Ted Wilby—March 7, 2019
Sometimes finicky choosing a word to name a plug that my Amazon Echo device will recognize, but it's not the fault of TP-Link or Kasa. My network found the plugs rather quickly once I used an Extension Cord to start them right near my Router. Once I had them linked and tested I moved them to where they need to be and they work fine. I had the larger TP-Link plugs but these are far better filling only one outlet and not getting in the way of other outlets. The instructions could be a little more clear, but I figured out that first the plug has to link with the Kasa App on your phone or tablet via WIFI, and then set for your WIFI Network. At least that's what I remember going through. It was a week ago when I set them up running a Fountain and Lights in our Plant Window Alcove I'm very happy with them and the sale price of around $16 per plug. I bought a three pack. I've tried to stick with one or two brands to reduce the amount of RAM the apps take up on my Samsung Tablet and the ease of setup and control. I use several Amazon Echo Dots for voice control and I have a few TP-Link switches and a TP-Link camera watching my front door and one at my Mother's watching over her. I also use a Harmony Hub system and Phillips Hue lighting. The TP-Link Switches control lights that can't use Hue bulbs and some cheap rope lights. Read more
Michael B.—May 31, 2020
One of the big problems with remote plug adapters is often the size, these are perfect as you can get them side by side in a standard US socket. WiFi seems reliable, it's only 2.4GHz, but that's normal, I've got lots of different brands but these seem the most reliable and they do provide firmware updates. I connect them to my home automation system and to Kasa on my phone, plus they can be used with Alexa, though generally I don't bother. I subscribe to Ohm-Connect (if you're in California check it out ohm.co/ukthewall ) and these work perfectly to turn off your appliances and earn money. I probably make back 10-20% of my electricity bill during the peak periods when it's an ohm hour. Other positive things. 1) Manual switch, so you don't have to find your phone to turn them on an off. 2) LED isn't too bright, I've found it acceptable to be on in a bedroom at night. 3) Can be configured to work with Domoticz and a third party script, which is handy if like me you have a complex home automation setup. 4) Price, this is a cost effective way to get the high power version. 5) Yes these are the ones that can run a high power appliance, the others may be slightly cheaper, but I don't want to worry about the power I'm pulling through Read more
Mountain Mann—January 21, 2020
I built a couple of pipe lamps with (LED) Edison lights in them. I wanted to add these two lamps to my Google Home and Google/Nest Hub so I could use voice commands to turn them on and off. I downloaded the Kasa app to name them and link them together (as one light), then added them to my Google Home app. Now I can say, "Hey Google, turn the lamps on." and everything works perfectly! I didn't run into a single problem with these. They were easy to connect and use. Oh, and you can still use the other plug (above or below) on the wall, which is really nice! I did a lot of searching for the plugs I thought would work best and I'm glad I did my research, these are phenomenal! I would most definitely but them again and reccomend them to anyone. Read more
Nathan—December 19, 2019
This is a copy-paste of my review of the TP-Link HS110, which I also have and also like for the exact same reason. These HS105s are very similar except for being cheaper and smaller, but not having power usage monitoring. This device works great, and does not need any proprietary app, cloud account or Internet access to be set up and used. A free Python script can be found on github that can utilize all functions of the device, including initial WiFi configuration, operation of the power switch, updating the firmware, and more. The free Home Assistant software also integrates nicely with these devices. Mine live on a separate network with no Internet access and work perfectly with this setup. The only hiccup was the hardcoded NTP server (pool.ntp.org), which obviously cannot be reached. This is easily fixed by making that name resolve to the desired local server, but it would be better if the device honored the NTP field sent it received during DHCP. Read more
