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Looking to transition to a local (LAN) setup. Currently I have the following: Nest Arlo Lutron Smartthings Alexa Off brand smart lights Smart sockets Orbi Rachio Whats the best hub or network setup to support this?  
Looking to transition to a local (LAN) setup.

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HomeSeer. Check out HomeSeer. com Check out the controllers they sell or you can download their software on a computer. They are compatible with everything and locally handles everything.  
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I'm confused - the first 3 items in your list all require a cloud connection but you want to move to local? Are you getting rid of them?  
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@hague that's the intent later down the line
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@kreg56 so you're looking for local substitutions of these then? Or am I misunderstanding?  
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@hague correct
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@kreg56 gotcha. I don't have personal experience doing this but I think your best bet would be to uze z-wave and zigbee as much as possible because those will run locally with a compatible hub.  
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As you already know, several of your products are cloud based. So, you'll still be outside of that LAN until you transition out of them. Hubitat will be a nice fit for you since you already have SmartThings. You can even link Hubitat to your SmartThings to use devices. SmartThings stores the last state of each device in their cloud. Hubitat stores the last state on the hub. So, as you transition to more LAN based products, this will become more evident. WiFi is great for a lot of locally managed devices. You can turn any switch or outlet in your house smart with Shelly Relays. You don't want WiFi for battery based devíces. It uses too much power and kills off the battery quickly. It also requires much larger devices due to the required battery sizes. So, my rule of thumb is if it can be directly powered, WiFi is great. If it needs batteries, go Zigbee or Z-Wave. You have Orbi which is great because that is one of the few routers that actually allows you to make multiple SSID's for network segmentation. I think Hubitat will be a great next step for you. If you're feeling froggy, the ultimate hub is Home Assistant. That requires additional equipment though (dongles) and familiarity with VM's or Docker.  
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Hassio is local and had a lot to offer
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Also I'd stick with lutron. Lutron with home assistant using local control. Plus lutron Pico's program to the switches, even when using the app, so if something happens to your hub or you're working on it all the lights will continue to operate normally. Huge wife approval factor
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