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How to use IFTTT & an old Smartphone as Universal Remote for LiFX For Your SmartHome

Items required – 1. Old smartphone (no cellular required) 2. IFTTT and button app 3. Smarthome item to be controlled 4. Enable IFTTT Service for smart home item ================================================ *** Show Notes, Links and Resources **** ———————————– Get Your SmartHome … Continue reading →

How to Link Ambient Weather to Alexa For Your SmartHome

1. Open a web browser and go to ambientweather.net 2. Login to your account if requested 3. Click on Your Device 4. Click on Off beside Alexa 5. Click on Visit Amazon Alexa Skill (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074PGCM1D/) 6. Click on Enable 7. … Continue reading →

How to Setup the Ambient Weather WS-0265 For Your SmartHome

Setup of the Ambient Weather WS-0265 unit 1. Download Ambient Tool and Ambient Weather apps for your SmartPhone 2. Plug power supply into Ambient WS-0265 device 3. Make sure your SmartPhone is on a 2.4Ghz based SSID 4. Open Ambient … Continue reading →

How to Tweak Pi-Hole for your Smarthome

1. Important CLI commands to remember a. pihole -up – Update Pi-Hole (not possible in GUI at this time) 2. Using Alternate DNS server a. Settings, DNS b. Deselect Current DNS options c. Enter 1.1.1.1 under Custom 1 IPv4 DNS … Continue reading →

How to use PortableApps to manage your SmartHome

Portableapps.com Notepad++ (Development) Google Chrome Portable (Internet) Firefox Portable (Internet) Opera Portable (Internet) KeePass Classic (Security) Emsisoft Emergency Kit Portable (Security) Password Gorilla Portable (Security) KeePassXC Portable (Security) While targeted at PC users, using xquartz 2.7.7 and the latest wine … Continue reading →

How to create your own setup/utilities CD in VirtualBox for your SmartHome

Use deep burner in a windows machine DeepBurner Portable – use with USB PortableApps gives you a very flexible option Create an ISO Save to USB flash drive Dismount USB drive Copy ISO to directory where you are storing ISO’s … Continue reading →

How to Setup Linux Mint 19.1 in VirtualBox For your SmartHome

1. Start VirtualBox 2. Click New 3. Enter name of VM being created i.e. Mint 4. Set path/directory for VM files 5. Set Type to Linux 6. Set version to 2.6/3.x/4.x (64 bit) 7. Click Continue 8. Set amount of … Continue reading →

How to setup Pi-Hole For Your SmartHome

1. Install Linux 2. Open up terminal window 3. Install Pi-Hole a. curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash b. When Pi-Hole installer screen appears, press Enter to continue c. Press Enter on Donate screen d. Press Enter on Static IP screen … Continue reading →

How to Backup GrandStream GXV-3700 for your SmartHome

Apps required to backup the GXV-3370 MyBackup Pro https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... $6.99 Google Drive https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... To install the components to backup the apps on your GXV-3370 1. Download Google Drive 2. Start Google Drive and login using your Google credentials 3. Download … Continue reading →

How to setup Grandstream GXV3370 for your SmartHome

1. Firmware update a. Click on Settings icon b. Scroll down to system updates c. Tap on system updates d. Tap on Gear Icon e. Change firmware server path to firmware.grandstream.com f. Tap on check mark g. Tap on Detect … Continue reading →