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RBKE963 and Homekit
Anyone using the IOT SSID and only 2.4g with home kit devices. It seems that homekit devices are going unresponsive. I am running the system in AP mode.
jhmoser15 wrote:
Anyone using the IOT SSID and only 2.4g with home kit devices. It seems that homekit devices are going unresponsive. I am running the system in AP mode.
Could you comment on whether the IoT WiFi has the same SSID as the primary WiFi network or a different SSID?
I understand that customers have been asking for a dedicated WiFi network for IoT devices for years, partly to make connecting devices easier and partly to 'separate' IoT devices from the primary network. When this new Orbi replaces an existing WiFi system that supported IoT devices on the primary network, all of those devices will have been configured to use the primary SSID. If this new IoT WiFi network has a different SSID, then every one of those existing Homekit devices will continue to connect to the primary WiFi network until the user reconfigures them one-at-a-time.
It is probably obvious how you went about implementing the IoT network, but not to me. (sigh)
CrimpOn wrote:I understand that customers have been asking for a dedicated WiFi network for IoT devices for years, partly to make connecting devices easier and partly to 'separate' IoT devices from the primary network. When this new Orbi replaces an existing WiFi system that supported IoT devices on the primary network, all of those devices will have been configured to use the primary SSID. If this new IoT WiFi network has a different SSID, then every one of those existing Homekit devices will continue to connect to the primary WiFi network until the user reconfigures them one-at-a-time.
According to the AXE user manual the IoT network has a different SSID. I am still waiting for my unit to arrive, but I am considering using my current Orib SSID + credentials for the AXE's IoT network and configure it only for 2.4Ghz. So by default, all existing devices in my home will go on the IoT network.
I'll create a new SSID for AXE's primary network and set it to WPA3 (only). Only my main devices need to be reconfigured, like phones and streaming devices. I also have some 5Ghz-compatible Nest cameras that I may also reconfigure.
