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"Internet of Things" - related to using numbers of small devices, often low powered, communicating widely to make up sensor and control arrays.

"Internet of Things" - related to using numbers of small devices, often low powered, communicating widely to make up sensor and control arrays.

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Is it possible to use a different TLD for mDNS other than .local?

If I don't want to use .local for mDNS services, can I use a different Top-Level Domain (TLD)? Say for example, could I setup a few home NAS devices, and name them something like: movies.nas pictures.nas Or rename some printers…
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How to share a binary file directly via a URL?

I need to send a single binary file to a couple of IoTs. It wants a URL where it can download this file. www.somekindadomain.aaa/binaryfile I tried, GDrive, OneDrive, Droplr and a couple of others and they all take you to a landing page where you…
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Device connecting to WiFi w/o ssid/pwd, how can it work?

I have added a device to my boiler which allows temperature control through a mobile app. In order to connect it to the WiFi network I just followed the manual: install the app, ensure you are connected to the local WiFi push the button on the…
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Windows 10 Disable Welcome Screen

Is there a way to disable the welcome screen in Windows 10? I already found an option to disable the lockscreen and the boot screen, but the welcome screen with the username and account image still pops up. I want to do this because we are using…
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SoftAP on Windows IoT won't work

I have Raspberry Pi 3 with Windows IoT installed. It's connected to wired network. I want to use its SoftAP functionality as described here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot-core/manage-your-device/DevicePortal#iot-onboarding to use it…
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Cannot connect to Win10 IoT with Remote Client?

I recently purchased a Raspberry Pi 3, and after much work, was able to get Windows 10 IoT Core running on it. To do so, I need to run Windows 10 Iot Core Dashboard as an Administrator, because it would always fail to unpack the OS if you weren't…
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How does my camera automatically connect to the WiFi?

I just bought a cheap WiFi camera called SriCam SP009 (just to test it). To set it up you have to install an app on your phone. In this app you enter the WiFi password and an ID number for the camera. Then automatically the camera connects to your…
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WinUSB driver on Windows 10 IoT

I usually don't crosspost like this, but a user on stackoverflow suggested this might belong here. There's also a small bounty to be had on stackoverflow if anybody's interested. I'm trying to use the WinUsb.sys driver that comes with Windows…
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How to add a free-wifi hotspot to an existing private network

I'm tinkering with IoT (arduino + wifi shield) and I'm also for an open (read free) internet. Both these things would be helped if I could create a free (no password etc.) wifi hotspot (my IoT thingies would connect nicely and strangers could use it…
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Connect headless device to WiFi network

So, I have an Air Conditioner with a wifi module that is ready to be controlled remotely. I'm trying to understand, how this AC is able to connect to my network as it does not create any self hosted Wifi network nor my phone is connected anywhere…
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Port knocking as poor (wo)man's approach to steer IOT devices?

First off, I am well aware that port-knocking does create more security-feeling than real saftey, and that it is mainly a security-by-obscurity thing. Nevertheless: Are there are open-source projects around which use e.g. knockd as replacement for…
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Root Amazon Echo and install linux kernel - what programs can run on it?

I have an old v1 Echo that I want to experiment with. Using this guide, I see it's possible to root this Echo and install a custom linux kernel (2.6.x) on it: https://github.com/echohacking/wiki/wiki/Echo My question is: should this in theory allow…
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Doorbird intercom: "Please check your inputs"

I'm setting up a Doorbird home intercom / video doorbell on my home network. I'm trying to log in at https://webadmin.doorbird.com/login The documentation says: The administrator username and password can be found in the document “QUICKSTART GUIDE…
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Reverse proxy with upstreams behind NAT

Scenario Multiple IoT devices, owned by different customers, running behind different NAT LANs. Customers wanting to remotely access their IoT devices. IoT devices have an onboard hand-rolled web server. Customers currently remotely access their…
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In VS Code extension Azure IoT Tools is not loading AZURE IOT HUB DEVICES

The instructions say to open the AZURE IOT HUB DEVICES tab in the lower left corner but there is no AZURE IOT HUB DEVICES tab. There is a AZURE IOT HUB tab but it does not have the menu items the instructions say are there. Please help.
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