Belkin WeMo: Home Automation Basics Explained

This page describes the basics of WeMo.

The term “WeMo” is a proprietary name given by Belkin. It describes the WeMo home automation network and the devices that operate within it. WeMo is essentially Belkin’s brand name for its products that leverage existing Wi-Fi standards for communication.

WeMo devices communicate with each other through your Wi-Fi router. Importantly, WeMo operates as a star network, not a mesh network.

WeMo-based devices use applications to interact with each other via their built-in Wi-Fi chips. These days, Wi-Fi chips are common in smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other computing devices. This makes the WeMo concept very popular for home automation using WeMo-compliant products. Belkin has developed over 25 WeMo products, including smart LED bulbs and WeMo switches.

WeMo Features

Here are some of the key features of WeMo devices:

• Coverage Range: 100 feet
• Maximum Supported Devices: Depends on your router’s capacity.
• Data Rate: Depends on your router’s capabilities.
• Frequency: 2.4GHz
• Network Topology: Star
• Hub: Not required.