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What Is INSTEON?
Technology Comparison

  • INSTEON: Moderately priced, highly reliable Dual-mesh RF & Powerline technology
  • UPB: Expensive single-band technology
  • X10: Inexpensive but lacks the robustness, flexibility and reliability required by home-control applications
  • ZigBee & Z-Wave: Single-band (RF-only) wireless networks that require a network controller

For a detailed comparison, download the white paper comparison.

 
INSTEON
X10
Z-wave
Retail Price $30+ $10+ $35+
Reliability Best Ok Good
Every Product Installed Makes Network Better Yes No No
Physical Media RF & Powerline Powerline RF
All Nodes Repeat? (True-mesh) Yes No No
Simple, Router Free Installation Yes Yes No
Maximum Unique Products Controlled Per Network 16,777,216 256 256
Can be Given X10 Address Yes Yes No


Last Updated: May 29, 2007




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