[whitehexagon]

Yeah one of the tests was a RPi image and it wouldnt complete without a LAN internet connection (only got 4G). And it seemed far too weighty for a bit of home automation.

I recall the online requirement was for some ntp server requests that cant be disabled.

[baq]

Yeah that's more of a rpi hardware requirement as it doesn't have a battery and you realistically want to have accurate time on your smart home controller, even - especially - after it cold boots after power loss.