Re: smart plugs???

From	Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc, alt.os.linux.mint
Subject	Re: smart plugs???
Date	2025-01-16 09:33 +0000
Organization	Scott family
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On 15/01/2025 20:31, Pancho wrote:
> I think you have to be careful that they are not controlled by a cloud 
> service. If you have a cloud service you need a working wan connection 
> and you are exposed to the cloud service provider disappearing.

(Thanks to all for replying)

This is the rub. tp-link clearly /want/ the consumer to use their 
"cloud" service - which is usually just a fancy codeword for 'we want 
your data'. There's no actual /need/ that I can see in this case.

I've found python modules for actually running the thing - but 
apparently the device's initial setup still needs tp-link's cloud services.

And the problem there is my phone and hudl are ancient so tp-link's code 
won't install - and when I try to install it on my wife's phone, it 
wants me to enable in-app purchases. WHY? It's totally unnecessary. All 
I want to do is set up a device I've already purchased. (And it's not 
going to happen: I avoid in-app purchase software like the plague, and 
I'm not about to set up something like that on a borrowed phone anyway.)

Looks like Argos can have their device returned, although I doubt anyone 
there will have the nous to understand the issues.

(FWIW I assumed there'd be a web interface to set it up, with their app 
as a convenience wrapper for that. But no; it looks as though they use 
BT for initial device discovery and tcp for actual use. Seems madly 
complex to me.)

-- 
Mike Scott
Harlow, England

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smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-15 16:32 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-01-15 17:14 +0000
    Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-18 09:28 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-15 09:30 -0800
  Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-15 18:30 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2025-01-15 20:31 +0000
    Re: smart plugs??? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-01-15 20:35 +0000
      Re: smart plugs??? Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2025-01-17 10:43 +0000
    Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-16 09:33 +0000
      Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-16 10:36 +0000
        Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-16 17:10 +0100
          Re: smart plugs??? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-01-16 20:07 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? Phillip <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2025-01-16 15:48 -0500
              Re: smart plugs??? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-01-16 20:55 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-16 23:34 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-01-17 00:22 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-17 02:53 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-17 03:49 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-17 10:45 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-17 19:27 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 11:38 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 11:04 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 18:04 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-18 19:04 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 11:38 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-19 18:41 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 23:04 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-20 01:57 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-20 10:37 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-18 19:00 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 11:37 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? Joerg Walther <joerg.walther@magenta.de> - 2025-01-19 14:39 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-01-19 18:11 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-01-18 00:27 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 11:49 +0100
                Fitbit by Google (Re: smart plugs???) Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-17 18:34 +0000
                Re: Fitbit by Google (Re: smart plugs???) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-17 20:40 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-17 10:40 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-17 10:37 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-17 16:46 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-17 15:47 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-17 19:15 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 11:37 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-18 19:14 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 11:40 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2025-01-19 11:31 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 23:01 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-19 18:51 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 23:06 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-17 19:05 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-01-18 00:27 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 11:47 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-17 19:02 +0000
              Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-17 16:42 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 11:35 +0100
            Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-17 10:14 +0100
      Re: smart plugs??? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-16 13:45 +0000
      Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-16 15:20 +0100
        Re: smart plugs??? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-01-16 20:22 +0000
          Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-16 22:28 +0100
          Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-17 10:14 +0100
            Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-17 14:36 +0100
      Re: smart plugs??? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-01-16 20:05 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? Chris Elvidge <chris@internal.net> - 2025-01-16 12:24 +0000
    Re: smart plugs??? "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-01-16 08:25 -0500
      Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-17 16:48 +0000
        Re: smart plugs??? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-01-18 02:21 +0000
          Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-18 08:55 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 11:02 +0000
              Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-18 14:13 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 13:46 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-18 20:55 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-19 13:22 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-19 15:18 +0100
          Re: smart plugs??? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-01-18 11:19 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 11:25 +0000
          Re: smart plugs??? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-18 15:12 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-18 15:31 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 15:39 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-18 16:55 -0500
        Re: smart plugs??? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-17 21:46 -0500
          Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 11:01 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? wicklowham <wicklowham.nospam@rfburns.eu> - 2025-01-18 13:00 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? yossarian <<nomail@gmail.com>> - 2025-01-16 14:10 +0100
    Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-17 16:51 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-01-16 22:24 -0700

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