# How to access iHost externally?

**URL:** <https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/how-to-access-ihost-externally/31418>\
**Category:** eWeLink CUBE\
**Created:** [April 24, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/how-to-access-ihost-externally/31418 "2024-04-24T17:50:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![renzo.ferrazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c5a1d2/32.png) [@renzo.ferrazzo](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/renzo.ferrazzo)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/how-to-access-ihost-externally/31418/1 "2024-04-24T17:50:20Z")

</div>

I wanted help understanding how the iHost Sonoff works. When I add a new device, how can I manage it remotely outside of my home Wi-Fi network? Essentially, how do I control it via the Cloud, similar to what is done with eWeLink?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![devishian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ec9cab/32.png) [@devishian](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/devishian)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/how-to-access-ihost-externally/31418/2 "2024-04-24T18:06:09Z")

</div>

Ciao Renzo. Basically you can continue to control them via web or you can control your ihost through a VPN like tailscale.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![ward](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/ward/32/10437_2.png) [@ward](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/ward)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2024, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/how-to-access-ihost-externally/31418/3 "2024-04-25T02:16:02Z")

</div>

Hey

Different from Sonoff ZBbridge, iHost is a local hub; if you want external access, you will need tools like Tailscale or FRP.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![renzo.ferrazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c5a1d2/32.png) [@renzo.ferrazzo](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/renzo.ferrazzo)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2024, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/how-to-access-ihost-externally/31418/4 "2024-04-25T11:17:09Z")

</div>

Thanks everyone. The thing that seems strange to me is that I have a house with several Sonoff devices between WiFi and Zigbee, now connected to the Sonoff Zigbee Bridge. Everything that already exists, I see it on eWeLink, but now I also got a Sonoff iHost and I synchronized everything through eWeLink Smart Home. However, the new devices that I add only on iHost, I can’t see them on eWeLink web. So, if they are not under WiFi coverage, I can’t control them! Since I wanted to eliminate the Sonoff Zigbee Bridge and use everything with iHost, I would find myself limited in remote management. Am I missing something?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![JMZ](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/jmz/32/2965_2.png) [@JMZ](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/JMZ)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2024, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/how-to-access-ihost-externally/31418/5 "2024-04-26T00:31:59Z")

</div>

What is FRP ?