---
title: Edimax
description: Instructions on how to integrate Edimax switches into Home Assistant.
ha_category:
  - Switch
ha_release: pre 0.7
ha_iot_class: Local Polling
ha_domain: edimax
ha_platforms:
  - switch
ha_integration_type: integration
related:
  - docs: /docs/configuration/
    title: Configuration file
ha_quality_scale: legacy
---

This **Edimax** {% term integration %} allows you to control the state of your [Edimax](https://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_list/data/edimax/global/home_automation_smart_plug/) switches.

To use your Edimax switch in your installation, add the following to your {% term "`configuration.yaml`" %} file.
{% include integrations/restart_ha_after_config_inclusion.md %}

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
switch:
  - platform: edimax
    host: 192.168.1.32
```

{% configuration %}
host:
  description: "The IP address of your Edimax switch, e.g., `192.168.1.32`."
  required: true
  type: string
username:
  description: Your username for the Edimax switch.
  required: false
  default: admin
  type: string
password:
  description: Your password for the Edimax switch.
  required: false
  default: 1234
  type: string
name:
  description: The name to use when displaying this switch.
  required: false
  default: Edimax Smart Plug
  type: string
{% endconfiguration %}