From 955513fa98945531bba070f4341a1c265d5f0164 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: BitcoinMechanic <45926711+BitcoinMechanic@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:57:29 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] add warning about bonjour needing constant reinstalls (#304) --- .../connecting/connecting-lan/lan-os/lan-windows.rst | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/site/source/user-manual/connecting/connecting-lan/lan-os/lan-windows.rst b/site/source/user-manual/connecting/connecting-lan/lan-os/lan-windows.rst index cf9860f..c03404b 100644 --- a/site/source/user-manual/connecting/connecting-lan/lan-os/lan-windows.rst +++ b/site/source/user-manual/connecting/connecting-lan/lan-os/lan-windows.rst @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Trusting Embassy CA On Windows Unfortunately, Windows does not have mDNS alias support built-in, which is necessary in order to visit .local addresses for any service you install on your Embassy, so we recommend using the Bonjour service. Check out this :ref:`FAQ answer` for details. +.. note:: Recently many users who have run through the following instructions have successfully connected to their Embassy via LAN only to have it stop working a few days or weeks later. We believe this to be due to a recent change in Windows. When this happens the fix is to simply reinstall Bonjour and Bonjour Print Services. A solution is being worked on and Bonjour will not be necessary to connect to your Embassy for much longer. + #. Install `Bonjour Print Services `_ on your Windows machine. .. tip:: If you are experiencing issues after installing Bonjour, you might have had a previous or failed install. To fix: