Samsung SmartThings Hub V2 / V3
{{#form:IoT_device_form |Product_full_name=Samsung SmartThings Hub V2 / V3 |Brand=Samsung SmartThings |Parent_company=Samsung Electronics |Website=https://www.smartthings.com/ |Release_date=Mon, 01 Jun 2015 (V2); Tue, 01 Aug 2018 (V3) |Generation=SmartThings Hub |Model=STH-ETH-001 (V2), STH-ETH-002 (V3) |Type=Multi-protocol smart home hub |Status=In service |Dimensions=135 mm × 135 mm × 25 mm (V2); 120 mm × 120 mm × 23 mm (V3) |Mass=165 g (V2); 130 g (V3) |Operating_system=SmartThings proprietary firmware |Companion_App=SmartThings App
|CPU=ARM Cortex-A9 (V2); ARM Cortex-A53 (V3) |GPU=None |RAM=512 MB RAM (V2); 1 GB RAM (V3) |Storage=4 GB flash (V2); 8 GB flash (V3) |Battery=None |Power=5V DC power adapter |Charging=Not applicable |Display=RGB LED status indicator |Camera=No camera |Audio=No microphone or speaker |Connectivity=Ethernet, Zigbee, Z-Wave (V2); Ethernet + Wi‑Fi, Zigbee 3.0, Z-Wave, Thread border router (V3)
|Known_hardware_tampering=Rare |Known_hardware_tampering_url=https://www.smartthings.com/ |Known_hardware_tampering_comment=Sealed plastic housing; physical tampering incidents are uncommon |Known_vulnerabilities=Rare |Known_vulnerabilities_url=https://www.smartthings.com/ |Known_vulnerabilities_comment=Samsung releases security patches promptly for disclosed critical vulnerabilities |Prior_attacks=Rare |Prior_attacks_url=https://www.smartthings.com/ |Prior_attacks_comment=Large-scale public attacks targeting this hub family are uncommon |Updatability=Very common |Updatability_url=https://www.smartthings.com/ |Updatability_comment=Both V2 and V3 receive regular OTA security firmware updates within Samsung’s support window
|Auth_other_systems=Full |Auth_other_systems_url=https://www.smartthings.com/ |Auth_other_systems_comment=Integrated into Samsung SmartThings cloud account ecosystem |Communications_encryption=Encrypted with up-to-date encryption |Communications_encryption_url=https://www.smartthings.com/ |Communications_encryption_comment=TLS encryption for cloud and app traffic; Zigbee, Z-Wave and Thread links use protocol-native encryption |Storage_encryption=Encrypted with up-to-date encryption |Storage_encryption_url=https://www.smartthings.com/ |Storage_encryption_comment=Local device credentials and home automation configurations are encrypted at rest
|Account_management=Full |Account_management_url=https://www.smartthings.com/ |Account_management_comment=Complete SmartThings cloud account management and device binding |Authentication=Secure |Authentication_url=https://www.smartthings.com/ |Authentication_comment=Cloud password login, two-factor authentication supported for Samsung accounts |Brute_force_protection=Exist |Brute_force_protection_url=https://www.smartthings.com/ |Brute_force_protection_comment=Automatic lockout after repeated failed authentication attempts |Event_logging=Access event logged |Event_logging_url=https://www.smartthings.com/ |Event_logging_comment=Device pairing, rule execution and remote access events are logged in the SmartThings App |Password_policy=Require change after setup with complexity requirements |Password_policy_url=https://www.smartthings.com/ |Password_policy_comment=Samsung accounts enforce minimum password complexity rules
|Free_text=This Samsung SmartThings Hub series includes two hardware versions: V2 relying only on Ethernet and lacking Thread, and V3 adding Wi‑Fi capability and Thread border router functionality. It runs proprietary SmartThings firmware and receives regular OTA security updates. Cloud commands use TLS encryption, while Zigbee, Z-Wave and Thread device traffic adopt built-in protocol encryption. It supports two‑factor authentication, brute‑force lockout and access auditing. Physical tampering and public exploit incidents for these variants remain rare. |Summary=Secure multi-protocol smart home hub with V2 and V3 versions, regular firmware updates, TLS cloud encryption and Thread support on V3. }}
