Hey there, I would like to use my new SkyConnect controller with Thread devices. Unfortunately, the web flasher is not available and I'm using HA on a Synology NAS in a docker system and cannot flash the firmware via HA 😦 Any advice?
Thanks!
#SkyConnect firmware to Thread without HAOS
elfin marlin
crystal cove
docker install
abandon hope all ye who enter
cold cradle
more specifically - thread border router in a docker install is not recommended. The thread border router must run in host networking mode, and for proper operation it needs some specific kernel level networking setup that's already done for you in haos.
crystal cove
read this passage very carefully. it kinda outlines pretty bluntly how poorly thread works under most linux distros. https://github.com/home-assistant-libs/python-matter-server?tab=readme-ov-file#requirements-to-communicate-with-thread-devices-through-thread-border-routers
on top of all that you would have to run the OpenThread Border Router server yourself, without the assistance of HAOS addons. and that's its own can on worms because the OTBR build used by HA is not the same as upstream.
it's not just that running matter on docker is unsupported. there's basically no scaffolding for you to run a thread border router outside of HAOS. you're on your own.
crystal cove
anyways if you really wanna go down this route:
firmware flasher is here. https://github.com/NabuCasa/universal-silabs-flasher
firmware builds here: https://github.com/NabuCasa/silabs-firmware-builder/releases
here's the windows drivers if you're flashing this on a windows install: https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers?tab=documentation
