Compatibility with Wired Networks

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Most everybody installing the Rachio Iro is going to have a WiFi network available, but what about the following scenario?:

  • The project requires and Outdoor-Mount Controller installation;
  • (No offense) The plastic enclosure you currently offer:
  • Doesn’t lock
  • Is plastic
  • The project requires a Stainless Steel or Metal Cabinet enclosure.

We frequently use VIT Products for this.

I’m guessing the Faraday Cage effect would apply here. In these instances, the ability to install a Wi-Fi receiver through a knockout on the side of the enclosure, or simply plug an Ethernet cable into the Iro board itself would be ideal.

I haven’t taken one apart yet, but does anyone know what type of WiFi module/antenna the Iro uses? Does the board have room for an RJ45 jack as-is?

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@regenesis

We do not support Ethernet, sorry :frowning:

The WiFi module we currently use is from the Electric Imp based on a Broadcom chipset.

This article explains the amount of work they have built into WiFi range, connectivity, etc.

http://blog.electricimp.com/post/56247500373/going-to-great-lengths-with-the-imp-and-wifi

Let us know if you have any more questions or feedback. Thanks!

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Got it. We’ll take a look at the Electric Imp, and try it out inside a metal enclosure.

Thanks!

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It would be nice to have a network port. My Rachio 3 is constantly disconnecting and does not automatically reconnect. It gets stuck with the second set of lights flashing and I have to go manually power cycle it about every 3-4 days. I have strong signal with a full Ubiquiti internet system.

If this keeps it up, Rachio will be a short lived product for me. I’ll go to something more stable with a wired connection.