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Each Genius Hub system uses a number of signal boosting devices, such as the In Wall Range Extenders to make the system work reliably, and increasing the life of the battery powered devices by providing easy lines of communication back to the Genius Hub.
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Smart Plugs vs Range Extenders
Genius Smart Plug | In Wall Range Extender | |
|---|---|---|
| Power Supply | Gets power from the socket they are plugged into | Get power from the socket they are wired next to |
| Installation | Quick and easy to install, simply by plugging them in | Are wired into a fused spur next to a 3-pin socket, by an installer/electrician |
| Flexibility | Easy to move should more devices need to be added | Screwed to the wall, unable to be moved, turned off or tampered with |
| Secondary Function | Can use as a timer plug by plugging devices into the socket on the front of the Smart Plug | None |
| Interaction | Anyone can press the button on the front plug/unplug devices or the Smart Plug | None possible, are enclosed behind fused spur which makes them tamper-proof |
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