Question 1

Can this be powered via POE?

Accepted Answer

Ref: "No I'm sorry. In order for the Domotz box not to rely on any other equipment in case of failures, it has its own power supply."

How would offering POE prevent a failure? If the switch that the device is plugged into failed, would it matter if it was POE or not? The device would still fail to access the network. And, considering that most network devices or using UPS, it seems it would be a better offering if it was powered by POE in order to cut down on failures.

Question 2

Are there any credits for the required monthly service included with purchase of the Domotz Box?

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No, they don't use the credit system anymore.  It is a very inexpensive monthly subscription.

Question 3

Can someone in brief tell me why this vs fing box ? i have a network used for business. w/2 subnets, fios 1g isp, multi severs and users devices tks

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Here is a good article that talks about the difference at https://help.fing.com/knowledge-base/fingbox-vs-domotz-pro

However, at a high-level Domotz is really designed for business users while Fing is more for homeowners and consumers.  Domotz enables advanced networking features, ability to quickly analyze business network data, resolves problems immediately, and manages & monitors multiple devices of different users.  Plus since you have 2 subnets, Domotz offers Private Subnet Scan to monitor a Layer 3 subnet of a VPN-connected LAN or other connected routed subnets.

Question 4

It says that domotz can monitor your wifi signal etc for specific aps does it monitor other wifi aspects & is this via the box or app subscription?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It is available within the advanced plan. The domotz agent talks directly with the access points or the zone director and provides a lot of features (reboot access points, monitor signal strength and noise level of APs by channel, signal strength of connected clients and much more). If you look at the Domotz pricing page (https://www.domotz.com/pricing.php) there are few pictures in the section Wi-Fi Access Point Advanced Monitoring. Please note only the following access points are supported for these features:
- Ruckus
- Ubiquiti (released a few days ago)

I would recommend contacting domotz support if you need more precise information or help at support@domotz.com.  Thank you very much for the great question.

Brand	Domotz
Product Dimensions	10.8 x 7.2 x 4 cm; 431 g
Item model number	B-12
Manufacturer	Domotz
Series	Domotz Box
Color	Black
Standing screen display size	75
Processor Brand	Intel
Processor Count	1
RAM Size	512 MB
Memory Technology	eMMC
Computer Memory Type	DDR3 SDRAM
Maximum Memory Supported	1 GB
Hard Drive Size	8 GB
Hard Drive Interface	Unknown
Graphics Card Description	Dedicated
Graphics Card Interface	AGP
Number of USB 2.0 Ports	1
Voltage	5 Volts
Wattage	10 watts
Hardware Platform	linux
Operating System	Linux
Are Batteries Included	No
Item Weight	431 g

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