Simply put they do not require wi fi to work with one another.
Ecobee4 remote sensor setup.
You should see a prompt to pair your room sensor on your ecobee s screen.
The motion sensors are passive infrared motion sensors.
Install these portable powerhouses throughout your home for comfort in the rooms that matter most bedrooms nursery living room etc and place them in rooms that run too hot or too cold for a more balanced temperature throughout the home.
To start simply pull on the plastic tab attached to the sensor.
If no prompt appears please contact our support team at 1 877 932 6233 or via live chat for further assistance.
Set up the remote sensor s after your thermostat is set up and ready to go it s time to set up the remote sensors.
Ecobee wireless remote sensors use the 915mhz frequency band to communicate with ecobee thermostats.
The remote sensors do not include a humidity sensor but the ecobee does.
If you have an ecobee4 it comes with one sensor but you ll need to buy them separately if you have the ecobee3 lite.
This means they use the natural infrared radiation given off by all objects as a means of detecting motion and therefore work regardless of light or dark.