Matter – Protocol to connect compatible devices and systems with one another

Re:Matter – Protocol to connect compatible devices and syste... by wlesieutre on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @04:15PM (#33086106)

I haven't tested, but I'd hope HomePods acting as gateways would be able to toggle internet access. Apple made a whole thing about HomeKit wifi routers (there's like 1 on the market) where you can easily firewall any wifi homekit devices to within your network.

Enthusiast solution would be to use Home Assistant as your thread gateway to actually be in control of the connections:

https://community.home-assistant.io/t/home-assistant-skyconn...

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Re:Matter – Protocol to connect compatible devices and syste... by wlesieutre on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @08:22PM (#33089216)

For reference, the only HomeKit router listed on Apple's website is the "Linksys Velop AX4200 Mesh WiFi 6 System, Tri-Band"

https://www.apple.com/home-app/accessories/#section-routers

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Re:Matter – Protocol to connect compatible devices and syste... by spdustin on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @10:25PM (#33090315)

The last few Eero mesh routers have also supported HomeKit. That’s what I use.

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