29.12.2019, 22:00
(This post was last modified: 29.12.2019, 22:13 by Erwin van der Zwart.)
Hi,
I don’t think your image is quite correct, i think it should be:
LM -> Router -> Bridge -> Hue Lamp
LM -> USB Dongle -> Hue Lamp
So the only element you can eliminate is the router (or switch) and this device is probably the most needed for all other features for this IoT device (:
For cost, yes a dongle is probably a bit cheaper then a HUE bridge and you save a power socket outlet, but the costs of scripting and maintaining a dongle is way more in the end.
Another plus is that you can place the bridge anywhere in the network where the dongle is only possible on the LM location (often the main cabinet), having the freedom to place it anywhere might solve some Zigbee range limitations.
The last pro for the bridge is the option to have multiple of them on 1 LM, we did a residential house with 7 bridges on 1 controller, with a dongle this would not be possible.
BR,
Erwin
I don’t think your image is quite correct, i think it should be:
LM -> Router -> Bridge -> Hue Lamp
LM -> USB Dongle -> Hue Lamp
So the only element you can eliminate is the router (or switch) and this device is probably the most needed for all other features for this IoT device (:
For cost, yes a dongle is probably a bit cheaper then a HUE bridge and you save a power socket outlet, but the costs of scripting and maintaining a dongle is way more in the end.
Another plus is that you can place the bridge anywhere in the network where the dongle is only possible on the LM location (often the main cabinet), having the freedom to place it anywhere might solve some Zigbee range limitations.
The last pro for the bridge is the option to have multiple of them on 1 LM, we did a residential house with 7 bridges on 1 controller, with a dongle this would not be possible.
BR,
Erwin