I wish Insteon would give us a tiny, wireless, DIY module (like Arduino) to allow us to build our own input/output devices for an Insteon network that are more compact and modular than the IOLinc. Until then, we’ve got to…
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A Virtual Private Network “extends a private network over a public network, such as the Internet”. You may already use one for work to connect to your company’s network, but you can also set one up to easily connect to…
Posted by Matt Chiste
February 11
Your ISY-994i is set up, and now you want to be able to access it remotely over the internet with MobiLinc. By far the easiest and most cost-effective way to do this is via MobiLinc Connect, a $30/year remote access…
Posted by Matt Chiste
February 3
Home Automation is all about leveraging technology to make our lives easier, more secure, and more convenient. While we’re not quite ready to get our deliveries from the air, the laws are still being established, and there are occasional mishaps,…
Posted by Matt Chiste
January 3
Most people buy a home Wifi router, set it up, and forget about it. For most of them this is just fine, but as we enter the increasingly connected world of Home Automation, the standard software on those routers can…
Posted by Matt Chiste
December 8
By now you’ve probably got a decent number of Insteon-enabled devices in your home, like switches, thermostats, keypads, motion sensors, door sensors, and leak sensors, to name a few. Your house is getting smarter and smarter every day with your…
Posted by Matt Chiste
October 13
For those of you that follow this blog, you’ll see things are starting to come together now. We’ve discussed the powerful ISY994i at length, covered some programming concepts, installed some security cameras, added our doorbell to our Insteon network, and…
Posted by Matt Chiste
September 21
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