Running home assistant on a router/hub?

[sweet iron]

I have a spare Netgear c3700 router and it does have a usb port in the back, I was wondering, could I flash some type of firmware on it so I can run home assistant on it? I also have a lutron hub, but I am unsure if I can run home assistant on that by configuring it. I know you can buy a raspberry pi and run home assistant, but I want to make use of things that I already have and do something DIY.

[compact trellis]

No

also as you mentioned it, I don't recommend a RPI either, I have some notes on the subject of hardware selection HERE

[sweet iron]

Is RPI short for raspberry pi?

[compact trellis]

yes

[sweet iron]

Why do you not recommend it?

[compact trellis]

i cover that in the notes that i linked above. but the short version is that by the time you get everything you need for it to actually be a good setup then you might as well get a mini pc

[sweet iron]

I don't think I would want to use a mini pc because , it uses much more power than a raspberry pi, it takes up more space.

I want to setup home assistant for my house, but I want it to be cost effective lol, my dad doesn't think we need it, but I want to say otherwise

and the cost is one of the important things deterring him away

[compact trellis]

by the time you buy a

rpi
case
psu
ssd-hat
ssd

then you can get a mini pc that is better

something like the s12 pro is not that much bigger than a rpi and its power consumption

if you want something super low power then you are better off getting a green

[sweet iron]

would something like this work for a mini pc? or more powerful? https://www.ebay.com/itm/177211487110?_skw=mini+pc&itmmeta=01JZ0SPRHZW9RW47FR2DPMRGQA&hash=item2942a0b386:g:i~4AAeSwq-1nw02P&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA4FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1cBhiG9XXZsPDP%2FXas4mqIJgSQVxrm6FHh6aAsFB4bTNzrn5XiPKZc13EMqK0CPkf%2BFiVHznwxUpQLnk2iuwv0hpKgpRZBuNImQ%2B7H%2BrUkAd4Dqf9hlvz32%2FnHQ6345DEU6iAvqV%2BBEQW1eSBjk4%2FO0JptPsCGOvynITxXNAubkajjMfmWK%2BNGEmqYbFfDV4e2hyo5ncOQ9G13%2FWbd1AE0dmZt8BZ3wi1PtayHGV9uDfUYieJlRqeqIV5878uOuU6wFICp63h4VBOA5Fv%2FzFG3I|tkp%3ABk9SR8CJ25n4ZQ

[compact trellis]

yeah you should be able to get haos working on that well enough

probably has a higher power consumption than a modern n100 system though

[sweet iron]

what is like the important parts for determining if haos will run good, and what does it mean to run good? like no lagging on the webpage?

[compact trellis]

it really depends on the use case. but responsiveness will be a part of it

[sweet iron]

would a mini pc or raspberry pi use more power than a lutron hub since thats what I am currently using to control some lights. I am assuming it does.

[sweet iron]

what do you mean by use case? like simple automations like turning lights i/o and blinds and stuff?

[compact trellis]

i dont know anything about the hardware of the lutron. but its possible that it will but its also not going to be by a lot

[compact trellis]

yeah, these are pretty basic things

honestly, if power consumption is a big factor for you then the Green is probably going to one of the best options

[sweet iron]

big starting price though

I am still thinking about the things I can automate in my house

[compact trellis]

the green is great value tbh

[compact trellis]

you will always find new stuff. its always an ongoing effort

[sweet iron]

First thing I want to automate is lights, which is like beginner level, but I can't find anything else really

If I had more use cases for it, I would definetly get it for the house

[sweet iron]

also what is zigbee, and is it important if you are starting a smart home?

[compact trellis]

zigbee is a type of wireless network. i dont have a zigbee network currently. its only important if you intend on using zigbee devices

[sweet iron]

Wait so in my case, would I still need to keep the lutron hub installed and running or can I operate my lights through home assistant without the hub

[compact trellis]

i dont have any first hand experience but after a quick search it looks like that is indeed the case

[sweet iron]

What is the case? I can operate the lights without the hub? And does home assistant also work with google assistant?

Sorry if I am annoying you with these questions, I just want to make sure before i go down the route of smart home

[compact trellis]

it looks like the intration connects to the hub which then in turn connects to the lights

so you will need the hub

looks like lutron used some kind of closed system to talk top the lights