except the speaker is not designed for music, just Alexa voice responses.  

    If it catches fire in the next few weeks, I'll update this thread, but I'm surprised I like it as much as I do this quickly...

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