# New bridge not completing setup

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/new-bridge-not-completing-setup/109663>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** homey-bridge\
**Created:** [May 10, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-bridge-not-completing-setup/109663 "2024-05-10T15:47:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 12:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-bridge-not-completing-setup/109663/5 "2024-05-11T00:52:55Z")

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Idk what HA has to do with it, and if you want that instead, go ahead, it’s great and never has any issues. Never!  
No really! 😛😬🥴  
Homey Bridge is of course no match with HA, so.

Anyways, back on topic, now, Homey bridge has a very picky Wifi implementation, and it gets confused from wifi 5 or 6 and multiple AP setups;  
Please read info below, the Pro 201x models have the same wifi chip

> [@Problems connecting your new Homey Pro to your WiFi? Try this!](https://community.homey.app/t/problems-connecting-your-new-homey-pro-to-your-wifi-try-this/10161):
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> Make sure your WiFi is using the 2.4 GHz network. Make sure your WiFi uses the b / g standard, only n or ac does not work. Turn off your Homey. Restart your Router and any Access Points that distribute IP addresses. Start your Homey again. If the above do not work, turn off 5 GHz WiFi and support for n and ac in your Router / Access Point during Homey installation. Ensure that your SSID (the name of your WiFi) does not use characters other than numbers and letters - do not us…

> [@Homey Bridge not connecting for initial (Bluetooth) setup](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-not-connecting-for-initial-bluetooth-setup/70932/16):
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> I can confirm that the Homey Bridge does not work with Google Pixel 8 Pro neither. I had to use my sons aged lenovo pad to set it up.

> [@Homey Bridge not connecting for initial (Bluetooth) setup](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-not-connecting-for-initial-bluetooth-setup/70932/18):
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> I can also confirm that this is stil a problem on pixel 6 and pixel 8 pro. It finaly worked on a very old Apple Ipad pro gen1

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