any idea how to sniff packets to see if some device are too chatty even though nothing is appearing inthe logs... the zniffer is not readily avail for download even though i have stick i could use it with?
Hmm not offhand. You have to load some firmware on the stick and then you can't use it to join devices. I don't know if you can revert the firmware either afterwards.
I think that tilt sensor is wonky. its giving me problems in reading it since day one. it was a used sensor from ebay, i should probably just get a new one.
I'm thinking about putting a hub in the garage and mesh it together with my main hub, the garage is at a sufficiently far away distance from the main hub that i think it would yield a stronger mesh out there anyway. this tilt sensor is in the absolute far away area in the garage.
thanks for your help!
thats fine if i can find the firmware and s/w i get a spare to use for that fx only
I was able to flash my UZB3 to use as a Zniffer and then later reflashed it to use as a secondary controller. Do not remember all the steps, but it can be done.
Edit: (6/26/2021)I only flashed a few times between firmware versions. Mine died today trying to flash back to use as a zniffer. I would recommend a second stick and not flashing multiple times.
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Ya read it. I have an account but the sw is not there. Or the doc is out of date.
The doc is out of date. You now need to download the Simplicity Studio software. From that, all other packages you need to install (including Z-Wave Zniffer) are available as modules. You have to do everything (including the package downloads) from inside the Simplicity Studio software.
You still need an account with silabs.
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I just followed the link in that doc and the Software was there, still.
Scroll to the bottom of that page and on the right is this:
I clicked the Zniffer option and was offered a login. I did and got this screen:
Including the download file.
That definitely did not work for me over the weekend at all. Silicon Labs website consistently pointed me back to the software page for Simplicity Studio, without making it obvious that it allowed for the modules to be downloaded through it. It was very frustrating, but once I figured out the Simplicity Studio bit, it made much more sense.
I would not be surprised if this was related to having a new account with Silicon Labs, or if you're already established as a developer with them. I'm not a developer, so it might have been limiting me to only certain types of downloads.
ok thanks.. got the file.. now the questions is the f/w for the stick. i aassume i can only use that specific stick (i only have aeotec zstick) so i need to find the fw and buy that specific stick? any links thanks
ok stick on order.. has anyone tried it with a c7 especially s2 since it is older i doubt it will support that hopefully it will be able to sniff all not encrypted ie non-secure traffic anyway.. Does anyone know of an s2/secure sniffer?
Zniffer will do S2 sniffing BUT you have to capture the key to enter the key.
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i really just need it to see which devices are sending too much data that i am not seeing in the hub to improve my network issues.. i believe at times the network is getting spammed causing issues even though my logs are fairly quiet. So either i will need more extenders or wired devices (i doubt it as already have like 4 extenders on each floor) or i will have to swap out some devices.
Ive had 12 months of z-wave lock ups on c5 ( no issues with ST) , tried zniffing but couldn't see anything. Decided to swap out my z-wave devices slowly, touch wood, after removing a fibro double switch module I've not had any issues.......
It was one of the 1st devices I put on HE and it joined fine 1st time. It was on of the physically furthest and when zniffing a lot of devices went though it, they just seam to pick silly routes
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This gives a 404 on a C4 Hub... is this C7-only code?
Should work on all hubs, try it with your hub’s IP address instead of hubitat.local?
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Yes, did that. Still "404", which is a response from the web server AFTER you have contacted it.
A "404" does not mean that you did not reach the web server, it is a reply from the web server that the specific page you are seeing was not found.
I appended "http://" as a prefix, and it worked then... might be an issue with the handling of the default "https://" prefixes being appended by all browsers these days - a note for the maintainer of the tiny little web server built into the Hubitat.
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Poor (or Smart) Man's tilt sensor for cheap:
- Take any door/window sensor, mount on garage door
- Mount any old scrap/spare hinge above the sensor with the hinge pin at top.
- Glue the door sensor magnet to the front lower edge of the hinge, within range of the sensor.
When the door opens, the hinge opens and hangs down, and the sensor detects "open".
When the door closes, the hinge closes, and the sensor detects "closed".
No, you don't know the exact angle, but garage door openers don't stop in the middle, they return to fully open if a problem prevents them from closing fully.
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Its a good idea. My contact sensors have been flawless. I can easily mount a sensor on the side of the door and mount the magnet either off the track or the wall.
The hinge method is really smart and replicates the behavior. Appreciate the idea!!!
