Bambu A1 mini still operates on 1.04 firmware which does not include authorization “security feature”. Naturally, I want to avoid it.
I know I can meddle with router somehow, even if it does not have parental controls or other very clear option to leave it inside local network.
However I would prefer preventing update in some other way, if there is any. This little printer is quite portable and I sometimes bring it to other locations. Also, remote printing and monitoring are nice features, which would be a pity to lose.
What would you suggest, or maybe have done yourselves?
So far what I found:
My router has an option to block internet access by MAC address, which is even better than by IP.
LAN mode works via wi-fi, so no cables or flash drives needed.
Also Orca slicer is almost the same as Bambu studio, even supports printer’s camera. Feels even snappier without an account and integration with “store” or whatever that online stuff is called.
Got more interested in trying out VPN now, so I probably could observe prints from a laptop in any location.
Not as bad as I feared, not as good as it could be.
You could set up Tailscale on any device in your network and access it through that. That’s probably the easiest way to do it.