11-14-2022 02:41 AM
I'm not sure if this is the right forum to raise this, or if it can be passed on to the relevant Bosch developers.
I have been testing an IPv6 only network at home, running in parallel with my dual stack network. Although not common in Australia, I know some overseas ISPs have rolled out IPv6 only networks for customers, so it is important that devices will continue to work.
The Home Connect setup, for a Bosch Dishwasher Serie 6, does not work with IPv6 only network, even with DNS64 + NAT64 running.
* Phone can connect to the Dishwasher
* Transfers WiFi network credentials
* But then just times out with an error it can't connect
The WiFi credentials are stored on the dishwasher, so you need to go into the settings menu and do a factory reset to clear them and be able to start again.
The dishwasher does work on a dual stack network, and does get an IPv6 address.
It has SLAAC based on EUI64 addresses, with the first one displayed on screen (although it gets many). I can ping the addresses -- multiple prefixes, plus the link local. The global address I can ping from external networks.
So, it appears to at least partially support IPv6, but only when running in a dual stack network.
Note that the network is running DNS64+NAT64, so even if the Home Connect server is IPv4 only, the device can still connnect to it. The problem is either a hard coded IPv4 address, reliance on IPv4 only library code, or a code check that assumes IPv4.
11-14-2022 03:38 PM
Hello @sgryphon
Thank you for mentioning this issue. I am unsure if the Home Connect team will follow the issue on this board.
Could you try posting the question to their direct contact below? thank you!
11-15-2022 09:49 AM
Hello @sgryphon,
we appreciate bringing the issue. There is no quick fix for that but we will create a bug ticket out of this report and will take care of that. I also encourage you to contact austrian customer service, they will gather more data and you will have opportunity to track the progress of the ticket.