minus-squaregazby@lemmy.worldtoPrivacy@lemmy.ml•Privacy friendly smart bulbs recommendationslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 years agoZigBee is low-power radio (think Bluetooth but simpler), so there’s no Internet involved at all unless you connect it to an Internet-based device, and there you have many choices including open source or home-grown solutions. linkfedilink
minus-squaregazby@lemmy.worldtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•What are the best customizable routers nowadays?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI used USB Ethernet adapters in both USB ports. TP-Link UE300, been rock solid. linkfedilink
minus-squaregazby@lemmy.worldtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•What are the best customizable routers nowadays?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoI run OpenWRT on a RaspberryPi and it’s great. Happy to answer questions. linkfedilink
ZigBee is low-power radio (think Bluetooth but simpler), so there’s no Internet involved at all unless you connect it to an Internet-based device, and there you have many choices including open source or home-grown solutions.