mDNS - unable to add Kauf Bulbs

ESPHome
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I am not sure it is mDNS but based on the below log excerpt it seems like it may. The lamps are all in the LAN no segmentation flat network. It is a pfSense firewall.

ERROR Error resolving IP address of d.local. Is it connected to WiFi?

ERROR (If this error persists, please set a static IP address: https://esphome.io/components/wifi.html#manual-ips)

ERROR Error resolving IP address: Error resolving address with mDNS: Did not respond. Maybe the device is offline., [Errno -5] No address associated with hostname

The lamps do have DHCP addresses.

Not sure what to do.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Paul.

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How can you be unsure when the error message tells you what to do?

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Ping- command to test if device responds to ip

Dig- use this to check ip returned by dns

Does “.local” afdesses get resolved in your network?

Or just set a use_address

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I think I am missing something fundamental. The bulbs are powered on and detected in HA.

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I go to look in the dashboard for the encryption key and don’t see it:

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Is there somewhere else I should be looking?

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How did you flash the bulbs, or were they pre-flashed when the came from kauf?

If they were pre-flashed, you need to adopt them to see them in the esphome dashboard.

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They were preflashed. How does one adopt one?

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Now that is the question, I have never been entirely clear on that. It should pop up in the dashboard and ask if you want to adopt it, but if it doesn’t do that, I am unsure what you should do next.

EDIT: try this thread.

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I think the link is missing

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I would guess it has a preset api key but if not you can add the config in esphome and modify to whatever.

I would go to esphome dashboard >> add a generic config file >> modify file to match the kauf bulb >> set the use_address and attempt to flash ota

ota flash may require password but just like api key I presume this can be found somewhere on Kauf website or in documentation that came with the device.

Does it have a web interface you can access? Those details may be there or accessible in a log from the devices web interface

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Sorry, here Requirements to adopt device into ESPHome dashboard

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The guy that makes these has a website, videos, frequently asked questions, instructions for setup, etc, etc. Did it occur to look there?