For GDB v1.0, the device needs to be within 50 feet of the opener. The actual distance may vary depending on the opener. A good test is to use your regular remote and stand next to where you will place the garagedoorbuddy device and make sure you can control the garage door. This issue is…
For GDB v1.0, yes. It needs to be connected to the router via an ethernet cable all the time.
Yes, GarageDoorBuddy will operate on your home WIFI network and it has its own password protection. All communication between your smartphone and GarageDoorBuddy will be protected by a rolling code every time you operate. If someone captures the WIFI signal when you operate and tries to repeat, it won’t work.
Yes. This is the default option. Please make sure you can detect your WIFI signal on your phone outside of the garage. For advanced users, you can use router port mapping to expose garagedoorbuddy box to the Internet. Then you can connect to the garagedoorbuddy box to open and close the garage door from any…