From aa04ae2f731f11329850f6afa953a06090f1c4d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sam Jongenelen Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:12:10 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Added tip that RouterOS uses ping (#22873) Co-authored-by: Franck Nijhof --- source/_integrations/mikrotik.markdown | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_integrations/mikrotik.markdown b/source/_integrations/mikrotik.markdown index b9c2999b1d5..995ca0771dd 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/mikrotik.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/mikrotik.markdown @@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ There is currently support for the following device types within Home Assistant: You have to enable accessing the RouterOS API on your router to use this platform. +RouterOS uses a ping test to determine client presence, make sure you are not blocking this on the client (Windows firewall default behavior), as this will result in the provided `device_tracker` having the state `not_home`. + Terminal: ```bash @@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ Go to **IP** -> **Services** -> **API** and enable it. Make sure that port 8728 or the port you choose is accessible from your network. + {% include integrations/config_flow.md %} ## Use a certificate