Hello I have a house 100km from where I live that I’d like to control with OpenHab. I know I can connect it to my main OpenHab with mqtt (I need to learn how, but this will be the next thing). The problem is that I don’t have cable internet there and don’t want to pay 20€ a month just to control …

You can get GSM routers that would work nicely. This fall over LTE device might be an option. https://www.netgear.com/home/products/mobile-broadband/lte-modems/LB2120.aspx I’ve used industrial versions in hard to reach locations before now. Similar to this ---- [image] Cellular Routers…

[image] jcurado: I need to learn how, but this will be the next thing See Marketplace MQTT Event Bus when you are ready.

I do use a simple LTE USB stick from HUAWEI (Think it’s a E3372) in a similar case. This stick acts as a ethernet adaptor with a router behind. So you get a DHCP lease from it with a route pointing to the “router inside” the stick. Nothing to configure, just plug into a free usb port. In that stic…

[image] curlyel: In that stick I use a free subscriber module. It’s data plan is quite limited (100MB per month) before the speed gets throttled… But at zero monthly costs this is acceptable You obviously don’t live in the UK, we would never get offered such a deal. I am curious, who is this…

[image] MDAR: obviously don’t live in the UK, Right :wink: [image] MDAR: who is this SIM card with? It’s an ad-supported offer from a Spanish phone company. So it’s not “free”, you just don’t have to pay money for the base service which includes the small data plan. BUT: You have to …

Thank you all for your help. I spent the weekend on the place and I think this can be done with the USB/router solution. Rlkoshak’s event bus looks exactly what I need. I do have a free 100MB GSM card laying somewhere (it was never used as 100MB its really low), but it’s free (it’s a “gift” from …