Today all children have access to the Internet either via a smart TV, computer or Smart phone. It is often
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Home Network Subnet Mask Explained
Setting up a device on a home network sometimes requires that you manually enter an IP address. However an IP
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A home router is responsible for connecting the home network to the Internet, and usually provides several important networking services
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In the early days of networking splitting a network into segments required a router. VLANS or Virtual LANS is a
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Because the HTTP protocol is most common protocol on the Internet it has become the main protocol for controlling first
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Mosquitto is a very lightweight broker and a Raspberry Pi can easily cope with MQTT traffic on clients on a
Continue readingSmart Home Thermostats- How They Work
Smart home thermostats are probably one of the most common smart home devices. In this tutorial we will look at
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There are a number of common requirements that require configuration. They are: Static IP address DNS settings Gateway Settings Wi-Fi
Continue readingIntroducing the Smart Home Simulator
If you are looking at: Getting Familiar with Smart Home APis Learning how to control smart home devices Developing dashboards
Continue readingMonitoring Your Internet Connection With Node-Red
How reliable is your internet connection? Do you often experience drop outs? In this node-red project we will create a
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