“Does the Phillips-Hue smart lighting system and bridge work off of wi-fi? Hence it has to be within Wi-fi range?”
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No. The bridge connects to your network via ethernet and the lights communicate with the bridge using a mesh network technology known as Zigby. The first light in the network just has to be within range of the bridge and then each light can communicate to the next one. Not a wifi technology.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The Bridge needs a direct connection to your router, not a WiFi connection. The Ethernet cable is included when you buy the Bridge. Once connected, the bulbs then need to be within range of the Bridge.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No. The bridge talks to the lights via it's own channel in the 2.4 GHz spectrum. The bridge does need to ne connected via ethernet to a network or internet to work on a local network or controlled remotely respectevely.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No, this Phillips bridge does not work off WiFi.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.To control your lights from anywhere, you can't currently use the app but you can go to https://my.meethue.com/en-us/ and turn them on/off or turn a scene on.
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