Wifi Client setting in 1.0.9 Doesn't connect

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I have the journeyman and updated to 1.0.9

But setting admin/network to client and using my ssid and pw, the controller restarts, but i don’t see the IP address show up.

My laptop and phone are both connected to the same wifi hotspot that is 15 feet away.

There are no error messages or admin/debugging that gives me insight into this. how can i dive in here, I don’t want to run ethernet cables across the garage.

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Is the wifi 5g or 2.4? I struggled with something similar and finally gave up and added a wifi repeater close by and that worked for me.

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Hi!

The repeater pushes out a 2gh an 5ghz

It’s this:

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Two things, you must be within 10ft and clear line of site of the controller to your router/extender.

The other is you must put in the SSID EXACTLY as your router/extender outputs, capitals, lowercases, spaces, special characters, etc. If even one is off, it will never connect.

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I’m sure others will chime in soon but it has to be the 2ghz connection you’re connected to.

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If i bring it really close it works. Otherwise it doesn’t. :frowning:

Wifi and antenna on this i’m sure is on the onefinity controller box V2 list.

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Have you considered using a wifi extender that has an ethernet port on it? Something like the TP-Link RE315 just needs a power plug and has an ethernet port. I would think you just plug this in nearby (wall outlet, power strip) and run a short ethernet jumper cable over to the controller. Essentially, you’re adding an antenna the hard way…

Caveat: This is just an idea and I haven’t tried this, but seems like it would work…