When Home Assistant's OpenThread Border Router Kept Disconnecting
My OTBR kept losing its Ethernet Thread RCP during Matter commissioning. Here is how I ruled out the network, tested versions, and stabilised one setup.
Smart home, Home Assistant, automation, AI and homelab work — grounded in real use, then examined through observation, research, technical understanding and reflection.
My OTBR kept losing its Ethernet Thread RCP during Matter commissioning. Here is how I ruled out the network, tested versions, and stabilised one setup.
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