steve228uk / homebridge-magichome

A Homebridge plugin for Magic Wifi devices
MIT License
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Question: Permanent Internet connection #56

Open GerSant opened 5 years ago

GerSant commented 5 years ago

Hi, a simple question, this plugin needs that the WiFi Controller need permanent internet connection? in other words, need to connect to any internet server / cloud application to work? (like some Xiaomi devices)

Thanks in advance!

GerSant commented 5 years ago

Nobody?

toshibochan commented 5 years ago

I don’t think you need any cloud account.

toshibochan commented 5 years ago

Download the app and setup to connect to you home WiFi. In the magichome app have the option to make account but you don’t need for homebridge. If you have Alexa ou Google home you will need account in magichome app.

GerSant commented 5 years ago

My question its not about cloud accounts, i need to known if the plugin works if the controller device has no internet connection (connected to an internet isolated/forbidden network). If you do that with a Xiaomi token based device or Tuya devices the respective plugins stops work, when you restored internet access to the devices it´s all ok, but i don´t like grant internet access to my IoT devices

Thanks!

toshibochan commented 5 years ago

This will work even without internet just need to be in the same WiFi connection. You no need any outside service for this to work. Homebridge will control direct to the device.

GerSant commented 5 years ago

Thanks! that is the confirmation that i need ;) thanks!!! you can close the issue

Regards