Can connecting to a specific wifi network trigger rules?

[larrybradshaw]

I was wondering if there's a way to create an event trigger of having a specific device connect to the home wifi. For example, if Sally's iPhone connects to the Home Google WiFi Network, execute X rule.

or if Sally and John's phones are connected to the Home Google WiFi Network, execute X rules., etc.

[sburke781]

This might be what you are after:

[UPDATED] iPhone WiFi Presence Sensor

https://github.com/joelwetzel/Hubitat-iPhone-Presence-Sensor iPhone WiFi Presence Sensor for Hubitat A virtual presence sensor for Hubitat that checks if an iPhone is on the WiFi network. Note: iPhones can put their WiFi to sleep, so you should not use this as your only way of detecting presence. However, it can be used to augment other presence sensors. Interpret results this way: If this sensor shows "present", the iPhone is DEFINITELY present. If this sensor shows "not present", the iP…

Otherwise if you want to handle multiple networks then you will need something on the phone. If you were using Android I would recommend Tasker or MacDroid, but not sure if there is an Apple equivalent.

[marktheknife]

Agree the WiFi presence sensor should do it.

But I believe it’s also possible to trigger an iOS Shortcuts app automation when the phone connects to a specific WiFi network; the shortcut could then send a webhook that triggers a rule machine rule.

[larrybradshaw]

Thanks both of you!!!

[rlithgow1]

Just be aware with iphone you need to turn off private ip addressing if you do wifi presence

[jameslslate]

And give it a reserved address.

[rlithgow1]

@larrybradshaw One last thing, I wouldn't rely on only that. I would use the built in presence sensor in combination with wifi using @jwetzel1492 's combination presence sensor driver.