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TSU9600: WiFi functionality?
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Post 1 made on Wednesday June 7, 2017 at 06:48
Alan D.
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Hi - I recently acquired a TSU9600.

I have had a TSU7xxx from when they first came out, and the earlier TSU1000 when they first came out.

I haven't had a Pronto that could connect to my home WiFi before, and I don't know exactly what WiFi would be used for. My current setup has the TSU9600 connecting to my WiFi "guest" network, which does not have access to my main network LAN.

What functionality does the Pronto WiFi offer? Can I control stuff like my FireTV with it (which I think uses WiFi-Direct)? Would it be to control playing media from my main PC or NAS if they were accessible?

I was wondering if I should just disable the WiFi feature on the TSU9600, but I don't know if I might be missing out on cool features I wasn't aware of yet.
Post 2 made on Thursday June 8, 2017 at 17:02
buzz
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Unless you are using a RFX9400 or RFX9600,  I don't see any point in using the WiFi. That said, it is possible to send IP commands and interact with remote servers, however, there is no web browser and the TSU9600 is slow enough that (in my opinion) complex interactions are not practical. Once you install the functions, sending simple IP commands is not a big deal. There was a rudimentary Sonos controller that was a great example of how to create and manage very complex two-way interactions, but response was much too slow for this controller to be useful on a daily basis.
Post 3 made on Friday June 9, 2017 at 10:25
dabrams
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You can use WiFi to directly control other IP devices on your network (but they must be the same network they to work). It requires ProntoScript programming. I have my TSU9600 controlling a Roku stick and a FireStick. The former is easy since Roku publishes their IP interface the latter is hard since Amazon (for some bizarre reason) does not and encrypts the stream. I had to set up a Raspberry Pi to receive IP commands to the Firestick and translate them into keystrokes through the Android Debugging Interface on a USB cable to get it to work.
OP | Post 4 made on Saturday June 10, 2017 at 10:39
Alan D.
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Thanks, guys - Sounds like minimal benefits in my environment. I'll disable the WiFi, and get me a few minutes of extra battery life.


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