How to disconnect from the cloud?

[Akshue]

OK, so I have localtuya working fairly well... Approx 170 devices in my house.

I'm wondering how we can totally disconnect from the cloud. I've tried blocking internet access (using google wifi), as well as dropping requests to my local DNS server. However, I don't think this was good enough. After about a week, my test lights went into the zombie state, and I had to unblock and reconnect.

I'm dropping google wifi (some other issues that may or not be related) and going with a standalone router (Edgerouter X) and seperate access points in bridge mode. I believe that I set up much tougher rules with this router.

What do I do? Block all outbound traffic from that IP range (in the router), and block all traffic to port 53 internally for that IP range? (I could also block that IP range from my pihole as well)

[cjj25]

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