Re: There's a reason some of us call this stuff IoS.
The remote was stuffed in the home I bought but the opener worked just fine. Got a 4 channel receiver and fob off of some Chinese eBay seller and wired up a 3 factor activator. I have to hit 3 buttons in the proper order within 15 seconds or the circuitry resets. The 4th button is to turn the light on separately. The 433mHz switch kits are so ubiquitous that I wanted a bit of extra security so 3-factor.
No internet, not replacing the whole stinkin' opener. Fun Saturday afternoon product.
I can't imagine ever compromising my personal security by having IoT devices that breach my firewall. I would prefer not knowing that my garage door has been opened while I'm on vacation. There's nothing I can do about it and it would ruin my peace of mind. I have good neighbors that will call the police and/or my local friend that has a key to my house to come over and secure things for me.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
