MMM-NetworkScanner

[zeular]

@zdenek @Mykle1 For me, it’s the same error on iPhone and Android. I think the phones turn off WiFi or use some energy saving mode because they log on and off all the time when they are passive/inactive, When I keep the screen ON, they are visible all the time. Therefore, the “KeepAlive” is a “must have”.
Now that I use early Februray, it works better, the phones only log off sometimes when inactive.

But I would really like to hide devices that are not logged in, so you can add other friends and family who do not need to be visible all the time.

[Mykle1]

@zeular said in MMM-NetworkScanner:

But I would really like to hide devices that are not logged in, so you can > add other friends and family who do not need to be visible all the time.

I would like that, too, but that is out of my hands. You could post an option request to the author. I understand he is away at the moment. Or, better still, you could fork the repo and develop that feature yourself. Then send a pull request to the author and he might add it permanently to the module.

[Mykle1]

@zdenek said in MMM-NetworkScanner:

Any idea?

I think @zeular is right when he said, " I think the phones turn off WiFi or use some energy saving mode because they log on and off all the time when they are passive/inactive, When I keep the screen ON, they are visible all the time. Therefore, the “KeepAlive” is a “must have”.

So, try increasing the “KeepAlive” value

[zdenek]

@Mykle1 I also agree with @zeular but to increase KeepAlive (actually I´ve 5 minutes) will not give me accurate information. If person leaves, the system will give me wrong info for longer time). And as I said - weird is that to run Fing o iPad/iPhone and MyNet on Mac detects iPhone of my wife even module says she is offline. This module is perfect for me - when I came home I can immediately check, who is at home (I´ve quiet more kids than it´s common, so will be nice to know, who of them is at home) - so to get it works as good as possible is what I want…

[zeular]

@Mykle1 said in MMM-NetworkScanner:

@zeular said in MMM-NetworkScanner:

But I would really like to hide devices that are not logged in, so you can > add other friends and family who do not need to be visible all the time.

I would like that, too, but that is out of my hands. You could post an option request to the author. I understand he is away at the moment. Or, better still, you could fork the repo and develop that feature yourself. Then send a pull request to the author and he might add it permanently to the module.

I wish a could develop it my self… But I’m too bad at this. :)

[Mykle1]

@zdenek said in MMM-NetworkScanner:

so to get it works as good as possible is what I want…

Well, knowing what we know about the phones, you could try disabling the power-saving feature on them so that their wifi doesn’t drop off the network. This way NetworkScanner won’t “lose” them, theoretically. However, you’ll likely see huge battery loss on the phones.

[Mykle1]

@zeular said in MMM-NetworkScanner:

I wish a could develop it my self… But I’m too bad at this.

You never know until you try

[zeular]

@Mykle1 said in MMM-NetworkScanner:

Well, knowing what we know about the phones, you could try disabling the power-saving feature on them so that their wifi doesn’t drop off the network. This way NetworkScanner won’t “lose” them, theoretically. However, you’ll likely see huge battery loss on the phones.

I have that disabled on my phone (Galaxy S7) and it didn’t work. Maybe it has something to do with the ARP on the PI, I cant see all of my things in ARP that is on my network either. Maybe you shouldn’t?

@Mykle1 said in MMM-NetworkScanner:

You never know until you try

I have tried… Didn’t go well… ;)

[ianperrin]

Hi all

Really sorry about the lack of progress/development on this module. I’ve been consumed by renovations at home and starting a new job.

There are clearly still issues with the module. Unfortunately I am not going to be able to look into them for some time yet. So, if there is someone who can pick up the baton and submit a pull request that would be great.

Ian

[Hein-Jan]

Hi,

I’am pleased with the module as it is, I just can’t seem to get the keepAlive working.

Part of my config:

{
			module: 'MMM-NetworkScanner',
			position: 'bottom_left',
			config: {
				devices: [
					{macAddress: "xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx", name: "Kleine iPad", icon:"mobile"},
					{macAddress: " xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ", name: "Telefoon Hein-Jan", icon:"android"},
					{macAddress: " xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ", name: "iPhone Nicole", icon:"phone"},
					{macAddress: " xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ", name: "iPad Nicole werk", icon:"apple"},
					{macAddress: " xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ", name: "Tesla", icon:"car"},
					{macAddress: " xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ", name: "Grote iPad", icon:"tablet"},
					{macAddress: " xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ", name: "iPhone Hein-Jan", icon:"phone-square"},
				],
				showUnknown: false,
				keepAlive: 300,
				showLastSeen: false
			}
		}

The keepAlive is in there, but if a device is detected (highlighted), it also “disappears” (un-highlighted) in aprox 5 seconds.
I was under the impression that the keep alive would keep it highlighted (alive) for at least 300 seconds (5 minutes).
Is my understanding wrong?

Kind regards,

Hein-Jan