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OrbiOS 2.1.4 availability
A quick update. We're about to release an updated version of OrbiOS 2.1.4 in the next few days through our auto-update mechanism for all Orbi models. When it goes live, you should see a prompt in t...
Homekit relies solely on mDNS (aka Bonjour). There are a number of apps available on iOS and macOS, which will tell you which Homekit devices are present on your network. Look for the HAP entries and verify, that the IPs of your Homekit devices are present. If they're not, than something might be blocking the mDNS broadcast on your network.
As far as I can tell, nothing has changed between either 2.1.2.18, 2.1.3.4 and 2.1.4.10 regarding Homekit, but I do have only one Homekit-Bridge on my network.
Something MUST have changed in the 2.1.4.x! I updated to 2.1.4.14 last week (& I was probably running 2.1.4.10 just prior to that).
I lost ALL mDNS/Bonjour discovery late last week for the first time ever.
I lost ALL mDNS/Bonjour discovery late last week for the first time ever.
Correction: I have been running the 2.1.4.10 firmware since last week. Network scan via "Net Analyser" iOS app showed NO Bonjour flags present
I have performed the following additional toubleshooting from my iMac (which is faily distant from my Comcast/ORBI gateways):
- Connect ONLY via my Comcast Wifi Modem:
- Powered off ALL ORBI units:
- Turned on WiFi on my Comcast Router
- Logged in to my Comcast WiFi
- Weak signal & slow upload/download speeds
- mDNS/Bonjour/AirPrint was rock solid
- Network scan via "Net Analyser" iOS app shows Bonjour flags are present
- Connect ONLY via ORBI RBK53:
- Turned off WiFi on my Comcast Router
- Powered on ORBI RBR50 Router
- Logged into ORBI WiFi
- Better signal & faster (but not max) upload/download speeds
- mDNS/Bonjour/AirPrint working. Network scan via "Net Analyser" iOS app shows:
- macOS & iOS seem to reliantly report Bonjour as present
- AirPrint printers (HP & Brother) sometimes don't report Bonjour as present
- Waited
- Powered on ORBI RBS50 Satelite closest to my iMac
- Max signal & max upload/download speeds
- mDNS/Bonjour/AirPrint working
- Waited
- Powered on final ORBI RBS50 Satelite
- Everything working
- Waited
While mDNS/Bonjour/AirPrint is still sometimes glitchy. It is working under the 2.1.4.10 firmware after starting the router & satellites in slow sequence.
- Connect ONLY via my Comcast Wifi Modem:
I know that people never should have to do this, since this is the responsibility of the manufactuer, but have you ever tried running tcpdump or Wireshark on your LAN to see, if the Orbi router - when in router mode and I guess this is the reason, I am not experiencing this, is blocking the mDNS multicasts? I know the setting up some probing can be cumbersome, but it may be worth it.