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    Presence of Androids - Home Automation - Linux PC accessing ARP table entries

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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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      It seems like you should be able to do this fairly easily with IFTTT or a similar style app on each device.

      Steve

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        Davo @stephenw10
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        @stephenw10 said in Presence of Androids - Home Automation - Linux PC accessing ARP table entries:

        you should be able to do this fairly easily with IFTTT or a similar style app on each device.

        Ouch. I think that involves registration with an external server to work, so if the Internet is down, our heater may not work. Not a good idea IMHO. I am looking to keep it local within the house.

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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          I don't blame you. Something something something "the cloud"! šŸ˜‰

          That's unfortunately how most of these things seem to work. I guess they do it for maximum compatibility, ease of setup etc.

          It does seem like there should be an app that can do it locally though.

          Steve

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            Davo @stephenw10
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            @stephenw10 said in Presence of Androids - Home Automation - Linux PC accessing ARP table entries:

            I guess they do it for maximum compatibility, ease of setup etc.

            I think etc means the data is collected and is valuable to someone. I am not especially opposed to that (as much as some) but we need to keep our eyes open and realise the pros and cons of new offerings. If the data means I get a useful benefit with no downsides I am open to it. The need for an Internet connection has minimal benefit to me in terms of running a central heating system and the benefit of giving someone else the data of my heater's use (and other things) in trade for automation is not a convincing purchase for me.

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              Davo @stephenw10
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              @stephenw10 said in Presence of Androids - Home Automation - Linux PC accessing ARP table entries:

              It does seem like there should be an app that can do it locally though.
              Perhaps, the economic ducks need to line up for that. If a bit of code and low cost hardware can do the job for me I'd be happy with that, for awhile at least...! KISS

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                Davo @Davo
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                @davo This dang kit is so damned kewl!
                Even if I am running such an old image.....
                snmpwalk [ip address of phone] -c public -v2c \iso.3.6.1.2.1.4.22.1.2.2.[ip address of phone]
                when snmp is enabled....
                gives
                iso.3.6.1.2.1.4.22.1.2.2.[ip address of phone] = Hex-STRING: [Mac address of phone]
                Thanks for the tips gurus.

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                • NogBadTheBadN
                  NogBadTheBad
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                  You probably just need to do an snmpget rather than a walk if you're just looking at an individual phone.

                  Andy

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                    Davo @NogBadTheBad
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                    @nogbadthebad said in Presence of Androids - Home Automation - Linux PC accessing ARP table entries:

                    You probably just need to do an snmpget

                    Yes that works too.
                    However the walk was helpful to examine the data to get the reference numbers. Not sure there is a material difference otherwise running snmpget or snmpwalk for a single result?

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                      terrysand
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                      I had the same question in the creation . And I want to ask-does linux allow you to do this?

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by

                        Allow you to do what exactly?

                        Steve

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                        • NogBadTheBadN
                          NogBadTheBad @terrysand
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                          @terrysand said in Presence of Androids - Home Automation - Linux PC accessing ARP table entries:

                          I had the same question in the creation . And I want to ask-does linux allow you to do this?

                          snmpwalk & snmpget, if that’s the question the answer is yes, you’ll need to install the package.

                          Andy

                          1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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                          • SnigMonisS
                            SnigMonis
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                            This is cool, thank you for sharing

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                            • bingo600B
                              bingo600
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                              Thinking out loud ....

                              Would be cool to be able to "Fire an RMON" trap if that mac address is seen on the ??? - Switch or AP ...
                              Prob greatest chance on Switch .....

                              Hmmm ...
                              Investigating what a HP 18xx switch can ...

                              Damm HP 18xx ... Too simple , no RMON

                              /Bingo

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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                At least two posts here are almost certainly spam. Be on the look out! šŸ˜‰

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                                • johnpozJ
                                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @stephenw10
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                                  Yeah @bingo600 and @NogBadTheBad are very sus ;) hehehe

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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                    Ha!

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