Am I able to hardwire the Rachio 3 to my network using an Ethernet cable? Or, is it only connectable via wifi?
Just wifi.
Sorry, it’s Wi-Fi only. If you have Wi-Fi coverage at the controller location, don’t be concerned about the additional traffic; it’s only about 60 kilobytes per hour. Also, don’t worry about reliability, the controller does a good job of automatically reconnecting after a loss of connectivity.
If there is presently no Wi-Fi coverage and you don’t need it there for anything else, a cheap repeater at less than $20 is likely sufficient.
If the Ethernet cable you mentioned is already present, consider adding an access point that will provide good general Wi-Fi for barbecues or other activities near the controller, or for other IoT devices such as fountain lighting or security sensors.
Thank you for the quick reply!
No worries, I was just wondering if I should plan a drop here for new construction.Wifi works.
If you’re planning for new build…why not? Cable is cheap.
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Just putting my fiber optic system in and going without wifi. I love the quality of the home without wi-fi.
Did you know that it really is a thing that wi-fi disrupts the body. I have a wi-fi router and I will turn it on to adjust my watering schedule. I am just not “living with it”. Remember we went through this with microwave. It is a thing. Thanks for the clarity. I know how to care for my system.
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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.
I wonder if it is something about your network configuration that Rachio does not like. I use Ubiquiti with no problems whatsoever. Maybe Rachio support can help figure out what is doing on??? I do not have any close since it works well for me without any issues.