From ComEd smartmeter FAQ:
"Smart meters for residential customers will have remote switching
capabilities that can be used when a customer closes an account, then
reconnects when the customer starts a new account."
"One of the benefits of this remote switching capability is that ComEd can
provide electrical service to customers more quickly, after the customer has
contacted ComEd to initiate service. ComEd can also expedite the transfer of
electrical service when a customer moves from one location to another within
the ComEd service territory."
I see a post on the Mike Holt electrician forum about whether calling the
electric company and having them remotely shut off the power makes it safe
to work on, as opposed to pulling the meter. (hell no)
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Prince via Af
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 11:06 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wifi for large houses
Well, maybe some of them. I don't think the ones around here have that
capability. Wouldn't they have to have some large contactors and a
relay? I think that alone occupies a lot more space than the
smartmeters occupy.
For now I think they are mostly big brother watching.
bp
On 11/5/2014 8:50 AM, Ken Hohhof via Af wrote:
What do you think a smartmeter is?
I compare it to cable. With analog cable, they had to send a guy in a
truck to shut off your service, but with digital cable a computer can do
it any time. I assume smartmeters have a remote shutoff capability.
-----Original Message----- From: Caleb Knauer via Af
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 10:38 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wifi for large houses
One day the circuit breakers will all be connected and automated and
we'll all be doooooooooommmmmdddd!
On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 9:34 AM, Chuck McCown via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote:
circuit breaker...
From: Ken Hohhof via Af
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 5:15 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wifi for large houses
Have you unplugged your fridge lately? You have to roll it out. That
involves taking off the grill at the bottom and figuring out what kind of
wrench you need to crank up the leveling screws. Then your wife makes
you
pick up the dead mice and pet turtles and get out the vacuum and sweep up
all the dog hair and dried up vegetables that are back there. Then you
climb back there and unplug it, count one Mississippi two Mississippi,
plug
it back in, climb back out, roll the fridge back, re-level it, and put
the
grill back on.
From: Bill Prince via Af
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 4:18 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wifi for large houses
Unplug it/plug it back in is cheaper than putting in an on/off switch (or
re-init switch).
bp
On 11/4/2014 1:46 PM, Adam Moffett via Af wrote:
I'd be happy to share in that job.
My big beef with our brave new world is that you have to reboot
everything.
Microwave display is screwed up....unplug it and plug it back in.
Washing machine digital display is not responding.....unplug it and plug
it
back in.
DVD Player frozen.....unplug it and plug it back in.
Dodge Intrepid won't shift gears......turn it off and turn it back on.
These are all true stories.
The internet of things will be a network of crap that doesn't work unless
you reboot it regularly. When they are up, the "things" will all be
participating in a botnet.
finally someone took over Doug's job of letting us all know the sky is
falling!?!?
hip hip hooray...long live Ken the prognosticator!
On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 1:14 PM, Bill Prince via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote:
The apocalypse is coming!!!!!
bp
On 11/4/2014 11:58 AM, Ken Hohhof via Af wrote:
Soon, when your Internet goes out, you won’t even be able to open your
garage door or flush your toilet, because it will all be in the cloud.
And as ISPs, we’ll be getting angry calls like “Is the tower down? I
can’t flush my toilet.”
You think I’m joking? Remember the thread about LED bulbs interfering
with garage door openers? One of the suggested fixes is a garage door
opener app on your smartphone. I assume that only works if your
smarthouse
has working Internet. Our hives will cease to operate if you cut the
connection to the collective.
I’m imagining that something goes wrong with the cloud controller, and
now
I can’t even use WiFi within my house, like printing to my wireless
printer
or using Chromecast to my TV. Yes, I know, Unifi should continue to
operate
without the controller once set up, but do some features stop working?
Like
handoff between APs?
From: Josh Baird via Af
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 1:47 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wifi for large houses
You can host them all on a single controller in your datacenter.
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 4, 2014, at 2:24 PM, TJ Trout via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote:
Can't stand unifi, have them came up with a way to do it without a
controller? What do you do if the customer doesn't have a windows
machine?
Install a unifi "server" ?
On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 11:20 AM, Sean Heskett via Af <af@afmug.com>
wrote:
UBNT UniFi...one SSID
On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 12:19 PM, TJ Trout via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote:
What are you guys doing to cover large homes with good wifi coverage?
Any options besides multiple routers with multiple ssid's? Does rukus
or
someone make something with true roaming?
