After MacOS update - Tahoe 26.2 - Bome Network no longer connecting to Bomebox

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I anyone else having problems after updating to MacOS Tahoe 26.2? Same hardware… M1 Macbook Pro, Sonnetech Thunderbolt Hub, Netgear POE switch connecting 2 Bomeboxes. I can connect to Bomeboxes with wifi but not ethernet. I have been able to connect to one bomebox by setting it as ethernet master, but the 2nd bomebox is not available as a client. I did a factory reset on both bomeboxes. Spent 2 days messing with network settings on the Macbook. I’m stuck with using only one Bomebox as ethernet master atm. Any ideas?

Thanks, Lonn

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I’m working on Tahoe 26.1. Will schedule and update shortly.

I have a Mac MINI 2.

A few questions.

  1. Are you daisy chaining the BomeBoxes?
  2. Is it always the same BomeBox that you cannot connect to?
  3. How are you powering the BomeBoxes. I assume POE but maybe if the problem is with only one of the BomeBoxes and it is always the same BomeBox, try powering that with USB and then use the second BomeBox port for data. Do you see the data light blinking on both BomeBoxes?
  4. Could you provide screen shots of the ethernet settings for both BomeBoxes?

Steve Caldwell
Bome Customer Care

Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz
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I just updated to 26.2 and can still connect to my 2 BomeBoxes over ethernet. They are both configured as ethernet client.

Steve Caldwell
Bome Customer Care

Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz
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  1. Both are connected to the Netgear switch. I tried daisy chaining and 2nd bomebox was unavaiable.

  2. Yes, always the same bomebox.

  3. Tried this and 2nd one not receiving data.

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I wonder if the ethernet in port is only getting POE but not receivig data. Try powering BBox 1 using USB and then plug it into the router via the POE out port. That way it will get power via USB and data via the other ethernet port. This is in case the POE IN port is not receiving data. Try also a different ethernet cable in the POE port in case the cable itself is bad.

If none of that works, try doing a factory reset with BBox1.

Steve Caldwell
Bome Customer Care

Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz