What is INSTEON?
Since its inception in 2005, INSTEONĀ® has become the best-selling wireless home-control networking technology, offering more reliability and flexibility than any other home management system on the market. Developed by Smarthomeā¢, INSTEON technology relies on its dual-mesh network to send signals both through the air (RF, or radio frequency) and over the existing electrical wires (power line) in the home. Reliable With every INSTEON device being a repeater (see how this works), the signal gets stronger with every INSTEON device you add to your home, giving you unsurpassed reliability. In addition, each INSTEON message contains error detection, so it is very unlikely that lights will turn on accidentally. Fast Other home automation networks have a noticeable delay when turning on a light or activating an appliance. INSTEON messages get through in less than 0.05 seconds – faster than the human eye can detect, so there are no visible delays. Activate an INSTEON switch and the lights turn