It sounds like it could be "power through fixture" type wiring (you can find a wiring diagram to confirm by googling for that phrase). You might be able to make it work depending on how the circuit...

Hopefully flying snow can help you get it sorted, 4 minutes seems like a lot. If not, synchronizing time between separate devices like these can be a little tricky depending on the accuracy you need....

When you restore power to the bulbs with the light switch they should turn on. If not they may be dead, or perhaps the circuit breaker has popped? If they're turning on and not flashing after the...

"destination host is unreachable" is often a problem with your network vs a timeout which can be either. You can confirm by restarting your router and any extenders and trying again.

Which makes the payback period (to recover the cost of the HS100 purchase with energy cost savings) best measured in decades... Same for other device types that go into standby such as modern tvs,...

I haven't tried it, but it's my understanding that the bulb will not reset/blink if it's already in the reset state. In general I find them pretty easy to reset (they're not as finicky as many other...