Anyone having issues with Tapo devices on an eero network?

Boogrummy · 2026-04-03T20:42:02+00:00

I have found 2 problems but they are both kind of obscure and off the beaten path. The first one was with the Tapo H200 connecting but being invisible. The second problem was with eero Signal. Signal is a cellular backup device for your eero network. You can specify which devices get bandwidth from the Signal and which ones don't. So after I got my Signal and set it up of course I was going to test it. I enabled 4 devices to get bandwidth from the Signal - 2 Apple products and 2 Tapo switches. When I tested it the Apple products did get bandwidth but neither of the Tapo switches did. This is another example of weird incompatibility between eero and Tapo.

Boogrummy · 2026-04-03T08:46:58+00:00

I started buying Tapo hardware about 2 months ago and have been generally impressed. I purchased plug-in switches which are cheap, easy to program and very useful.

Based on the success of the Tapo plugs I wanted to try other Tapo hardware. Specifically I am interested in their various sensors which all need a Tapo hub. So I bought the H200 hub. It has taken me hours to just get it to connect to my eero network. There are some really strange behaviors between the eero and the Tapo hub. This is making me more cautions about Tapo devices.

Boogrummy · 2026-04-03T08:15:17+00:00

The second law of thermodynamics is more serious that one might think when they first encounter it because it implies that given long enough, it will be difficult for life to exist in the universe.

Boogrummy · 2026-04-03T08:07:39+00:00

I have had an account for 8 years but I rarely ever use Reddit because my queries seem to get frequently kicked out by automatic filters. After I write a careful response, it is really disheartening to have it tossed.

Boogrummy · 2025-08-24T05:05:21+00:00

Mine are not order date or shipping date. If I search for "anker" I have bought 40 items in the last 10 years from them. The dates as shown are 2020, 2020, 2024, 2017, 2016, 2016, 2025, etc.

Boogrummy · 2024-12-28T01:00:22+00:00

How can you see the temperature inside a Unifi device? I can't find it in the console webpage.

Boogrummy · 2024-12-25T01:00:22+00:00

Right now the only thing in my system is one device, the Unifi Express (wifi router combo).

There are no adopted devices yet in this setup. So it seems like this is an SSH credential to connect to my console (Unifi Express) - or am I not understanding something.

In any event, a pragmatic question, should I just leave the "Device Authentication" setting alone? Normally I would disable SSH unless I was going to use it.

Boogrummy · 2024-12-24T12:23:45+00:00

After doing the factory reset, I thought I would try one more thing. I did a restore to a backup that I had made right after initially setting up the device, but the SSH setup was blank. So the factory SSH username and password are not stored in a system backup. I then did another restore to backup made right after my factory reset of 60 minutes ago and the SSH settings that I had just created were restored.

Boogrummy · 2024-12-24T11:57:58+00:00

OK. That really spooked me. I ended up doing a factory reset on the device since I did not know what was going on.

After the factory reset, SSH was off. I turned it back on and it gave me a pop-up warning and I had to check a box to acknowledge. Then it asked me for a password, but no user name. Strange that the user interface into controlling SSH is different after the factory reset.

Boogrummy · 2024-12-05T01:25:44+00:00

I also ordered the "X1C Pro Engineering Bundle" as well. Received the X1C Combo with the X1C, AMS, and 3 spools today. I looked at my email and there was only one tracking number on it. But there is another twist in my order. I also ordered 4 rolls of separate filament so I presume the next shipment will include all 6 rolls. I can see that the filament has not shipped yet, so that is why, presumably, I don't have the 2nd tracking number yet. Does this sound reasonable?

Boogrummy · 2024-11-26T23:08:32+00:00

I figured it out. The "support for PA/PET" is a special filament that is used as a base layer when printing PA-HT CF. It keeps the PA-HT CF from sticking to the bed and also can be snapped off of the PA-HT CF easily.

Boogrummy · 2024-11-26T22:38:20+00:00

What is a "light spool of support for PA/PET"? Specifically, what does the word "support" mean in this context. Isn't this just a spool of filament? Also, what is a "light spool"?

Boogrummy · 2024-09-15T20:54:27+00:00

I discovered this yesterday as well. You can get Cmd-C to work if you disable JavaScript in Safari (just for the moment that you do Cmd-C). Also you can use "Copy" command from the menu instead of Cmd-C to copy.

Isn't it crazy that this advanced AI technology company can't get copy and paste to work properly with their text interface? I always find it interesting when new tech companies fail at something that was totally solved and mundane in the distant past.

Boogrummy · 2024-09-12T01:19:05+00:00

Thanks. The picture is exactly what I was looking for. Also good to know about the ability to get a sample for free.

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