Gateway crashes on network interface change (IPv4 assertion error) #52431
Closed as duplicate of#38628
Description
Bug Description
Gateway crashes with unhandled promise rejection when network interfaces change.
Error
AssertionError [ERR_ASSERTION]: Reached illegal state! IPV4 address change from defined to undefined!
at MDNSServer.handleUpdatedNetworkInterfaces
Steps to Reproduce
- OpenClaw running with gateway
- Network change occurs (WiFi reconnect, VPN, sleep/wake)
- Gateway restarts
Impact
- Service disruption on network changes
- Frequent restarts during unstable connections
Environment
- Platform: macOS
- OpenClaw: 2026.3.13
- @homebridge/ciao: 1.3.5
Logs
2026-03-23T00:11:03.391+05:30 [openclaw] Unhandled promise rejection: AssertionError [ERR_ASSERTION]: Reached illegal state! IPV4 address change from defined to undefined!