The Xiaomi Home Assistant has been observed to access the DNS server every 30 seconds, resulting in unnecessary external network access. This behavior has been consistently reproducible and is unexpected, as the system should only access external networks when necessary. The issue was first noticed on 2025-02-21 at 15:23, and the system logs have been made available for further analysis. The logs indicate that the miot_network.py file may be related to the issue, specifically lines 86-89. The system is running on Home Assistant Core version 2024.12.3, with the Xiaomi Home Integration version v0.1.4. To better understand this behavior, it is essential to examine the system's network configuration and the Xiaomi Home Assistant's DNS server access patterns. This article will delve into the details of the issue, exploring the possible causes and potential solutions to minimize unnecessary external network access.