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The lowest address I've got "in service" is 05.94.E5 and it belongs to the EZRain/EZFlora Irrigation Controller. But, in the Insteon storage box in the closest are some way older Icon devices. I'm pretty sure I got rid of the X10s. Edit: Just checked the closet and the lowest address is 00.4C.E8 for a LampLinc V2 #2456D2

It shows as out of stock for that particular model that I have. Why would Canada be restricted?

Yes, HA comes bundled with package, see the website. It's the Home Assistant Operating System. I'm not sure about the SSD. It comes with the eMMC memory or SD Card, you choose. Hardware additions to support other platforms like Insteon, ZWave or Zigbee are required. Software to support these devices are written for HA by the Open Source community.

Here's my current system wall mounted in the garage. It's in the garage to have the Insteon PLM near to the electrical distribution panel for better Insteon coverage. For a network connection I added a MOCA Ethernet adapter to a coax cable TV connection that was already accessible to the garage through a wall, . Yolink, HA Odroid with ZWave stick, Polisy for Insteon.

Over a year ago I jumped in with the ODROID-N2+ 4GB/64GB eMMC Enthusiast+ / US 120V/60Hz Home Assistant Bundle. I've never been happier. It runs HA right out of the box with no messy configurations. https://ameridroid.com/products/odroid-n2-home-assistant-blue-bundle-limited-edition?variant=44748729286935

A mix of dual band modules and older wall switches controlling lights. The fact that it’s intermittent I just live with it. I’ve tried chasing these issues down in the past and never find anything other than sometimes (sh)it happens.

Thanks but the issue is intermittent. Generally they always work but then some won’t for a day or 2.

My biggest headache is with scenes. They’re certainly nice when they work but with the electrification of everything now days it’s near impossible to keep all noise off the power grid. Which I guess is the main cause of failures Problem is you don’t know the scene worked unless you’re right there as a witness. Some AI might be nice.

My powerline adapters are on the same phase. in fact, they are even on the same circuit just opposite sides of the room. My powerline adapters are located in probably the best condition ever. They are on the same electrical wire, probably 35 feet long and still I'm only getting half their rated speed. When I tried having the network connected adapter across the house, I was getting less than 250 Mbps on a good day. I never considered that they could have been on opposite phases. At one time I had up to 4 powerline adapters running but the speeds were just too slow and intermittent so I switched to MOCA where I could. I see that you can get a pair of the ones I have on Amazon for $23. You could pick them up, try them, and if they don't work, send them back.

I'm running a pair of D-Link powerline adapters in the same room, on the same circuit. They are on either side of the room so I can get a network connection to a TiVo Mini. It was a struggle to get a fast enough network connection to the Mini. I have a MOCA connection in the adjacent room, ran a network cable through the wall to the one powerline adapter and then the other powerline adapter across the room at the Mini. I first tried a powerline adapter across the house at the router, but the signal gets too attenuated by the time it reached the Mini's room and TiVo kept dropping out. From Amazon: D-Link Powerline Adapter Pass Through Extender Ethernet Over Power Gigabit AV2 Up to 2000Mbps MIMO Internet Network Plug in (DHP-P701AV) There's a D-Link PLC Utility that runs in Windows that shows the powerline adapter connections and speed. I'm currently getting 1024 Mbps between the two. Also, to answer your question, I haven't seen any negative effects on the Insteon devices in and around the room or house.

@EJones01 Thanks for the link. I was unaware of EST. I'm crazy about ESPhome. I've fabricated many of my own sensors and 3D Printed enclosures. The Everything Presence One has some nice features and component selection. I'm definitely picking one up. -phil

@larryllix Thanks. I don't use a drier yet. I think the humidity here in New Mexico is probably low enough, the other day it was only 7%.

Pretty cool. I'll have to play around with that. What filament gives the best results?

Ah! 3d Printing. I love it. I started about 6 months ago. I use TurboCAD Platinum with a Creality K1 printer. Got into it so I could make my own enclosures for ESP32 projects. I use Home Assistant with their ESPHome platform to communicate with custom ESP32 automation devices. Works fantastically. Now I'm printing constantly making all kinds of stuff to use around the home. The T-Shirt my wife bought me says, "Eat, Sleep, 3D Print, Repeat".

Thanks for the heads up. I'm giving my Win10 laptop another year. Maybe catch Windows 12.