tofubl

I agree, it's a good solution. Just not worth the downsides for my situation currently.

Really? How does that work? Maybe it's time to look into Tailscale after all...

Thanks for the ideas. I'll consider it, although my use case doesn't really warrant carrying a router around.

Having strong opinions is what Graphene does. 😅

And they do seem to be an authority on all things security, so most of the time I like that about them.

Thanks for the link. I am on Graphene, and if a fellow poster in here is correct that doesn't help. Bummer.

Dang, also on Graphene...

here's a thread with official Graphene voices saying it won't happen (and why)

Right, thanks.

"authentication is not security," can you elaborate on that?

Your statement doesn't really overlap with my understanding of security, as "just access" seems critically relevant to how secure user data is, for example. Am I missing something?

EU servers might be worth something to some people, depending on where they are in the world. And while 190% is indeed "way more expensive", relatively speaking, it's still "well under" your goal of EUR 2 per month.

I've read good things about migadu. Haven't used it myself.

Good job troubleshooting.

5V or 4.68V input isn't meaningful. The sensor has some input range and 4.68V most definitely falls into that. Could be a design choice that has no real implications.

On the other hand, if the device normally supplies 5V, just yours doesn't, then that's further evidence you have a faulty controller.