i would like to purhcase, but i do not have an electrical outlet in the ceiling. can i install the wifi hub on the far wall
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Hi, My name is June, MyQ Community Specialist for Chamberlain. We recommend that the unit be installed on the ceiling to avoid obstruction to the safety features of the product (beeping alert and light). The unit will work if it is installed on a wall or workbench in the garage. We do recommend that the unit still be free of obstruction, however. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like tips for installing the unit at june.won@chamberlain.com. Thanks, June
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No this is Poe consumer so you can power it without using the wall plug power supply.
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If you have an adapter you can. Otherwise, you will need to hard wire it. Hard wiring is always better in terms of speed of internet delivery if you can work it out easily.
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Yes the only way. I assume because this product does not come with built in wi-fi.
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No, it does not. It won't function as a hub without the power source either (at least not to devices that require power, eg, my WiFi card)
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Agree with Bruno. I only need to plug it in for power...wifi connection is wireless
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The hub needs to plug into an electric outlet for power ( it's not just USB powered ).
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No, not as an included option. However, WiFi cards or USB can easily be added. There are many on the market and while I do not have direct experience with them, some of them will be "Plug N Play" and can be installed as easy as plugging it into an external USB port. If you want one that is easy to install, I suggest you search "USB WiFi".
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There's a USB port but no built-in wifi, etc. Also, it needs to be plugged in to household current so it's not mobile itself
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Yes you will need to install it where there is electrical in the frame of the wall. You cannot use an outlet and it is not battery operated This is not a problem if you are replacing a 220 V wall heater with this one. I replaced my baseboard heater with this one. If you are not familiar with electricity then you will need to hire an electrician.
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You will need a outlet to power it if using wifi. I think you can use POE on cat5, but not sure. I have it mounted high on the garage so I just drilled a hole through the siding and plugged it in.
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It does require a direct connection since it does not require any software to run it. As far as I know, it will not work in a hub.
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Yes you do need to have power to it,The Ethernet is not required it goes via wifi it just has the option for Ethernet however to update you do have to connect it to the Ethernet I have only been required to do this on the initial setup.
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You can hook it up to any circuit within range. For that matter you could wire in a pigtail and plug it into the wall. but in oder for the manual switch to work it has to be on the fan/light circuit. i never use the manual switch so it's not necessary
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No.. This is the best alternative to the over priced wifi bulbs out there.. just plug it in go into your iPhone app and click add light.easy peasy
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Kathleen: If you are handy you will need to run extra wiring from wall to ceiling mount. Or , just put a wireless receiver in the fan base so it can be regulated remotely ~ makes life easier.
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You could, however you'd have to use the included power brick and power that with the outlet too. I don't know of any power line Ethernet adapters that are PoE, that doesn't mean that they may not exist.