This is a two part problem directly related to the growing number of mesh wi fi networks which is what mike is using in his home.
Iris wifi smart plug not pairing.
Say alexa discover my devices the echo plus will go into pairing mode.
I currently have 3 wifi plugs that are running off alexa but i would like to get them into st somehow so i can include them in my automations plus it would be nice to have everything in one place and feed to my actiontiles.
To reset the smart plug you will need to do the following.
Is there any way to get wifi devices such as a plug to list in st.
Check that both your phone and the smart device are within range of your wifi router.
1 for virtualswitch on trigger a plug on scene and 1 for virtualswitch off triggering a plug off scene.
A z wave plus repeater within the zigbee ha 1 2 plug.
In fact this is a new version of the same hardware which adds a very interesting feature.
You can also pair a smart plug by adding it from the same add devices menu mentioned above.
So i made 2 ifttt recipes.
2 press and hold the button on the smart plug for 15 seconds.
The iris smart plug is a rebranded centralite on off plug which looks remarkably similar to the smartthings smartpower outlet.
1 unplug the smart plug from your outlet.
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Iris wi fi smart switch tear down.
Connect to your home wifi and pair with your smart wifi plug connect to your 2 4ghz home wifi not 5ghz it s important that you connect to 2 4ghz home wifi not the 5ghz.
The other piece to this puzzle is the wi fi chips used in many smart home devices.
Yes it requires the iris app and the iris app but not the hub.
The net result is an iris wifi smart plug that is controlled via smartthings.
When i tried to setup the following smart plug wsiiroon wifi smart plug it fails.
The app during setup wants me to change to a 2 4 network saying i am on a 5.
3 plug the smart plug back into the outlet and immediately press the button on the smart plug 8 times once per second.
It works without it but i already had it.
Remember mesh wi fi networks combine both 2 4 ghz and 5 ghz frequencies into a single network.
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Iris indoor outdoor camera unboxing and pairing duration.
I finally got the majority of my smart plugs working ihome brand.
In the alexa app select add.
If the zigbee portion will not pair you may need to reset the plug.
Open your brilliant smart app so you can connect your smart device then press add device.
Make sure the smart plug you re pairing is plugged in and turned on.
I just upgraded to the orbi.
Alexa will respond if the pairing was successful.