M1S Smart Hub Gen2

Fantastic hub with features you wouldn’t expect! The ability to use this as the basis for a security system makes it an incredible value! All of my Aqara products have delivered what they promised and more.

Aqara as well known for its quality and ease of use. 1st, the Hub doesn't come in the Saudi outlet socket ( the 3 gang) so if you don't have a universal outlet socket you will not be ae to use, which the seller should have mentioned on the description of the item! 2nd, I am not sure if I got a defect one but the Aqara M1 G2 is not able to connect at ALL. I tried 10 times and every time I get Account binding failed. Then it got connected but every 1min I get connection times out and it stops responding, even though when i go to the network i see it is actuallyconnected to my network with strong signal. I tried 1st to reset the network and reconnect. Nothing worked, I still get the same message. Then I hard reset the item more than 4 times and I get the same message, Account binding failed. I tried their troubleshooting website and the FAQs, and all say hard reset (pressing thr button 10 times repeatedly) or reset the network (hard press the button for 10 seconds) and nothing worked as well. My network is strong and has excellent strength! Very frustrating experience.

The Aqara Hub M1S Gen 2 has proven to be a reliable and effective addition to my smart home setup, particularly as an alarm system. Its robust sound output ensures that it serves its primary purpose well - alerting me promptly to any security breaches. One of the main reasons I opted for this specific model is its impressive volume output, which surpasses other offerings from Aqara. It provides a loud and clear alarm signal, which gives me peace of mind knowing that it will be heard when needed. However, I did encounter an issue with the hub's Wi-Fi connectivity, especially in relation to my mesh network setup. Initially, it struggled to maintain a stable connection, causing intermittent issues. Fortunately, after some troubleshooting, I found a workaround by temporarily deactivating the 5GHz band, allowing the hub to connect to the 2.4GHz network. Once I implemented this fix, the connectivity issues disappeared entirely.

الهب لا يعمل بالرغم من البحث الطويل في كل طرق تشغيله على النت وبالرغم من مخاطبة دعم الشركة ورغم أني جربت ثلاثة أجهزة مختلفة أشعر بإحباط شديد. الجهاز بعد النجاح في التثبيت الأولي ، إلا أنه يحصل له انقطاع عن العمل بعد بضع ثوانٍ، مما يتطلب إعادة ربطه بـ HomeKit لكي يعمل ولكن بعد ثوان أخرى يعود للانقطاع. حاولت تحديث برنامج التشغيل بدون أي جدوى؛ تظهر لي رسالة "الخادم مشغول" باستمرار وخاطبت الشركة لحل مشكلة تحديث البرنامج فلم يردوا. حاولت تغيير الراوترات والشبكات، وقمت بتثبيت الهب في الأصل على شبكة 2.4 GHz وخصصت له موديم كامل خاص. من تجربتي، هذا الهاب غير موثوق مطلقا ولا أنصح به أبدا.

After I got the Aqara Hub M1S Gen 2 connected to my 2.4GHz Wi-Fi it has worked great. I have 18 child devices and it works with all of them. The only issue was it lacks some of the Alarms sound sections of the M1 I replaced. Wish it had the original sound files.