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openclaw/openclaw#49012•Fetched 2026-04-08 00:49:46
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Win11 vm ubuntu 24.04.1; node -v v22.22.1 openclaw -v OpenClaw 2026.3.13 (61d171a) After completely uninstalling and then reinstalling OpenClaw, the issue still persists. 🦞 OpenClaw 2026.3.13 (61d171a) — If you're lost, run doctor; if you're brave, run prod; if you're wise, run tests. │ ◇ Gateway Status Reachable: no Probe budget: 3000ms Discovery (this machine) Found 0 gateways via Bonjour (local.) Tip: if the gateway is remote, mDNS won’t cross networks; use Wide-Area Bonjour (split DNS) or SSH tunnels.

Root Cause

Win11 vm ubuntu 24.04.1; node -v v22.22.1 openclaw -v OpenClaw 2026.3.13 (61d171a) After completely uninstalling and then reinstalling OpenClaw, the issue still persists. 🦞 OpenClaw 2026.3.13 (61d171a) — If you're lost, run doctor; if you're brave, run prod; if you're wise, run tests. │ ◇ Gateway Status Reachable: no Probe budget: 3000ms Discovery (this machine) Found 0 gateways via Bonjour (local.) Tip: if the gateway is remote, mDNS won’t cross networks; use Wide-Area Bonjour (split DNS) or SSH tunnels.

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Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

Summary

Win11 vm ubuntu 24.04.1; node -v v22.22.1 openclaw -v OpenClaw 2026.3.13 (61d171a) After completely uninstalling and then reinstalling OpenClaw, the issue still persists. 🦞 OpenClaw 2026.3.13 (61d171a) — If you're lost, run doctor; if you're brave, run prod; if you're wise, run tests. │ ◇ Gateway Status Reachable: no Probe budget: 3000ms Discovery (this machine) Found 0 gateways via Bonjour (local.) Tip: if the gateway is remote, mDNS won’t cross networks; use Wide-Area Bonjour (split DNS) or SSH tunnels.

Steps to reproduce

Win11 vm ubuntu 24.04.1; node -v v22.22.1 openclaw -v OpenClaw 2026.3.13 (61d171a) After completely uninstalling and then reinstalling OpenClaw, the issue still persists. 🦞 OpenClaw 2026.3.13 (61d171a) — If you're lost, run doctor; if you're brave, run prod; if you're wise, run tests. │ ◇ Gateway Status Reachable: no Probe budget: 3000ms Discovery (this machine) Found 0 gateways via Bonjour (local.) Tip: if the gateway is remote, mDNS won’t cross networks; use Wide-Area Bonjour (split DNS) or SSH tunnels.

Expected behavior

Win11 vm ubuntu 24.04.1; node -v v22.22.1 openclaw -v OpenClaw 2026.3.13 (61d171a) After completely uninstalling and then reinstalling OpenClaw, the issue still persists. 🦞 OpenClaw 2026.3.13 (61d171a) — If you're lost, run doctor; if you're brave, run prod; if you're wise, run tests. │ ◇ Gateway Status Reachable: no Probe budget: 3000ms Discovery (this machine) Found 0 gateways via Bonjour (local.) Tip: if the gateway is remote, mDNS won’t cross networks; use Wide-Area Bonjour (split DNS) or SSH tunnels.

Actual behavior

Win11 vm ubuntu 24.04.1; node -v v22.22.1 openclaw -v OpenClaw 2026.3.13 (61d171a) After completely uninstalling and then reinstalling OpenClaw, the issue still persists. 🦞 OpenClaw 2026.3.13 (61d171a) — If you're lost, run doctor; if you're brave, run prod; if you're wise, run tests. │ ◇ Gateway Status Reachable: no Probe budget: 3000ms Discovery (this machine) Found 0 gateways via Bonjour (local.) Tip: if the gateway is remote, mDNS won’t cross networks; use Wide-Area Bonjour (split DNS) or SSH tunnels.

OpenClaw version

OpenClaw 2026.3.13 (61d171a)

Operating system

ubuntu 24.04.1

Install method

Win11 vm npm 全局

Model

正式版

Provider / routing chain

本地

Config file / key location

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Additional provider/model setup details

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Fix Plan

The issue seems to be related to OpenClaw not being able to discover gateways via Bonjour. To fix this, we can try the following steps:

  • Check Bonjour configuration: Make sure that Bonjour is properly configured on the local machine. This can be done by checking the avahi-daemon status on Ubuntu.
  • Use Wide-Area Bonjour: As suggested in the error message, we can try using Wide-Area Bonjour (split DNS) or SSH tunnels to allow mDNS to cross networks.
  • Update OpenClaw configuration: We can try updating the OpenClaw configuration to use a different discovery method or to specify the gateway manually.

Here is an example of how to update the OpenClaw configuration:

// openclaw.config.js
module.exports = {
  // ...
  discovery: {
    method: 'manual',
    gateways: ['gateway1', 'gateway2']
  }
};

Alternatively, we can try running the openclaw doctor command to diagnose and fix any issues with the configuration.

Verification

To verify that the fix worked, we can try running the openclaw command again and check if the gateway is reachable. We can also check the OpenClaw logs to see if there are any error messages related to gateway discovery.

Extra Tips

  • Make sure that the OpenClaw version is up-to-date, as newer versions may have fixed bugs related to gateway discovery.
  • If using a virtual machine, make sure that the VM is properly configured to allow mDNS traffic to cross networks.
  • If using a remote gateway, make sure that the SSH tunnels or split DNS are properly configured to allow mDNS to cross networks.

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Expected behavior

Win11 vm ubuntu 24.04.1; node -v v22.22.1 openclaw -v OpenClaw 2026.3.13 (61d171a) After completely uninstalling and then reinstalling OpenClaw, the issue still persists. 🦞 OpenClaw 2026.3.13 (61d171a) — If you're lost, run doctor; if you're brave, run prod; if you're wise, run tests. │ ◇ Gateway Status Reachable: no Probe budget: 3000ms Discovery (this machine) Found 0 gateways via Bonjour (local.) Tip: if the gateway is remote, mDNS won’t cross networks; use Wide-Area Bonjour (split DNS) or SSH tunnels.

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