My primary need was to connect a motion sensor to my sump pump discharge pipe do I could trend how often the pump was running from season to season. Really pleased with it, and the basic features of the E1 hub were just what I needed.
I have a Google WiFi home network with 2 AP's. Google WiFi supports dual band 2.4 and 5.0 GHz bands and each broadcasts the same network SSID, however to setup 2.4 GHz IoT devices using a mobile device can be problematic. This is because with Google Wi-Fi there is no option to temporarily disable the 5 GHz band and your mobile phone will always connect to the 5 GHz band if it can.
If you can get your mobile phone to connect to your 2.4 GHz band on your home router, than you are good to go, and you can stop reading. I've read some people had success by powering off AP's and going to a part of the house with poor wi-fi coverage and cycling the wifi on their mobile to fall back to 2.4 GHz. Did not work for me.
If you cannot temporarily disable the 5 GHz band on your router, the steps below should work for you too, but not necessarily for the faint of heart.
Work around, IF you have a 2nd mobile device handy, with carrier network and Hot Spot capability:
1. Download and install the Aqara Home app on your mobile device. (Mobile #1)
2. Temporarily power off the Google WiFi router and any Access Points (AP's)
3. Turn off some of the wi-fi devices in the house that may be heavy Internet devices, such as TV's, video games, streaming devices, desktop and notebook computers. When you enable the Hot Spot on the 2nd mobile phone (next step), any active wi-fi devices will connect to that Hot Spot phone as well. They will consume your mobile data and impact your Hot Spot performance.
4. On a 2nd mobile phone (Mobile #2) with carrier service, setup the HOT SPOT with the exact same SSID and password as your home network. When you enable Hot Spot on a mobile phone, it broadcasts on 2.4 GHz band, which is what is needed to configure the Aqara hub.
5. Enable the Hot Spot on Mobile #2.
6. Ensure Mobile #1 connects to the Hot Spot network. Likely will connect automatically.
7. On Mobile #1 proceed to setup the Aqara Hub device as per instructions in the app.
8. Once all done, turn off the Hot Spot on Mobile #2 and rename the Hot Spot name (SSID) to something other than your home network. Just so you don't create a network SSID conflict if the Hot Spot is turned on in the future.
9. Power on the main Google WiFi router and any AP's
10. Power back on any devices that were disconnected in step 2 above.
The Aqara hub and all home devices should now be connected to the main home network as expected. You may need to power cycle some devices to get them to reconnect to the home network. You can now install and setup any IoT sensors to your Aqara hub.
| Brand | Aqara |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Lumi United Technology Co., Ltd. |
| Model | HE1-G01 |
| Part Number | HE1-G01 |
| OS | RouterOS |
| Hardware interface | USB |
| Compatible Devices | Aqara Child Devices |
| Special features | Wi-Fi Repeater (up to 2 devices) |
| Mounting Hardware | Quick Connect Fixtures |
| Voltage | 5 Volts (DC) |
| Batteries included | No |
| Batteries Required | No |
| Data transfer rate | 2.4 GHz |
| Wireless Standard | 802.11n |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Number of Ports | 1 |
| Connector Type | Wi-Fi, USB |
| Manufacturer | Lumi United Technology Co., Ltd. |
| Item model number | HE1-G01 |
| Product Dimensions | 10.79 x 3 x 0.79 cm; 23.81 g |
| ASIN | B09BJCNCKM |
