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Davis Vantage Pro 2 ---> Weatherbridge ---> Starlink
casa manana:
Not sure this is the right thread to post this, so please redirect me if there is a better thread.
I have been successfully operating my Davis weather station through a Weatherbridge, using Starlink to upload data to WU. It has been working just fine for over a year, but now the Weatherbridge device won't establish a connection with my Starlink router. I have tried re-booting everything, and even went the step of buying a new Weatherbridge, suspecting that the old one failed. But, no, I have the same issue with the new Weatherbridge. When I try to boot it, it flashes it's startup blinky light, but never gets to a stable connection.
Oh, by the way, I have an identical setup at another location, except using Suddenlink as my internet provider there. So far, no issues with the Weatherbridge link on that setup.
Any ideas or suggestions welcome.
And again, if I should be posting this elsewhere please let me know. Thanks in advance.
Mattk:
The logic in two Weatherbridges not connecting to the same Starlink but a Weatherbridge connecting to Suddenlink tends to point to Starlink being the issue?
casa manana:
I agree with the logic pointing to an issue with Starlink. On the other hand, all of my other devices (e.g., multiple webcams) are still working fine through the Starlink router. And the Weatherbridge had been working with it for over a year.
I suppose the Starlink folks might have uploaded an update to their routers that somehow is now giving the Weatherbridge fits. That would be bad since Starlink is notorious for having no support.
bjp:
I'm not familiar with the Weatherbridge but I am familiar with the VP2 and Starlink.
From a quick search it looks like the Weatherbridge only supports 2.4Ghz wifi, not 5Ghz. The Starlink router's access point by default uses the same SSID for 2.4G and 5G wifi, some 2.4G-only devices have a problem with this. You might try going into your Starlink router configuration in the app and splitting the 2.4G/5G wifi bands. You'll have to give one or both of them a new name which will also mean reconfiguring your other devices, but you can also just do it temporarily as a test to see if that will get the Weatherbridge online.
Alternatively if you have the round V1 dish (or buy/own the ethernet adapter for the V2 square dish) you can attach your own third party router/access point which the Weatherbridge might have better luck connecting to instead of the Starlink wifi.
casa manana:
--- Quote from: bjp on June 09, 2023, 05:45:22 PM ---I'm not familiar with the Weatherbridge but I am familiar with the VP2 and Starlink.
From a quick search it looks like the Weatherbridge only supports 2.4Ghz wifi, not 5Ghz. The Starlink router's access point by default uses the same SSID for 2.4G and 5G wifi, some 2.4G-only devices have a problem with this. You might try going into your Starlink router configuration in the app and splitting the 2.4G/5G wifi bands. You'll have to give one or both of them a new name which will also mean reconfiguring your other devices, but you can also just do it temporarily as a test to see if that will get the Weatherbridge online.
Alternatively if you have the round V1 dish (or buy/own the ethernet adapter for the V2 square dish) you can attach your own third party router/access point which the Weatherbridge might have better luck connecting to instead of the Starlink wifi.
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tHANK YOU FOR THE SUGGESTIONS, i'LL GIVE THESE A TRY.
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