#How to connect matter devices in network with device isolation? Can I provide a different SSID?

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fossil galleon
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I'm trying to get some Matter devices set up at home but I'm finding it impossible to do with the HA App because I can't provide my own SSID and password.

This is problematic to me specifically because of my network layour, where my IoT devices can't talk to each other, but can access my HA across the network. Because currently the only way I can find is with the app forcing me and the matter device to be on the same network by reusing it's SSID and password, I can't communicate with the Matter device once it conencts and finish the process.

I understand that my network structure is not common but I also don't think it's particularly unreasonable. I could also disable device isolation when trying to connect a matter device but doing this causes all my access points to restart, which is problematic and also allows all the IoT devices to access each other in this small time, which defeats the purpose of the isolation.

Is there any way currently known to get Matter going in a situation where the phone and the device can't be in the same network? Or a way to send an SSID and password different to what the phone is connected to?

golden gust
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Not to my knowledge. There are fairly strict requirements for Matter connections. The controller and devices need to be on the same link, as well.

fossil galleon
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What do you mean by the same link?