Hi bakman2
I was using homebridge prior to switching to node-red. I wanted some more control over the behavior of my devices and hard code some automations. Since then I became a fanboy 
I will look into packages roaming on my network perhaps there are some issues similar to what I found here (https://www.jethrocarr.com/2018/06/03/firewall-rules-for-homekit-with-homeassistant/) - but on the other hand I switched off the firewall to make sure everything is visible and can talk to each other.
I might also check if a docker container provided by a homekit node contributor will work for me.
Thx
