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I think you missed something there - Either your devices and hub don't need to be exposed to the net (so why are you even using a router connected to the web?)
by lostcolony 6y ago
I think you missed something there -
Either your devices and hub don't need to be exposed to the net (so why are you even using a router connected to the web?), or they do.
If they do, it's because that's how you control them, via the web. If that's the case, it doesn't matter what network your phone is on; command and control is done via the web.
Now, in terms of infecting each other, sure. But the point is to keep my data devices and such separate from my IoT devices. Yes, the whole IoT infrastructure may get infected and need a purge, but my goal is to keep infection of those from getting, say, my banking information. And yes, it assumes that the command and control app is reasonably secure, but that's a whole different issue (and one reason why I would rely on Amazon or Alexa as a hub, and not some random no name company).
- mulmen 6y agoSure, this is why I have almost no IoT things. The only thing I can think of is my scale. I'm curious if you have suggestions for a hackable home automation/IoT hub that I can use without giving it access to the internet. I'm happy to DIY anything that doesn't deal with mains voltage.
- ixwt 6y agoA friend pointed me to Home Assistant[0] after I said I was going to look into Hubitat[1]. [0]: https://www.home-assistant.io/ https://www.home-assistant.io/ [1]: https://hubitat.com/ https://hubitat.com/
- jeanofthedead 6y agoThere's also Homebridge/HOOBS, if you want to link 3rd-party IoT devices to Apple Homekit. Many of the plugins run locally. Homebridge: https://homebridge.io https://homebridge.io HOOBS: https://hoobs.org https://hoobs.org