Broadlink SP4M-US Integration

[spencerthayer]

The problem

The problem is that the Broadlink SP4M-US use FastCon™ Bridging which is just a proprietary mesh network for Broadlink devices. According to Broadlink's documentation FastCon works as follows.

BroadLink 4th gen smart plugs support FastCon™ Bridging which allows
devices building their own sub networks with one of them acting as
master and others as clients to minimize the connection load of Wi-Fi
router. When the device was added in the network. It will look for
better network routes in 1-2 minutes and may join a sub network.

This causes issues with the existing Homeassistant integration since we cannot access the switches via their IP address. The following forum posts go into greater detail.

• Setting up a Broadlink SP4M-US WiFi Smart Plug
• Anyone get Broadlink SP4M-US WiFi Smart Plug Working? Locally?
• Broadlink SP4M-US Smart Plug - Filling Log with Network Timeout Errors

Is it, or could it be possible, to access and control the SP4M-US over the FastCon "sub network" via the device MAC address? It is worth noting that for all users at least one SP4M-US, functioning as the hub for FastCon, does connect to Homeassistant.

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

core-2021.11.5

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

core-2021.11.5

What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

Integration causing the issue

Broadlink

Link to integration documentation on our website

https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/broadlink#switch

Additional information

The advised hack were users disconnect the each SP4M-US from the internet via the router to prevent FastCon does not work for the latest SP4M-US firmware and as of this posting there is no existing work around.

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[probot-home-assistant]

Hey there @Danielhiversen, @felipediel, @L-I-Am, mind taking a look at this issue as it has been labeled with an integration (broadlink) you are listed as a code owner for? Thanks!
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[spencerthayer]

Anything y'all?

[OMVMMG]

Has anyone managed to get the current and power sensors working? Plugs are active using different accounts to avoid the mesh issue but neither provide data for sensors even though the sensors are recognised by Home Assistant.

[felipediel]

Hi. We are adding support for the FastCon technology: mjg59/python-broadlink#669.

Could you help with tests? I don't have the device.

[spencerthayer]

@felipediel absolutely I'll help. @OMVMMG if you can contribute too that would be awesome.

[OMVMMG]

@spencerthayer Happy to help. Please let me know.

[felipediel]

Awesome, thanks! Instructions: mjg59/python-broadlink#669 (comment)

[megabitus98]

Hi. Any update here?

[spencerthayer]

@megabitus98 they are working on it mjg59/python-broadlink#669 (comment)

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