Keenetic NDMS2 Router
keenetic_ndms2
This integration offers presence detection by examining devices connected to a Keenetic Router running NDMS firmware versions 2.05 and up. It uses telnet connection so make sure telnet is not disabled on your router.
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
binary_sensor | Sensor (motion, contact, leak, smoke…) | |
device_tracker | Presence (as an occupancy sensor) |
What people report
Keenetic routers work for device tracking; high-latency remote sites needed a client library fix.
- Partly works1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenetic NDMS2 routers | Partly works Local | Device tracking works; remote sites over VPN needed newer ndms2-client 0.1.2Saved copy… thanks for your time and continuous development - as a simple user I appreciate this a lot! I'm using 3 sites in different locations interconnected with Keenetic routers (under VPN I use WireGuard as the fastest and simplest protocols in setup). Everything is fine with HA including remote cameras and automations with them. But there is one big issue I can't solve - this is the deivce-tracker/presence detection on remote sites. I use "Keenetic NDMS2 Router" HA built-in integration which works perfectly only in the same LAN segment where HA is running. And I can't setup the rest of 2 remote … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #86379 · 2023-01 |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Local polling
Talks to the device on your network, asking it for updates every so often.
Found automatically over
- SSDP/UPnP
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 3,281 (0.46%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.54 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @foxel |
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
