Putting IoT things on a network that isn’t isolated is a disaster waiting to happen and not all equipment plays well without zero-config protocols that rely on multicast which is usually a pain to pass between VLANs. There are also some open source implementations like this one for raspberry pi to control lighting but committing to such a project can be both costly and time consuming.
Does anyone here have experience building a solution or find yourself content with a normie product as they are? I’d really like to hear arguments, pros and cons and what you’ve done.
You could use ethernet connected Arudinos (or knock offs) and relay boards to automate your home.
Advantage is being able to have fixed functions trigger based on time or user input, a big disadvantage is having to code, solder and tinker to get something working.
They communicate over UDP and have a published API, so you can get creative with them. They’re well supported by open source home automation systems like OpenHAB because of it.
Also, the greens are superior to Philip’s Hue, and the overall cost is dramatically lower.
They’ve been replicated so much they’re listed under a couple different names, and they’re all more or less the same. They might be under Milight, Easybulb, or Limitless.