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Wiz Smartbulb installation failing due to Broadcast (UDP) settings
Hi all, Hopefully here my question can be answered. As a not to experienced user iḿ trying to setup a pair (actually 12) Wiz Smart bulbs in my living. I have been looking around and found ...
BCPN2310 wrote:
I'm aware this is due to the UDP settings being incorrect but I don't know how to change the settings other than this..
In researching complaints about installing Internet of Things (IoT) devices, I have installed at least a dozen brands of smart switches, smart bulbs, etc. As schumaku pointed out absolutely none of these devices require that ports be forwarded through the router. Messing around with port forwarding will never help connect IoT devices.
He is also correct that some smart phone apps are poorly written and cause problems for no reason. The insistence in the WIZ documentation about the phone being connected at 2.4G is a strong indication that their programmers made a poor decision that other brands avoided.
What would help is to know the specific model of WiFi router that is installed. Some models provide features which help address this situation and other models do not have those features.
Again, many thanks for your replies with enlightening insights. Fully agree, this should be fixed by the producer iso a dozen of forum users so all help is VERY MUCH APPRECIATED! (maybe there is a link between WIZ, disgned by Signify and the previous owner of Signify; Philips who also have proven no to design everything with the most succes.....)\
Than to the modem: I am using a ZYXEL T50 modem (switch off both 2.4 & 5GHZ) which is connected to my Orbi RBS350 (of which i use 3 combined with the RBR350)
Lets hope this will help..