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Re:I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud by monksy on Monday March 24, 2025 @10:32PM (#43467607)
Mesh routers are requiring an app to configure them now. TPLink and Ubiquiti is a big violator of this. (Ubiquiti you can run a docker container as a controller... but still..)
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Re:I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud by Spooky23 on Monday March 24, 2025 @11:55PM (#43467981)
How is Ubiquiti a violator of this? You can run their Java software on anything or buy a cloud key. I use an old HP thin client. There’s a good app and a well maintained webpage. If you enjoy pain, most gear has a cli.

I can’t think of a better way to offer the functionality in a way that works for so many customer segments.

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Re:I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud by rblatz on Monday March 24, 2025 @11:23PM (#43467846)
Ubiquiti is software defined networking, so it needs software to configure it.
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