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In the article “How do you manage your passwords?” I described some thoughts on how to handle passwords securely. One possible solution to make the ha...
The hype about PV systems has also left its mark on me, so - in order to gain some experience - I have put together an 800 watt balcony power plant: C...
MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) is an open network protocol for transmitting messages between devices. An MQTT broker, like the open source...
Anyone who wants to access a private network from the Internet may need a DynDNS service (dynamic DNS, DynDNS or DDNS) for this purpose. If the Intern...
With the small USB stick Conbee2 I extended my NAS with a Zigbee gateway. Conbee2 can be installed on Raspbian, Ubuntu, Docker or Windows. Conbee 2: w...
A Raspberry Pi with OctoPi installed offers a very easy way to upgrade existing 3D printers. OctoPrint web interface The OctoPrint included in OctoPi...
For temperature measurement in Home Assistant, there are a variety of different sensors and ways to integrate them. When using Zigbee, for example, Aq...
As already mentioned in an earlier article, I have replaced the Deye-SUN800 inverter with a Hoymiles HMS-2000-4T. The HMS-2000-4T does not have a WLAN...
Ready-made Docker containers are available for almost all known web systems, or they can be created relatively easily or existing containers can be ad...
For a long time I used a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to access the home network from the Internet. And for along time I thought that a VPN was witho...
The modular structure of Home Assistant enables communication with other devices or services and expands Home Assistant with additional functions. Wha...
What do I need to improve Wi-Fi reception and get more network connections at the same time? Do I need a repeater, mesh Wi-Fi, access point, switch, o...
The marketing term "mesh WiFi" often refers to the desire for a WiFi that simply works everywhere in the house. But what actually is a mesh WiFi? And...
This article is about WLAN: everywhere in the house: on every floor, specifically about the commissioning of WLAN access points with OpenWrt as firmwa...
Zigbee2MQTT is an open source Zigbee bridge which can be easily integrated into existing smart home solutions thanks to the MQTT network protocol. As...
The latest Ubuntu version can be downloaded from the manufacturer's website: www.ubuntu.com/ The setup DVD is not only suitable for installing, it ca...
The currently most widespread blogging software WordPress can be operated easily and cost-effectively in Docker containers, among other things. A virt...
For a long time, I used Apache as a web server for running my websites, and later on Nginx every now and then in Docker. The alternative web server Ng...
One of the first details needed for the approval of a PV system is the data of the inverter. In the years 2022/ 2023, in besides the technical data, t...
The first thing I did when I bought my first Raspberry was to install and run an OpenElec Media Center image: works, faster and easier than expected....
With ESPHome it is very easy to program your own microcontroller for use in HomeAssistant. My first use for a self-programmed microcontroller was to r...
Knowledge of current consumption data helps to optimize electricity consumption in a meaningful way. For this purpose, an additional smart meter can b...
To be able to switch certain relays in Home Assistant via an ESP32, I tested a relay board and integrated it via ESP-Home. Necessary hardware Besides...
For a long time, I used a PVR:hard disk receiver, specifically a Dreambox DM7020HD with 2 DVB-C tuners, to supplement my TV. Originally for recording...