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

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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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        I don't blame you. Something something something "the cloud"! 😉

        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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                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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                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                      Allow you to do what exactly?

                      Steve

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                        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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                          SnigMonis
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                          This is cool, thank you for sharing

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                            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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                              At least two posts here are almost certainly spam. Be on the look out! 😉

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                                Yeah @bingo600 and @NogBadTheBad are very sus ;) hehehe

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                                  Ha!

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