I am looking to setup some relatively simple home automation using the Vera Edge to control lighting to simulate a lived in appearance. This could change once I get into it but this is the goal for now.
I appreciate that Micasaverde does not charge a monthly subsrciption fee however I have issues with a cloud based approach and would prefer to maintain all of my data on my own devices. I also want to be able to access the Edge via internet connections and am very capable of maintaining my own port forwarding so do not need the services provided by the Micasaverde servers etc.
My question is can I use the Edge without having to create an account on the Micasverde servers or do I lose features / functionality ? Or is the installation setup such that you have no choice but to create the account in order to complete the setup ? Can I access the Edge from the internet if I setup port forwarding rules in my firewall. I am thinking this should work as though I was accessing the Edge locally from another device on my home LAN ?
Thanks,
John M