[RELEASE] TCP Connected bulbs work with SmartThings Again!

Devices & Integrations Connected Things
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Still working fine for me too, quite stable.
I’m using DNSMasq on my home linux server to blackhole the auto firmware updates.

-Jeff

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You have to block access to update not from your pc but from your router. What is the brand of the router do you have?

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What do you think? Which image is the best for this setup tcpmod_firmware.img or rootfs_2.0.47.bin?

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Does this require you to have a smartthings hub or will it work like it use to without the smart things hub? The whole internet blocking is confusing

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I don’t have access to a PC and this python script doesn’t seem to want to work on my macbook. Running the https.py script I get the below error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File “/Users/Josh/Desktop/TCPFirmwareRestore-master/https.py”, line 2, in
import BaseHTTPServer, SimpleHTTPServer
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named ‘BaseHTTPServer’

Any ideas? I don’t know a whole lot about python but I have all the rest set and ready. Thanks in advance.

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Can someone give me some help please?

I have TCp Gateway v 2, I have Smartthing hub running. How do I get the TCP connected hub to talk to Smarthings?

Notes:
I have blocked greenwave in my local network so it won’t update
I have assigned static IP to the TCP hub.

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Hi

1.- Fix the ip of tcp hub in the router to avoid ip changes

2.- Block internet of tcp hub

3.- Instal TCP app in your phone

4.- Add all your lights with the original tcp app , avoid to use custom images

5.- Install the Connector and device handler in your ST IDE

6.- Run connect app and add the ip hub

7.- Click next and wait some seconds, if hub is not found , check the ip,

8.- Select the light you want to add to ST.

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got it! added over 35 TCP connected lights to Smart things! Thanks!

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what is the connect app where I would add the ip hub

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The connect app is the manager who discover the lights and allows to add them to SmartThings.

Read the first post.

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Still working stable, I just have 5 lights working and the response is fast, please tell me your experience with other setups.

@What_the_f What its your experience with 35 bulbs working in long term?

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cant seem to get this to work.

I have a Netgear R6700v2 router

my tcp hub ip is 10.0.0.3

In the router i’ve set block on services for ip 10.0.0.3 tcp/udp for port range 1-65535

I’ve added blocked sites:
greenwavereality. eu
greenwavereality. com
update.greenwavereality. com
update.greenwavereality. eu
(without the space after . )

I’ve blocked access control to ip: 10.0.0.3

followed the doc to update the firmware (which worked exactly as specified)

however in the smart things app i get “tcp gateway is not responding”

live log just shows “state.loadStatus Loading”

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You no need to block ports in the TCP hub ip, you need to block just internet access

If you block the ports, ST can not access to TCP hub

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I tried removing the port and still not finding my bulbs :frowning:

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Do you need to have a Smarthings Hub/Gateway to use the TCP lights with Alexa?

Is there any step by step guide starting with how to downgrade the TCP hub firmware?

Thank you very much!

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Yes, you need the SmartThings hub and TCP hub to use the lights with Alexa.

https://github.com/bren1818/TCPFirmwareRestore/blob/master/Instructions.docx

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sorry for the long reply :slight_smile:
virgin hub v3
any help much appreciated :slight_smile:

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Hi, i do the donwgrade, but how do I do the rest? device handler and app connect. Some guide or manual? Thanks.

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If you dont know how to install the connect and the device code I suggest you to read

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Thanks, i read the faq and i have the app in the phone, but hub not donwgrade de firmware. I do the instruccions 3 times and nothing dont work, in the phone tcp app appears 3.0.80.

Please help.