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# [Talking to a cheap switch in its own language](https://davelukas.hashnode.dev/talking-to-a-cheap-switch-in-its-own-language?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How I reverse engineered the admin protocol of a TP-Link Easy Smart switch.

Oct 18 · 9 min read · davelukas.hashnode.dev  
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