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nitaybz / homebridge-network-presence

Homebridge plugin that provides occupancy sensor for devices presence in your network
MIT License
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Status is Away #1

Closed RLP1369 closed 3 years ago

RLP1369 commented 3 years ago

I have installed the plugin via Hoobs. Nothing appears in HomeKit, but does show in the Eve app. The device status is always shown as “away”. I configured my iPhone using Mac and an iPad using IP, both showed “away” Is there an additional plugin needed?

nitaybz commented 3 years ago

It should show in the Home app on the top row of sensors... try to look in the room where your bridge is.

Regarding the discovery... on your iPhone make sure private address is not activated on your current WiFi connection. Private address makes the MAC address on the iPhone change every time you connect into the network, Which is not very good with this plugin looking for that temporary address.

Hope it helps

RLP1369 commented 3 years ago

Thank you for the rapid response! I got it worked out after I sent the issue! One more question, is there a way to configure the threshold in seconds?

Thanks!

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 10, 2020, at 10:41 AM, Nitay Ben-Zvi notifications@github.com wrote:

 It should show in the Home app on the top row of sensors... try to look in the room where your bridge is.

Regarding the discovery... on your iPhone make sure private address is not activated on your current WiFi connection. Private address makes the MAC address on the iPhone change every time you connect into the network, Which is not very good with this plugin looking for that temporary address.

Hope it helps

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nitaybz commented 3 years ago

Threshold in seconds has no use... I recommend to set it between 15 to 30 minutes since some phones disappear from the network for that long when their screen is off

On 10 Nov 2020, at 19:52, RLP1369 notifications@github.com wrote:

 Thank you for the rapid response! I got it worked out after I sent the issue! One more question, is there a way to configure the threshold in seconds?

Thanks!

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 10, 2020, at 10:41 AM, Nitay Ben-Zvi notifications@github.com wrote:

 It should show in the Home app on the top row of sensors... try to look in the room where your bridge is.

Regarding the discovery... on your iPhone make sure private address is not activated on your current WiFi connection. Private address makes the MAC address on the iPhone change every time you connect into the network, Which is not very good with this plugin looking for that temporary address.

Hope it helps

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RLP1369 commented 3 years ago

Ok. One last question, what is the frequency that the plugin pings the WiFi? And is that configurable?

Sent from my iPad

On Nov 10, 2020, at 10:53 AM, Nitay Ben-Zvi notifications@github.com wrote:

 Threshold in seconds has no use... I recommend to set it between 15 to 30 minutes since some phones disappear from the network for that long when their screen is off

On 10 Nov 2020, at 19:52, RLP1369 notifications@github.com wrote:

 Thank you for the rapid response! I got it worked out after I sent the issue! One more question, is there a way to configure the threshold in seconds?

Thanks!

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 10, 2020, at 10:41 AM, Nitay Ben-Zvi notifications@github.com wrote:

 It should show in the Home app on the top row of sensors... try to look in the room where your bridge is.

Regarding the discovery... on your iPhone make sure private address is not activated on your current WiFi connection. Private address makes the MAC address on the iPhone change every time you connect into the network, Which is not very good with this plugin looking for that temporary address.

Hope it helps

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RLP1369 commented 3 years ago

The reason I asked about the ping, the system only maintains my phone as “occupied” for a short period, which defeats the purpose of the plugin.

Sent from my iPad

On Nov 10, 2020, at 10:53 AM, Nitay Ben-Zvi notifications@github.com wrote:

 Threshold in seconds has no use... I recommend to set it between 15 to 30 minutes since some phones disappear from the network for that long when their screen is off

On 10 Nov 2020, at 19:52, RLP1369 notifications@github.com wrote:

 Thank you for the rapid response! I got it worked out after I sent the issue! One more question, is there a way to configure the threshold in seconds?

Thanks!

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 10, 2020, at 10:41 AM, Nitay Ben-Zvi notifications@github.com wrote:

 It should show in the Home app on the top row of sensors... try to look in the room where your bridge is.

Regarding the discovery... on your iPhone make sure private address is not activated on your current WiFi connection. Private address makes the MAC address on the iPhone change every time you connect into the network, Which is not very good with this plugin looking for that temporary address.

Hope it helps

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nitaybz commented 3 years ago

it's querying every seconds via arp... that's why I created the threshold... so it will make sure it's not disconnecting you during this threshold and it's also reset every time you connect or reconnect