A:AnswerThe smart plug is used in conjunction with the Kasa app. You plug in the smart plug and add it (per the directions -- its easy) to the Kasa app. In the Kasa app you can schedule the on/off times for the plug -- or, if you want, you can just use the app itself to turn on or off the plug.
It works really well. I used it this year for some indoor Christmas decorations. I use these plugs for putting some table lamps on at night.
A:AnswerThe smart plug doesn't have a RF receiver, so it could not receive signals from any remote. Unless the remote is network/alexa/google home (or similar) connected. And even then this would take a fair amount configuring if the remote is 'smart'. I would say this just was a coinsidence.
A:AnswerYes to both. I added the Kasa to my Google Home and can turn things on & off with the app and via Google Mini. To program schedules you still need to use the TP-Link app.
A:AnswerHomeKit is Apple’s smart home device standard, meaning HomeKit capable devices will work well with Apple devices like iPhone and iPad and the Apple voice assistant, Siri.
A:AnswerI do not beleive so. You can set a schedule through the app which may work for this depending on your needs. For example, you could set it to turn off automatically at 1:00am every night so it would not run all night.
A:AnswerI found the solution. The router needs to have 2 bandwidth.
So to configure it, it needs to be set up with the phone running in the 2.4 mhz. After that the phone can return to 5 mhz
A:AnswerThe frequency for the WiFi in this device is running on 2.4 GHz. If your wireless router will allow 2.4 GHz for a dual frequency then the 2.4 GHz will be sufficient for these plugs. The main reason to use 5 GHz is for speed and less congestion with other devices in the lower frequency channel spectrums. Normally, 2.4 GHz allows for a longer distance for connectivity.
This the the URL to the main page for the vendor in regards to this plug. https://www.kasasmart.com/us/products/smart-plugs/kasa-smart-plug-slim-energy-monitoring-kp125
