Home HomePod WiFi Network exclamation icon

[mlody]

Every so often, I will see this on some of our HomePods - see the screenshot. Does anyone know the red text 'wifi network' means?

 

[Meuti]

It usually means that your HomePod is connected to a different wifi network than the rest (for example 2.4 instead of 5 Ghz). If you long press on the tile there should be an option to move it to the correct wifi.

 

[mlody]

It usually means that your HomePod is connected to a different wifi network than the rest (for example 2.4 instead of 5 Ghz). If you long press on the tile there should be an option to move it to the correct wifi.

Thank you for the response. Since I have a mesh network, I wonder if that is the reason why this HomePod hopes between different access points? I need to keep an eye on this.

 

[Meuti]

That's likely the reason. I have turned off my 2.4 network completely, because it kept messing up. Unless you have no devices that require the 2.4 frequency turning it off should solve your problem, too.

 

[mlody]

I have been poking with the idea of turning off 2.4 Ghz until I performed a network assessment and found out that none of may smart home WEMO plugs or wall switches are 5.0Ghz compatible. I also have a WIFI printer which is only 2.4 GHz and Logitech Circle View camera, so I am stuck in the 2.4 Ghz world for a while unfortunately.

 

[Meuti]

That's a pity. On the other hand you could consider turning of the 5 Ghz instead...

 

[mlody]

That's a pity. On the other hand you could consider turning of the 5 Ghz instead...

Yeah, that is not really an option as I get crappy speeds, not even hitting 100 Mbps, whereas on 5.0 Ghz I get up to 600 Mbps. Since l live in MDU, there are on average 40 other 2.4 Ghz networks, so I only keep what I must on 2.4Ghz and force everything on 5.0 Ghz. I guess I just gotta deal with it.

 

[Meuti]

I feel you. That sucks, but yeah. Sometimes we just have to deal with it 😅