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Hot take: Locking down my new smart lights too hard backfired.
Now I can't even turn them on from my phone.
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umajenkins6mo ago
Oh man, I feel you on that. I put my smart bulbs on a separate network with strict rules, and now the app times out every time I try to use it. Had to reset the whole system just to get them working again, which took hours. Security is good, but if you can't use them, it's pointless.
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adam_west6mo ago
The separate network is fine, but those rules might be too tight.
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ray_park416mo ago
Yeah the hours resetting part hits hard. See this everywhere now, things get so locked down they break. Like putting a bike chain through the wheels and frame, sure it won't get stolen but you can't ride it either.
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fiona_shah566mo ago
Is that bike chain analogy really the same though? For @umajenkins, the issue sounds like overly strict rules on the separate network, not the separation itself. I put my smart plugs on a guest network with just basic port blocking, and they connect every time. It's more about not setting the rules too tight, so things actually work.
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