Anyone get tired of every piece of reef equipment being wifi ?

[littlefoxx]

Anyone find it frustrating having multiple apps for all the different reefing equipment ? Literally need to upgrade to a different router to support everything. Minus a monitor apex to keep an eye while away. I feel like I'm just waiting for one of them to fall out the network and crash my tank aswell lol .

Happened to me… outlet failed, the router that was connected to a different outlet went out, everything went off line and I lost my whole tank. I just bought a wave maker thats not wifi at all and I LOVE IT

 

[loyalsockreefer]

Happened to me… outlet failed, the router that was connected to a different outlet went out, everything went off line and I lost my whole tank. I just bought a wave maker thats not wifi at all and I LOVE IT

What did you buy? Tunze/ jebao?

 

[littlefoxx]

What did you buy? Tunze/ jebao?

The new wavemaker?

 

[gbroadbridge]

Bluetooth is even worse. You control with an app but you have to be home to do it. Rather pointless IMO. I have wifi powerheads and lights. Returns and heaters are non wifi. I rarely travel but if I did the last thing I want is to have a controller where I could watch the tank failing and be able to do nothing. I'd rather get the surprise when I get home, at least the trip wouldn't be spoiled by being aware everything is dying. I suppose it would be different if I had someone I could have go over but I don't so I choose ignorance is bliss.

The solution is a WiFi Bluetooth bridge.

 

[littlefoxx]

The new wavemaker?

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[ca1ore]

When folks say Wi-Fi, do you mean wireless or any kind of internet connection? I use Ethernet whenever I can. My Radion G4 are connected wirelessly to a ReefLink but I never have to anything. Programmed them 7 years ago when I first bought them, not touched since. Vortech is connect through a WXM, but mostly no touch there either. Tablet connects to the apex with no issues. Everything else is old school.

 

[Fish Styx]

Nope, not at all.

 

[loyalsockreefer]

When folks say Wi-Fi, do you mean wireless or any kind of internet connection? I use Ethernet whenever I can. My Radion G4 are connected wirelessly to a ReefLink but I never have to anything. Programmed them 7 years ago when I first bought them, not touched since. Vortech is connect through a WXM, but mostly no touch there either. Tablet connects to the apex with no issues. Everything else is old school.

I'd say all of the connections type, like I said besides the monitor of choice. It's nice just turn things on and off, maybe tapping a button to make an adjustment, while enjoying the tank vs always needing to be on my phone, trying to get **** to connect instead of enjoying my tank.