Presence &/or virtual switch via IP ping?

For cheap, a Raspberry PI 3 with Host Pinger installed can do this without much fuss. Can also be installed on any Linux, Mac or Windows PC. I set up my PI 3 for about $40. It’s one of the major components of my Home Automation System. Can do MANY things!

https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Model-A1-2GHz-64-bit-quad-core/dp/B01CD5VC92/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499688729&sr=1-1-fkmr1&keywords=aspberry+PI+3

2 Likes