I’m just looking to get device connection status out of the M9 router when my in laws come over to see if their phones are connected to the wifi - this way the lights don’t turn off on them when me and my wife leave the house while they’re watching the kids. I do not want to install the Home Asssistant app on their phones. The only two options I can come up with:
1- Use the TPlink “automations” part of the Deco app to turn a TPLink outlet on when one of their devices connects to the wifi. I can buy a TPLink/Kasa outlet for $10, so not much investment. I wouldn’t plan to even plug anything into it but the status of the outlet would be visible in Home Assistant and I can run automations from it based on the outlet being on or off
2- Use the TPLINK router applet in IFTTT which I’m paying the $2 a month for anyway to create an automation that sends a webhook based on their device connecting/disconnecting
Neither way seems ideal - any other ideas? They both have Iphones so from what I see status based on ping isn’t an option. I really like the M9 router’s range and performance, but I’m hugely turned off by its lack of configuration options, and the fact even its limited configuration are based on a cloud connected mobile app. The Mobile App sucks too and isn’t even intuitive with where the config options are. Connecting to the routers local homepage through a browser is even more of a joke with its limited settings. I keep seeing new firmware is coming, but not holding my breath.