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    Trying to run Amazon-HA-Bridge on my Freenas....trouble ensues

    I have solved it.    I changed the Upnp listening port to 50099 instead of the default 50000 and that seems to have done the trick
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    Trying to run Amazon-HA-Bridge on my Freenas....trouble ensues

    Ok.   Created jail called automation and add some storage in the pool (point it to /media ssh in to Freenas server  type    jls  type    jexec automation tcsh type    portsnap fetch extract    type   cd /usr/ports/java/openjdk8    type    make install clean   ...
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    Trying to run Amazon-HA-Bridge on my Freenas....trouble ensues

    I haven't received any traction on the Freenas forums....they aren't as friendly as here either  :(   Here is my post over there...   https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/amazon-echo-ha-bridge-running-in-jail-udp-port-cant-be-found-on-local-network.40512/   But in a nutshell, I created a...
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    Ideas for controlling bedroom lights from bed (using zwave, upb, etc)

    I use a Pebble watch which communicates thru the Talk2Watch app on my Blackberry Z10 to control my Vera...smooth and easy
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    IP camera for beach house. I need still shots only

    I would look at a Raspberry and camera module...cheap, decent quality (can add lenses if needed) and the RPi can do tons of other things too
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    Elk M1 with damaged phone line....can I replace functionality with M1XSP and modem?

    I do have an XEP, but have wireless internet (line of sight),...so I don't trust it as an alternative
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    Elk M1 with damaged phone line....can I replace functionality with M1XSP and modem?

    I lost the phone capabilities for a 2nd time on my Elk M1 after a Lightning storm. All functions correctly, except the phone dialing out for reporting and auto answer functionality. I have multiple surgesupression in the system, so I'm  not sure why this happened....again.   Since I have an...
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    Power Over Ethernet Switches

    I have picked up Nortel/baystack 24 port Poe switches for less than $100 shipped on ebay. 2 of the 3 I have purchased were BNIB. I believe the model was 460-pwr. They are managed switches for a commercial environment.... I'm very happy with mine.
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    CastleOS - new home automation software with Kinect voice control

    Something like this in every room messaging to every kind of system under the sun....hackaday.com/2012/09/16/a-portable-wifi-enabled-kinect/
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    CastleOS - new home automation software with Kinect voice control

    To me, it would make much more sense to use a raspberry pi attached to a kinect, with a well documented messaging system to make a modular component that would talk with many different automation systems....
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    network topology questions

    Thanks for all the replies, I'm not looking for a speed increase, but a total Gb/month increase. Basically when the limit is hit, switch from one to the other. I think tomato, dd-wrt and openwrt all will do this with an early wrt54g
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    network topology questions

    Currently I have a single internet provider, but because of bandwidth limitations and and increase in charges for overages, I need to have a 2nd provider to give me enough bandwidth. Currently, my network is a single domain range 192.168.1.0-255, mixed wireless and wired. My gateway is my...
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    Where to hide/install main controller

    Mine is under the stairs, but you need to move the sliding book case and swing out the hinged, wall mounted 4 post av-rack for my centralized matrix, sat receivers, server....I can get to it easily, but it would be a hassle for a burglar, and if I ever finish it, I'll have a sensor on the...
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    Terminal boards for WebControl

    I'd be up for one, maybe two if he price was right :) It looks great so far.
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    I bit the bullet and bought a Vera. Awesome.

    Would be the best possible to pass on the apk file, so I can convert it for my playbook?
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    I bit the bullet and bought a Vera. Awesome.

    I did it! I have migrated my entire Z-wave setup to my Vera 2 with UI5. I have three scenes setup to turn lights on at sunset, and off at a certain time and no again when the doors open. It works very well. now I have to figure out how to set flags,.... to get some of my other lighting rules...
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    Who does Elk M1 Gold Monitoring in Montreal / Canada?

    Eric, I have on in Ottawa that is monitored...if that helps, send me a PM and I'll send you their contact information. BTW: It is about $20-22 a month. Cheers, Rob
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    I bit the bullet and bought a Vera. Awesome.

    Thanks for the outline. I guess the biggest impediment to me starting this is the switch from my leviton stick to the vera as a primary controller...it's just finding the time to go thru the house and the trying to remember how to get the ge remotes enrolled again....
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    I bit the bullet and bought a Vera. Awesome.

    Signal, I currently use my elk, m1xsp and vrc0p to control my z-wave lights and lock. I also have a vera kicking around that I haven't done anything with. Could you do a quick rundown on what is involved to setup the vera with the elk and z-wave? Thanks, Rob
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