Guardian TE for Pc

I purchased this air putrifier with the promise of wi-fi connectivity and remote operation. I do not have a home control system (Alexa, Nest, etc.) but I would like to connect it to my home network. Unfortunately, I use actual security settings on my home network. After contacting the company’s support channel, they told me that there was no way they could tell me what the internet address of the device was. This means I cannot connect it to my home network as I have a MAC address filter in operation. Or, they suggested I remove that filter, connect it, somehow figure out the MAC address of the unit, and then re-do my settings in my router, many hours later. Or, I could get a second router which does not use any access restrictions. Um, no. I gave up at this point. It’s foolish designs like this that make us suspect that foreign people or groups are trying to invade our privacy through security loopholes and vulnerabilities that us dumb Americans are too naive to realize or notice. Just no. Bluetooth connectivity works when I am on site and within range, but at that point, why don’t I just haul my (self) over to the unit and turn it on with the old-fashioned control panel? Isn’t it a violation of some law somewhere to sell someone an internet-enabled device without telling them what the address is?

Love the air purifier. Great device and I like that I can set a timer, have the device automatically adjust the speed, and control it from another room and my phone. Now, when I am 10 feet from the device with Bluetooth enabled and the device connected to WiFi, there is no reason for the app to take 8-10 seconds to load. If the app gets updated and a bit speedier, it would be perfect.

I’m fine with location awareness IF there’s going to be automation around it, but really this should just integrate with Nest or similar. Why ask for my location without that?! Why isn’t there scheduling? If there is, it’s far too buried. It appears to be only set to auto (seems to not run above speed 1) or manually set with at best a timer. Definitely lacking features. Why no google Home support? There’s more than Alexa out there...

Why does an air purifier need to know my location? There's an annoying red mark icon overlaid over the app if you don't give access to your location. Additionally, the app gives an incorrect error message about "are you sure you're actually connected to the internet" if you enter a wrong password. These are just blatant issues that ought to have been fixed long ago in earlier versions.