Thermostats with remote access

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

Does anyone use a wifi thermostat and if so, which one and what do you think of it?

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

There is not much in the home that is not accessible via the Internet. &, according to the news reports of the hacks this week, every one of them is susceptible to attack.

[Nancy Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Nancy]

We have Nests (2 homes) and have been very satisfied with all the Nest products. The only problem is you must have reliable WiFi.

Nancy

ps. I installed them and it wasn't too difficult.

[vintner Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close vintner]

Is there any real advantage for them over a programmable thermostat?
And...I am guessing there must be some why of entering a password to link to the wi-fi.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

I am guessing there must be some why of entering a password to link to the wi-fi.

The major hack of the past week was carried out via stuff connected to the internet generically. I'm sure I didn't say that right, but I know I heard it right on the evening news.

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

Sometimes the benefits it worth the risk!

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Sometimes the benefits it worth the risk!

I guess I don't see what the benefit is, or why you need to be able to adjust the thermostat. We don't.

Our Florida one is set on 80 for when we are not there in the Summer, mostly to keep the humidity down, and our Northern one is set on 60 for when we are not there in the Winter.

Like me planning on living forever, so far, so good.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

I have Honeywell wifi thermostats at our two Homes

It is really convenient to be able to program and regulate the thermostats remotely and know when they are offline or there is a problem. We can call for assistance when needed.

In my new home, it is part of a Smart System

There is no downside.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

The major hack of the past week was carried out via stuff connected to the internet generically. I'm sure I didn't say that right, but I know I heard it right on the evening news.

It would not affect us as we are not generic. All our systems are password protected. Right???

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Guess we're stuck with two dumb homes.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Is there any real advantage for them over a programmable thermostat?
And...I am guessing there must be some why of entering a password to link to the wi-fi.

The upside over just programmable is that you can control them remotely. Like when you are sitting on the couch. Or in Antarctica. Same thing.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Guess we're stuck with two dumb homes.

You can make them smart if you like. Ask Alexa to help you.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

"Cyber attack: hackers 'weaponised' everyday devices with malware to mount assault"

"The huge attack on global internet access, which blocked some of the world’s most popular websites, is believed to have been unleashed by hackers using common devices like webcams and digital recorders."

"Hackers used hundreds of thousands of internet-connected devices that had previously been infected with a malicious code – known as a “botnet” or, jokingly, a “zombie army” – to force an especially potent distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.

The aim of a DDoS attack is to overwhelm an online service with traffic from multiple sources, rendering it unavailable. Dyn said attacks were coming from millions of internet addresses, making it one of the largest attacks ever seen."

"Mirai targeted household and everyday devices – such as DVRs, cameras and even kettles – that were connected to the internet, a concept of connectivity commonly referred to as “the internet of things” (IoT). Many were devised without particular mind to security."

"Michael Mimoso, of cybersecurity research group Kaspersky Lab, estimated on Wednesday that the number of compromised devices had reached 493,000, with most in the US. “But Brazil and Colombia are also high on the list”."

https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...-mount-assault

[vintner Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close vintner]

You can make them smart if you like. Ask Alexa to help you.

I hear she is good for controlling a lot of 'smart add ons' like lighting controllers, controlling the TV, etc. I am still using her for telling me the outside temperature, playing music and telling me a joke.