TPLinkSmartDevice Class

Namespace: TPLinkSmartDevices.Devices

provides top-level functionalities which all smart devices use, including set up of remote access and several system information properties

Properties

`Alias`

Returns the user specified (or default) name of this device

public string Alias { get; private set; }

`CloudServer`

Returns the name of the server this device communicates to for cloud commands

public string CloudServer { get; private set; }

`DeviceId`

Returns the id of this device

public string DeviceId { get; private set; }

`DevName`

Returns the name of this device

public string DevName { get; private set; }

`FirmwareId`

Returns the firmware id of this device

public string FirmwareId { get; private set; }

`HardwareId`

Returns the hardware id of this device

public string HardwareId { get; private set; }

`HardwareVersion`

Returns the hardware version of this device

public string HardwareVersion { get; private set; }

`Hostname`

Returns the ip-address of this device

public string Hostname { get; private set; }

`LocationLatLong`

Returns the coordinates of the rough position the device is located at (location of network). LocationLatLong[0] is latitude, LocationLatLong[1] is longitude

public double[] LocationLatLong { get; private set; }

Caution

whether you find it questionable (I do!) or not, tp-link's devices collect data on position of your network.

`MacAddress`

Returns the mac address of this device

public string MacAddress { get; private set; }

`Model`

Returns the model and region code (EU,US,UK,JP, ...) of this device

public string Model { get; private set; }

`OemId`

Returns the manufacturers id of this device

public string OemId { get; private set; }

`Port`

Returns the port this device communicates on

public int Port { get; private set; }

`RemoteAccessEnabled`

Returns whether this device is configured for remote access via Kasa app

public bool RemoteAccessEnabled { get; private set; }

`RSSI`

Returns signal strength

public int RSSI { get; private set; }

`Type`

public string Type { get; private set; }

Methods

`ConfigureRemoteAccess(string, string)`

Binds account with the specified credentials to tp-link's cloud server

public async Task ConfigureRemoteAccess(string username, string password)

Parameters

string username: username (e-mail address) of kasa account
string password: password of kasa account

`UnbindRemoteAccess()`

Unbinds currently connected account from tp-link's cloud server

public void UnbindRemoteAccess()

`GetCloudInfo()`

Refreshes cloud information and sets RemoteAccessEnabled and CloudServer properties accordingly

public void GetCloudInfo()

`GetTime()`

Returns current internal time of this device

public DateTime GetTime()

Needs Maintenance

This method needs maintenance. It is discouraged using it due to unexpected results or errors occurring

`Refresh(dynamic)`

Refreshes all properties of this device (includes a call to GetCloudInfo())

public async Task Refresh(dynamic sysInfo = null)

Parameters

dynamic sysInfo: response of smart devices on system properties, defaults to null which results in a new request being made

`SetAlias(string)`

Sets alias of this device

public void SetAlias(string value)

Parameters

string value: new alias to set