I got around this by installing pi-hole in my network and pointing the modem to it as a DNS server. Then I added " aps1-api.tplinkra.com" to the blocklist. Once it was getting blocked rather than...

Yes! But I don't have bulbs, I have 4 smart plugs. As with you, I'm getting about 1 per second, or 300,000 per day according to OpenDNS. However, if I log all of the port 53 traffic on the modem, I...

Model : Hardware Version : Firmware Version : ISP : Whoops, accidentally posted this originally under Smart Bulb. I recently bought 4 Tp-Link HS110 smart plugs and noticed that they are making a HUGE...

Model : Hardware Version : Firmware Version : ISP : I recently bought 4 Tp-Link LP110 bulbs and noticed that they are making a HUGE number of DNS lookup calls - 300,000+ per day to...