reef-pi :: An opensource reef tank controller based on Raspberry Pi.

[Ranjib]

reef-pi booth at aquashella . we had a small visit from Mr Salt water tank :-)

 

[bishoptf]

reef-pi booth at aquashella . we had a small visit from Mr Salt water tank :)

I can't help to think about going through airport security withall of that stuff in your luggage, im sure they had to look twice when they scanned it. :)

Looks like a really nice display :)

 

[Ranjib]

I can't help to think about going through airport security withall of that stuff in your luggage, im sure they had to look twice when they scanned it. :)

Looks like a really nice display :)

this was all inside on suitcase, and check in luggage. Thankfully we were not flagged :)

 

[JachPot]

I can't help to think about going through airport security withall of that stuff in your luggage, im sure they had to look twice when they scanned it. :)

Looks like a really nice display :)

I had this exact thought lol, I just didn't want to put it out into the universe and jinx him.

 

[bishoptf]

this was all inside on suitcase, and check in luggage. Thankfully we were not flagged :)

Yeah, understand but they scan ALL the luggage even checked luggage...:)

Hope you guys have a great and safe trip :)

 

[bishoptf]

I am trying to add energy monitoring for a kasa mini plug 103 and when I add it as an analog input and select the driver hs103 no pins show up..I have this working on one of my other pi's but is the larger strip vs the hs103. Wasn't sure if that was the issue or I was missing something else. Anyone have any information let me know.

thanks :)

 

[bishoptf]

I am trying to add energy monitoring for a kasa mini plug 103 and when I add it as an analog input and select the driver hs103 no pins show up..I have this working on one of my other pi's but is the larger strip vs the hs103. Wasn't sure if that was the issue or I was missing something else. Anyone have any information let me know.

thanks :)

Welp the HS103 don't support energy monitoring, dolt! So that would explain the issue, oh well. :)

 

[Ranjib]

Welp the HS103 don't support energy monitoring, dolt! So that would explain the issue, oh well. :)

Yup , that’s the reason . You need 110 at minimum, for single outlet energy monitoring . Hs300/303 all has energy monitoring as wel

 

[GaryE]

@Ranjib Is there a good reason why I keep seeing "Feb 28 13:14:31 mqtt client is not initialized"??

 

[bishoptf]

Thought I would post here and see if I get some input for how folks are discovering devices on their network, like when they need to know what the address is for a new reefpi and/or kasa strip/outlet etc. Most of use advance folks just reserve the IP/mac address in DHCP so when it comes up its assigned the same value. But wanted to see what other folks use for network discovery, looking for options and something easy to help folks out when needing to figure out IP addresses for stuff.

The old fashioned drop to a prompt and broadcast ping and then look at the arp table works but wanted to see what other ideas are out there.

Thanks :)

 

[elysics]

Thought I would post here and see if I get some input for how folks are discovering devices on their network, like when they need to know what the address is for a new reefpi and/or kasa strip/outlet etc. Most of use advance folks just reserve the IP/mac address in DHCP so when it comes up its assigned the same value. But wanted to see what other folks use for network discovery, looking for options and something easy to help folks out when needing to figure out IP addresses for stuff.

The old fashioned drop to a prompt and broadcast ping and then look at the arp table works but wanted to see what other ideas are out there.

Thanks :)

Do you not have access to your router? My fritzbox just gives a nice list on the frontpage, lets me edit IPs, even rename stuff and give fake local network urls

 

[bishoptf]

Do you not have access to your router? My fritzbox just gives a nice list on the frontpage, lets me edit IPs, even rename stuff and give fake local network urls

Yeah no its not for me, I'm an old network guy so I have no issue reserving IP's etc, just trying to find easier ways for most non technical users to discover IP's etc. Right now I am leaning towards fing - https://www.fing.com/products/fing-desktop does a good job of discovery and free for the basic stuff, works on windows and macs.

 

[GaryE]

Yeah no its not for me, I'm an old network guy so I have no issue reserving IP's etc, just trying to find easier ways for most non technical users to discover IP's etc. Right now I am leaning towards fing - https://www.fing.com/products/fing-desktop does a good job of discovery and free for the basic stuff, works on windows and macs.

I usually just pop onto the router and take a look at the DHCP Lease table and find the new device. I tend to only use static IP's on my router, everything else gets a DHCP and then some devices get a reservation.

 

[theatrus]

Thought I would post here and see if I get some input for how folks are discovering devices on their network, like when they need to know what the address is for a new reefpi and/or kasa strip/outlet etc. Most of use advance folks just reserve the IP/mac address in DHCP so when it comes up its assigned the same value. But wanted to see what other folks use for network discovery, looking for options and something easy to help folks out when needing to figure out IP addresses for stuff.

The old fashioned drop to a prompt and broadcast ping and then look at the arp table works but wanted to see what other ideas are out there.

Thanks :)

I believe the Kasa units will respond to broadcast UDP - I'd take a look how the app does non-BLE discovery. Thats something that could be codified into the UI.

 

[bishoptf]

I believe the Kasa units will respond to broadcast UDP - I'd take a look how the app does non-BLE discovery. Thats something that could be codified into the UI.

Just did a broadcast ping looks like the hs300 wakes up and I can see it in the arp table but the single outlet hs103 I do not see it in the arp table after the broadcast ping, lol. The kasa app gives you the mac and all the information just doesnt display the IP address, I can see it from my DHCP leases but trying to find an easy way for others to identify it since you need the IP to set the driver up...

 

[theatrus]

Just did a broadcast ping looks like the hs300 wakes up and I can see it in the arp table but the single outlet hs103 I do not see it in the arp table after the broadcast ping, lol. The kasa app gives you the mac and all the information just doesnt display the IP address, I can see it from my DHCP leases but trying to find an easy way for others to identify it since you need the IP to set the driver up...

Seems to jive with the forum reports:

Kasa HS103 no longer responds to broadcast messages - Smart Home Community

I recently purchased another 4-pack of HS103 plugs, and they don't work the same as my older one does. The new one doesn't respond to the UDP broadcast messages like the old ones do. That make it a lot harder to 'discover' devices on my network. &nbs

community.tp-link.com

 

[bishoptf]

Seems to jive with the forum reports:

Kasa HS103 no longer responds to broadcast messages - Smart Home Community

I recently purchased another 4-pack of HS103 plugs, and they don't work the same as my older one does. The new one doesn't respond to the UDP broadcast messages like the old ones do. That make it a lot harder to 'discover' devices on my network. &nbs

community.tp-link.com

Yeah you need to do ,more of a ping sweep fing.io will find them and its easy on android but for iphones apple decided to block mac addresses being shown, some security measure lol. THey have a desktop app that works but was trying to find something easy vs dragging out a windows or mac device.

 

[theatrus]

Yeah you need to do ,more of a ping sweep fing.io will find them and its easy on android but for iphones apple decided to block mac addresses being shown, some security measure lol. THey have a desktop app that works but was trying to find something easy vs dragging out a windows or mac device.

I'd probably just pcap the Windows app to figure out what its doing.
Edit:

Probably just do a subnet walk, and send a packet to 9999 to find the devices. I find this a bit weird their iOS side does this to find devices. And also IPv6....

 

[bishoptf]

I'd probably just pcap the Windows app to figure out what its doing.
Edit:

Probably just do a subnet walk, and send a packet to 9999 to find the devices. I find this a bit weird their iOS side does this to find devices. And also IPv6.

Yeah but I am trying to find an easy path for most non technical users, lol. I actually run v6 and its a bit of a pain at times, last time I checked fing didn't even support v6. Would be pretty easy if IOS hadn't made the decision to hide the mac addresses, how you are supposed to identify anything by just IP is beyond me, but they are protecting users privacy, lol. Even though all those devices work at layer 2 by mac, smh. My take right now I am just going to send them to fing and they can do mobile app if they have android, or winblows and OSX and just no iphone...

 

[theatrus]

Yeah but I am trying to find an easy path for most non technical users, lol. I actually run v6 and its a bit of a pain at times, last time I checked fing didn't even support v6. Would be pretty easy if IOS hadn't made the decision to hide the mac addresses, how you are supposed to identify anything by just IP is beyond me, but they are protecting users privacy, lol. Even though all those devices work at layer 2 by mac, smh. My take right now I am just going to send them to fing and they can do mobile app if they have android, or winblows and OSX and just no iphone...

2^64 addresses to ping in a smallest v6 subnet, so that method doesn't work. SLAAC also requires no coordination, and RADV can be unidirectional, so those devices just disappear. But the apps need to find the devices, so its a matter of a little reverse engineering (how the Kasa line started anyway)