# Smart Meter Binding - Which Hardware is recommended to work nearly out of the box

**URL:** <https://community.openhab.org/t/smart-meter-binding-which-hardware-is-recommended-to-work-nearly-out-of-the-box/159603>\
**Category:** Bindings\
**Tags:** smartmeter, hardware\
**Created:** [October 13, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/smart-meter-binding-which-hardware-is-recommended-to-work-nearly-out-of-the-box/159603 "2024-10-13T13:24:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![FranzS](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/franzs/32/82500_2.png) [@FranzS](https://community.openhab.org/u/FranzS)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/smart-meter-binding-which-hardware-is-recommended-to-work-nearly-out-of-the-box/159603/1 "2024-10-13T13:24:11Z")

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Hello Friends,

Somehow I‘ve checking the capabilities for reading my smartmeter for a longer time now.  
It seems that the Smartmeter plugin allows usb connection as well as rfc2217.

I want to connect 2 smart meters and also use wifi for the connection (so I guess i need a rfc2217 adapter?)

Is there a recommended hardware setup, wich rfc2217 adapter and which if heads to buy for this project without requiring to many flashing and deep inside knowledge

Thanks  
/FranzS

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**Author:** ![emiel](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/57b2e6/32.png) [@emiel](https://community.openhab.org/u/emiel)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 5:45am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/smart-meter-binding-which-hardware-is-recommended-to-work-nearly-out-of-the-box/159603/2 "2024-10-14T05:45:45Z")

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Homewizard adapter works if you need to go wireless, binding also available.

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**Author:** ![FranzS](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/franzs/32/82500_2.png) [@FranzS](https://community.openhab.org/u/FranzS)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/smart-meter-binding-which-hardware-is-recommended-to-work-nearly-out-of-the-box/159603/3 "2024-10-15T12:28:03Z")

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Hi,

thanks a lot for your reply unfortunately i just have a IR interface to read the data out of it.  
I just bought a Tasmota Based Device called “WattWächter” and this is quite nice to read at least one of the SmartMeters.

Thanks  
/Franz