

Twingate is another option if it’s just device to device networking and you trust all the devices that are in your network. It’s free for personal use and peer to peer so no issues with TOS if you’re streaming.
Twingate is another option if it’s just device to device networking and you trust all the devices that are in your network. It’s free for personal use and peer to peer so no issues with TOS if you’re streaming.
If you’re using OPNsense I recommend you install and enable Avahi to help route discovery traffic, and I would double check multicast is functioning on your wifi.
IIRC with home assistant there are some commands you can run to make it aware of your VLANs… have a look at this
+1 for shelly, a few options that could work.
is multicast DNS enabled and available in that VLAN?
have you set up the network for HA using the
ha network
commands?
have a look at the Shelly H&T (and the new G3 version). They are cost effective battery or mains powered temperature sensors that include both bluetooth and wifi. They work locally with no hub required but can also report to the cloud where alerting can be configured.
definitely run two cables for each point. nothing beats having a cable be broken somewhere in the walls with no way to repair it.
You can get that kind of power through a Cat6a or Cat7 ethernet cable but a lower spec cable won’t work. here’s an article that talks about the limitations https://sixtytrend.com/can-cat5e-do-poe/
You get a qualified tradesperson to wire it properly into your electrical distribution.
me typing “sudo !!” instead of rewriting the shell command undoes this.
I’m using PoE Extractors to run some regular 12vdc stuff using existing ethernet cabling.
A couple of points to note:
the cat should be allowed to make their own mistakes
can you ping one of the IoT devices from the HA device on that new NIC?
can you manually add a device and HA see it/add it normally?
is there a firewall routing between HA and the IoT devices that might be blocking discovery somehow?
is there a reason you can’t put your HA in that VLAN too? if it’s a segregated, non-networked environment then why not create a second network adapter for your HA and give it an address in that VLAN too?
Outdoor, Indoor? Wifi, Zigbee? mains power, battery?
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I expect it varies depending on how often you open the door, what firmware it’s on, whether it’s MQTT or something else etc etc.
I’ve had this one (it’s the Wifi version not Bluetooth) for about four months and it claims that the battery is at 81%. I’ve not owned it long enough to say if that is a linear or exponential (or totally made up) value.
Hey, I have a Shelly window/door sensor on my bifold door. It includes a lux and temperature sensor, which i’m using to close the blinds (luxaflex/hunter douglas) if the temperature exceeds a certain level along with a high light level.
In practice where I live it is easier to close the blinds based on the current outside temperature, but the window/door sensor makes a good second check. it also prevents the blinds from operating if the door is open!
it’s pro hoc, not cum hoc. which is to not say that it is not objectively, very funny.
Can confirm times are hard. I work at a tech company and every role in engineering gets >100 applications the day it goes live.
My advice - go to events hosted by those companies, get to know the people who work there and find ways to help them. Then get them to refer you for roles.