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Added info and link about host networking driver (#3689)

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@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ And a docker compose file looks like this:
# if needed, add esp device(s) as in command line examples above # if needed, add esp device(s) as in command line examples above
- /dev/ttyUSB0:/dev/ttyUSB0 - /dev/ttyUSB0:/dev/ttyUSB0
- /dev/ttyACM0:/dev/ttyACM0 - /dev/ttyACM0:/dev/ttyACM0
# The host networking driver only works on Linux hosts, but is available as a Beta feature, on Docker Desktop version 4.29 and later.
network_mode: host network_mode: host
restart: always restart: always
@ -384,9 +385,9 @@ And a docker compose file looks like this:
By default ESPHome uses mDNS to show online/offline state in the dashboard view. So for that feature to work you By default ESPHome uses mDNS to show online/offline state in the dashboard view. So for that feature to work you
need to enable host networking mode. need to enable host networking mode.
On MacOS the networking mode ("-net=host" option) doesn't work as expected. You have to use The `host networking driver <https://docs.docker.com/network/drivers/host/>`_ only works on Linux hosts, but is available as a Beta feature, on Docker Desktop version 4.29 and later.
another way to launch the dashboard with a port mapping option and use alternative to mDNS
to have the online/offline stat (see below) If you don't want to use the host networking driver, you have to use an alternative method described below.
mDNS might not work if your Home Assistant server and your ESPHome nodes are on different subnets. mDNS might not work if your Home Assistant server and your ESPHome nodes are on different subnets.
If your router supports Avahi (eg. OpenWRT or pfSense), you are able to get mDNS working over different subnets If your router supports Avahi (eg. OpenWRT or pfSense), you are able to get mDNS working over different subnets