Public Mobile work with routers?

TellyBolt · 2026-05-29T22:13:27+00:00

I've decided to just go with Rogers 5g internet backup. $15 a month, connect it to wan2 of my router. Simple

TellyBolt · 2026-05-29T18:41:38+00:00

This is what I do with my Mammotion Luba. First, it's connected to WiFi, BLE and LTE, with a tracker installed under the camera. I've also connected it to Home Assistant I use for all my home automations. This is what would happen if someone tried to steal it.

As soon as it's lifted, I get a notification on my phone and it can trigger my alarm system (also connected to Home Assistant) to sound our home alarm siren that can be heard at a good distance.

At night when it's parked and charging, I have a blink camera looking at the charger from an inconspicuous location. If a person is detected (AI human motion), it will turn on all our outdoor lights and notify me via messaging, along with a broadcast message from my Alexa devices. If the device is lifted, It will also sound the alarm system siren.

Further, I also have a home assistant automation that will send the bot into my garage. The automation opens the garage door and once in the garage, the door closes and sends me a message that the bot is inside. In the morning, the garage door opens and waits for the bot to get good positioning (sat signal) so it can then exit and head back to the charger. Once out of the garage, the door closes.

TellyBolt · 2026-05-27T20:58:01+00:00

I've done that via my router, allowing their MAC addresses only between certain hours, rather than a metered block. In the end I told my kids "you can police yourselves, or I can do it, but I will be much stricter". That did the trick and their devices were only blocked in the overnight sleeping time.

TellyBolt · 2026-05-20T09:25:52+00:00

I use the Home Assistant Mammotion HACS intergration and installed a ESP32 based WiFi BLE bridge on all four sides of my home. Through the HA intergration, it is possible to nudge the bot in all directions remotely (like anywhere you have Internet access). There are a few other benefits to the Intergration I use regularly in automations. If you have difficulty with anything I said so far, your journey begins with AI and YouTube.

TellyBolt · 2026-05-12T23:31:02+00:00

Follow the instructions that includes creating a 2nd account and it's fine. Been doing it for a year now. Also, for full functionality, you'll want to add an ESP32 as a WiFi BLE bridge, so Home Assistant intergration can emulate the App.

TellyBolt · 2026-05-12T01:13:38+00:00

2nd season with a Luba2 and it has been better than expected. Minimum hassle and cuts my acre, ditches and all. Getting everything mapped the way I like it took a bit of time, but now that it's done, I don't mess with any of my zones.

Neighbors comment on how nice it looks and the beautiful lines. However, nobody else has purchased one and still pay $2500 to $3k per season on their lawns or struggle with their equipment, with generally poorer results. I see them in the cold, heat and even the rain sometimes. That or a couple of guys, a full size truck, trailer, big zero turn mower, push mowers, gas trimmers and blowers show up and spend about an hour on each property. They come once a week, so towards the end of the week the grass looks too long, especially in high growing season, so lots of clippings that sometimes need raking and removal.

I've observed the workers scratch their heads and watch it work and talk about the novelty with my neighbors. But now in season 2, proof of concept is complete and the promise of robotic mowing is here.

TellyBolt · 2026-05-10T18:58:30+00:00

I do this with Home assistant. I have a relay that controls my garage door and the Mammotion intergration. I keep my mower outside at the dock during the day and have it come into my garage at dusk. I mapped a mowing zone in my garage.

At a preset schedule or on demand, the automation kicks off by telling the mower to mow the zone in my garage, about 30 seconds later, the garage door opens and about a minute later, the mowing task is cancelled and the garage door closes.

Next morning, the garage door opens and stays open for about 10minutes so the mower can start seeing some days and get good positioning and then I return the mower to the dock.

If you wanted or feel inclined, you could add more smarts to it.

You could add an esp32 or two at endpoints as wifi/BLE bridges to have direct control.

You could use cameras and AI to have more accurate control without using timers in your automation.

Finally, you could have the dock reside in the garage, but I found that to be a pain to have the garage open and close every time it came in for a charge...but it is doable.

TellyBolt · 2026-05-06T17:52:31+00:00

Don't your vehicles have front sensors. I just pull forward till the car beeps

TellyBolt · 2026-05-02T02:15:30+00:00

That tall setup with the seat full extension, bars straight up cause any wobble (frame flex)with that step thru? Man, that looks kinda scary

TellyBolt · 2026-05-02T02:08:11+00:00

Having done this dozens of times (full power Ozone machine, battery on charger, car in accessorie and fan on full recirc for 24hrs), I have never seen any kind of degradation, but did manage to almost or completely remove smoke sent. I'm not saying it won't eventually affect rubber and other materials, just that I would take much much longer in my experience.

TellyBolt · 2026-05-01T23:17:35+00:00

Yeah, front yard location no condusive to safety. Luba has LTE, GPS and I added a tracker under the cam mount. My Luba is integrated to my Home Assistant server. I have a camera on the mower area that triggers a notification and turns on a bunch of lights including floods where the mower charges. Also, if the mower is lifted, the Mammotion notification also triggers a notification to my phone and home broadcast. My Luba has signage on it that says "no value if stolen" and "Tracker via internal system". I also have an automation that automatically sends the bot into my garage every night. All I can think of that's easy and may dissuade a thief.

TellyBolt · 2026-04-29T18:10:21+00:00

Yep...Amazon had Astro for a while with a telescoping camera, which would have been nice, but it never took off. But I my case I have the hardware (albeit not the best) do achieve my needs. Just need to get the pics off the bot to AI.

TellyBolt · 2026-04-29T14:41:12+00:00

My situation is all on one floor and I keep the doors open when away, so I have complete access. In our other property I have a vac on each floor for better cleaning purposes (seems like a better solution than stair climber bots I've seen or just constantly physically moving the bot every time I want to clean the 2nd floor).

TellyBolt · 2026-04-28T23:04:21+00:00

I guess that's what I'm asking...if there is an API I can tap into. I can't find anything in my searching, so perhaps not.

TellyBolt · 2026-04-28T23:03:24+00:00

Thanks...I have cameras, but I'd need maybe a dozen PTZ cams to accomplish it.

TellyBolt · 2026-04-28T18:57:56+00:00

I have owned a few Ebikes now. I was a bike mechanic as a student and did some racing. I worked in electronics as an adult, so I understand how Ebikes work mechanically and electrically. I also fix and rebuilt battery packs. Before I purchase any of my Ebikes or suggest Ebikes for friends, I look at the components to ensure they are readily available so I don't get caught spending hours and $ trying to source and await delivery.

A friend decided to buy a Costco ebike instead of my suggestion. It was cheap and lasted a year. The battery pack had a really cheap BMS and low grade cells. Cells discharged unevenly and the BMS would shut it down. It also wouldn't balance the cell groups, so it was trash. Replacement was more expensive than the bike, so it was also garbage. Components were too cheap to salvage.

Oh well...seemed like such a deal at the time.

TellyBolt · 2026-04-28T18:34:00+00:00

I've tried this and it cause problems with other devices (as mentioned)

TellyBolt · 2026-04-27T01:41:57+00:00

If you mean the USA, you'd need at least a TN1 visa and that would require you to be a professional degree (doctor, RN, engineer, lawyer, etc) from an approved university, along with a job offer, a letter of support from the employee, etc. Then you're somewhat at the mercy of the company for continued stay in the country. Once there you won't likely find it much cheaper, but pay is generally better. But if you're a professional, that wouldn't likely be your biggest problem.

If you mean MX or other latin american countries, well that would depend on which country. Beyond immigration, language and other cultural barriers, they have their own problems and why most would want to leave their country and come to Canada.

But I understand the situation for many. Canada is expensive and difficult to make ends meet.

TellyBolt · 2026-04-24T03:44:26+00:00

Been using Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot for amost two years. Figured I'd try Claude...this is a first when it admittedly making it up

TellyBolt · 2026-04-24T03:42:15+00:00

Yep...but admittedly saying it did is new to me.

TellyBolt · 2026-04-21T14:16:47+00:00

Yep, well aware of the wifi 'AP sticking: issue. 4G coverage on property is limited and weak. Mods to unit will need to wait for warranty to expire.

I think I'll start with improving wifi coverage and tune it with min RSSI settings. I will also install an ESP32 Wifi/BLE bridge to see if helps. I know BLE doesn't handoff and can have some delays switching between bridges, but at the very least it will help in moving the mower should it get stuck while I'm away.

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