Homepod mini only works with my iPhone 11 Pro on MS60 satellite

[tbyc808]

My Hompod Mini is connecting with the MR60 mesh router (located at living room). When my iPhone 11 Pro connects to MR60 (located at bed room), the Homepod Mini can be found. However when I connect my iPhone with the Satellite, I can connect with the Homepod Mini.

I’m so frustrated with this connection issue. Any idea on this? Thanks.

[plemans · Accepted solution]

I know iphones are now using random mac addresses. If you disable that option, and connect/reconnect a few times or re-associate the homepod, does it work? 

[plemans]

Your statement makes it seem like it can be found both ways but your title makes it sound different. 

1. what firmware is on the router and on the satellites? 

2. what modem/gateway is the router connected to? 

3. have you contacted apple about this at all? 

[tbyc808]

My bad, just found my typo. It should be “When my iPhone 11 Pro connects to MS60 (located at bed room), the Homepod Mini can be found.”

1. V1.1.6.122 on both router and satellite
2. I’m using Huawei HG8040 modem which is provided by the ISP
3. Not yet. I just found this problem so wanted to see if any MR60 user having the same problem.

[plemans · Accepted solution]

I know iphones are now using random mac addresses. If you disable that option, and connect/reconnect a few times or re-associate the homepod, does it work? 

[tbyc808]

Wow.. it really works! Much appreciated. 

[plemans]

Yeah, sucks when apple's own "security measures" break their own equipment or mess it up standard router setups. Not the first time it's happened