Use PoE for the door station's on-site power and network path. Residents and managers use the Tuya app remotely on a phone through Wi-Fi or cellular data.
PoE and the Tuya app solve different parts of the project. Keeping those paths separate avoids selecting a door-station configuration before the installation and user workflow are clear.
PoE supplies the selected door station through the project cable path. It is the on-site connection to confirm first.
Phone control does not run through the door station's PoE cable. It uses the phone's Wi-Fi or cellular connection to the Tuya app.
Confirm the outdoor station first, then add only the local control, lock and display hardware required for the project.
These details let the first product review follow the real installation and operating conditions rather than a generic feature list.
Where the outdoor station will be installed, the available cable route and the site condition around the entry.
How power and network will reach the door station, including the available PoE source and allocation.
The selected outdoor station, plus any indoor monitor, local control, smart lock or display hardware in scope.
Who needs Tuya app access and the approved call, video and access actions for each user group.
PoE is the direct choice when the project includes power and network at the door station. If no wired entrance path is included, review the Tuya Wi-Fi intercom route instead.
It gives the review team the installation, product and app context needed to keep the proposed configuration aligned with the actual entry point.
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