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Netgear Orbi and HomeKit Issues
Hello:
I am using the Netgear Orbi in my home since January 2018. I have the Orbi Router (RBK50) at one end of my home and the Orbi Satellite (RBS50) placed at the other end. Over the past mo...
You might try this and see if you can keep v10 on your system to make the HomeKit work:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/RBS40-firmware-V2-2-1-210-failed-what-next/m-p/1650247#M43189
I would presume that NG and Apple need to review this and either one come up with a good working and continued stable solution for HomeKit users.
Add me to the list of those having trouble on the latest firmware with the Orbis and HomeKit devices. REALLY annoying.
I have the same issue with Philips Hue lighting; the Routines I have set simply don't trigger and it's getting worse i.e. more regular to the point that the Routines now fail more often than they work. I have rebooted and reconfigured everything but still the problem persists.
Out of interest, I've been playing around with this and discovered that the HomeKit devices are more likely to work if the device acccessing them is NOT on the wifi network. e.g. I put my iPhone Xs into LTE-only (wifi off), and then I can usually access all my devices. However, when connected to the Orbi WiFi, many of my devices often don't respond in the Home app (though they often work in the original manufactuer's app - e.g. August locks).
What's going on here, Netgear?