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Instead,В I useВ Alexa or the remote wallВ switch turn the lamp on or off. The plug itself is under the table, so I can't use the on/offВ button on the plug itself to turn the lamp on or off. I have a wall switch configured to remotely control a table lamp that is plugged into a Kasa smart plug. One thing I discovered trying to use a Kasa wall switch as a 'virtual' remote switch (it's not connected to any physical load) is that it doesn't always know the on/off state of the remote device it's controlling. The challenges would be:В 1) Fit the electronics into such a thin case, and 2) Provide sufficientВ battery lifeВ so the user isn't changing batteries frequently. It would probably have separate on and off buttons, instead of the rocker switch used with the existing smart switches. It would connect to your WiFi network the same as a standard Kasa switch. This new remote control smart switch would be battery powered (user replaceable) andВ thin enough to surface mount it on a wall with a standard decora switch cover (Lutron sells a specialВ backing plate for mounting their pico switch on a wall). WithВ a new Kasa remote control smart switchВ you would simply mount the new remote control switch on the wall, and assign aВ smart action to the newВ switch (toВ haveВ itВ control the other smart switch). You canВ do that today with a standard Kasa smart switch, but thatВ would stillВ requireВ new wiring andВ a new work box. You'd like to add a second wall switch on the other side of the room to control the light (basically a 3-way switch application). Imagine you have an overhead light in a room that's controlled by a single Kasa smartВ switch. It's the size of a standard decora wall switch, but is very thin, and can either be used standalone (handheld orВ sitting on a table or desk), orВ it can be surface-mounted on a wall (no junction box required) with a standard decoraВ switch cover, providing all the capabilities of a smart switch, butВ with no wiring required. Lutron sells such aВ switch (called a pico switch)В for their Caseta line of smart switches. It would be great if TP-Link sold aВ thin, decora switch-sized,В battery powered remote control smart switch. But that requiresВ a new work box and hot/neutral wires for the switch.

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Now that Kasa supports smart actions, allowing aВ smart switchВ to control other smart switches,В plugs or groups, I can install a new smart switch and have it control any light or deviceВ already controlled by aВ smart switch or plug. But I miss not being ableВ to control my lights and devices using a variety of key fob remote controlsВ or surface-mounted 2-, 4- or 6-gang wall switches.

Support Port-based/802.Last year I upgraded my older X-10 devicesВ toВ Kasa smart switches and plugs, and am very happy with the results. Green technology reduces power consumption Intelligent management via a web user interface and downloadable utility

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Plug and play, with no configuration requiredДurable metal casing of superior quality and professional appearance Equipped with intelligent management features like QoS, VLAN, IGMP Snooping and more, this switch is effective in both simple and more demanding network environments. A plug-and-play design makes for easy deployment without the need for a technician, while a robust metal casing provides better protection for components.

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