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JD15
Feb 04, 2021Aspirant
Orbi reading lennox iComfort thermostat as a Satellite
    My lennox iComfort S30 will not connect to my Orbi network and I think this may be why.  It looks like the Orbi is trying to read it as a Satellite and not as a device that wants to connect to the...
CrimpOn
Feb 04, 2021Guru - Experienced User
JD15 wrote:
Oddly enough, even though the iComfort is now connected to my orbi, it does NOT show as a "connected device" on the list.
Does it still show up as a "satellite"? Orbi's ability to show connected devices is an "open issue". My newest firmware, 2.7.2.102 still does not show an Echo Dot, although the log clearly shows the Dot being assigned an IP address and the Dot plays music.
JD15
Feb 04, 2021Aspirant
Yep, still shows as a "not connected" Satellite.
- CrimpOnFeb 04, 2021Guru - Experienced User
 JD15 wrote:Yep, still shows as a "not connected" Satellite. But aside from that, it works? - vajimFeb 04, 2021Masterthis is the part I don't understand....."The orbi keeps trying to read the thermostat as a Satellite. " IF the thermostat is NOT connected how is the Orbi even seeing it??? - JD15Feb 04, 2021Aspirant
 vajim wrote:this is the part I don't understand....."The orbi keeps trying to read the thermostat as a Satellite. " IF the thermostat is NOT connected how is the Orbi even seeing it??? No clue. The screenshot I attached to the first post was taken with the wifi feature turned on in the iComfort (so that it would show me the list of available SSID's) but not connected to any network.