Experience Sharing: Testing Network Disconnection Control of Xiaomi Mi Home WiFi/BLE/Mesh Devices

Experience Sharing: Testing Network Disconnection Control of Xiaomi Mi Home WiFi/BLE/Mesh Devices

Click the blue text Follow us This article is a technical piece from the ‘Hansi Bian’ forum, authored by gasment. Thanks to the author! The copyright belongs to the original author, and any infringement will be pursued. Introduction This article organizes the test data for network disconnection control of Xiaomi smart home devices under the … Read more

BLE_Monitor: A Custom Component for Home Assistant to Passively Scan and Monitor Multiple BLE Devices

BLE_Monitor: A Custom Component for Home Assistant to Passively Scan and Monitor Multiple BLE Devices

Home Assistant (HA) is a powerful home automation system, but its support for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices has always been somewhat lacking. BLE_Monitor is an excellent custom component created to address this issue. It can passively monitor a wide variety of BLE devices from different brands and types, greatly expanding HA’s capabilities and enhancing … Read more

Home Assistant: Mastering HTTP Network Services with Ease

Home Assistant: Mastering HTTP Network Services with Ease

Home Assistant: Mastering HTTP Network Services with Ease In the previous article, we explored the advanced features and best practices of user authentication in Home Assistant. Today, let’s understand the network capabilities of Home Assistant in a simple and easy-to-understand way. 💡 What is the Network Service of Home Assistant? Imagine Home Assistant as the … Read more

Home Assistant MQTT Integration: Part One

Home Assistant MQTT Integration: Part One

Note: The exploration of Home Assistant-ESPHome is not yet complete. We will continue to improve the ESPHome ESP32 Mixly board, making it easier for everyone to enjoy ESPHome smart home devices. In this chapter, we will explore how to connect MQTT devices to Home Assistant using Mixly programming. First, create an MQTT client in Home … Read more

Implementing Data Transmission with MQTT in Projects

Implementing Data Transmission with MQTT in Projects

From open-source data to open-source event streams, learn about the MQTT publish/subscribe (pubsub) wire protocol. — Sean Dague Useful original link Please visit the “original link” at the end for clickable in-text links, full-size original images, and related articles. Thanks Compiled from | https://opensource.com/article/18/6/mqtt | Author | Sean Dague | Translator | Andy Song (pinewall) … Read more

Another Way to Extend OpenWrt Storage – Mounting Shared Folders

Another Way to Extend OpenWrt Storage - Mounting Shared Folders

Previously, we discussed how to migrate the entire OpenWrt system to a USB drive to achieve storage expansion. However, USB drives are generally less reliable than hard drives. Say goodbye to storage anxiety, and step by step, I will teach you how to migrate the OpenWrt system to a USB drive. So, if your OpenWrt … Read more

Home Assistant OS Network Configuration and Temperature Humidity Settings

Home Assistant OS Network Configuration and Temperature Humidity Settings

NO.1 HA Network Scheme Hardware Selection Raspberry Pi 5 (PVE) Gigabit Router (Redmi AX3000) The PVE relies on wired Ethernet Considering the network relay method, the router needs to support both wireless and wired relaying This requires at least two network ports, one WLAN port and one LAN port, with LAN assigned to PVE and … Read more

Installing Home Assistant on Raspberry Pi: A DIY Smart Home Guide

Installing Home Assistant on Raspberry Pi: A DIY Smart Home Guide

Smart homes have become a part of modern life, bringing us unprecedented convenience and comfort. Home Assistant, as an open-source smart home platform, can help you easily build a personalized smart home system. This article will detail how to install Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi and provide you with practical operational guidelines to embark … Read more

DIY TallyWhacker: A Smart Home Solution for Noisy Neighbors

DIY TallyWhacker: A Smart Home Solution for Noisy Neighbors

Follow “Github Base” and select “Set as Star” Reply “Resources” to receive a set of programming materials worth 1280 yuan~ From Quantum Bit. In the dead of night, when your neighbors are fighting, partying, or children are crying, how do you handle it? Knock on the door? Wear earplugs? Endure silently until you reach a … Read more

Avoiding Pitfalls in HA Smart Hardware Procurement (Part Four): HA Box vs. PC

Avoiding Pitfalls in HA Smart Hardware Procurement (Part Four): HA Box vs. PC

Click the blue text to follow us This article is part of the “Hansi Bian” forum series, authored by riceball. Thanks to him! Continuing from the last issue: Avoiding Pitfalls in HA Smart Hardware Procurement (Part Three) Bluetooth Edition (Four) HA Box or PC Comparison between the two: PC performance far exceeds that of the … Read more