Wi-Fi Smart Module for Yale Assure Digital Electronic Locks or Levers, ‎R-AYR-MOD-WF1-USA

This Wi-Fi smart Yale module worked as it should and was advertised correctly. I installed this months ago and I have not had any issues with this module.

The hub never worked for me (they kept replacing them when I complained. Went through 4 of them. None of them worked—it was constantly losing connection with the lock and lost the internet signal regularly as well. This module is vastly better. Works like a charm. No more hub. It even improves (but does not wholly solve) the auto-unlock feature's flakiness. Now, auto-unlock works maybe 60% of the time instead of 5% of the time. Makes the lock usable.

Great product! The instal was very simple. Turns my Bluetooth lock into a WiFi lock. We use this for our short term rental and it connects directly to Air&B. Pretty nice feature.

So I got this to add to a Yale lock I had already. I wanted HomeKit integration. As many others have noted, it was chewing through batteries. It was also flakey on HomeKit integration. The Yale app worked flawless, but I want all smart home stuff to got through Apple Home. So I waited until the Amazon return window was close and finally called customer support. We did a hard reset, a software reset and deleted from Home. They told me to not use rechargeable batteries. They said the way rechargeable's power was given the batteries would drain fast. I don't remember all the details, as I thought it was BS but I did go but some alkaline batteries. Things were getting close as I had home working but could not get calibration to work. They had me drill out the deadbolt but still error messages. They then wanted a video so someone could help trouble shoot. At this point, I said send me the request, but I was likely to return. I got off the phone and decided to do one more hard and software reset. This time everything worked! I took a risk to not return hoping it was all fixed. Before, I was getting low battery messages in one day. It has been 4 days and no low battery. The software integration with Home is not perfect. Yale did a great job attempting to resolve this.

We are opening a small like boutique hotel, where we have installed Yale locks in each one of our units. Locks were working fine up until I purchased these devices so that I can operate them wirelessly through the app. As soon as I installed the Wi-Fi smart module everything connected very easily. I was very happy until I got my first notification that the batteries were drained. I figured the batteries it came with were low, so I went ahead and replace them with new Duracell batteries. Three days later I get notification again batteries have 20%, and four days later again, three days later again. I’ve been replacing the batteries every 3 to 4 days. It is impossible to operate a business. I have contacted Yale and they are not able to help. They blame it on the Wi-Fi. The devices are connecting instantly, WiFi reading is very good. We have commercial network with a dedicated wifi network for locks only. Plus we have a IT team monitoring this. I purchased a total of 13 that is a lot of money and it’s non-refundable? I have to go and spend more money on the older August connect bridge modules that we have used in the past as they seem to work much better. Only problem Is they need to be plugged in so that’s a bit of a hassle but beats the battery replacement cost. This is supposed to be the newest thing from Yale and it’s horrible. There’s are few more reviews here from people running Airbnb commenting on the same problems. So please do not buy these for commercial use. They will not work.

Great purchase, and a great add on to my keyless lock. Very easy to install, and add to the Yale app. Gives the assurance the your door has been securely locked.

It’s perfect

So easy to instal and use! The fact that I get notified when each code is used, and that I can cancel codes any time is such a benefit, especially as we remodel. I can give each contractor their own code, I can give a neighbor a code to bring things in when I’m not home. When it becomes a furnished rental each renter will be able to have their own codes and we won’t need to worry about lost or copied keys. I can open the door even if I’m in another state! Easy to use for our guests as well.