Topic: Setting up WFL 2.1

[Hytheman]

My WFL Logger 2.1 has been working fine for 2 years until a power cut a week ago. Since then I am unable to access the Vantage Pro 2 through wiFi. I have tried a factory reset and all combinations of the white and red button. WifiLoggerSetup appears in my wifi  list but when I try  to accept it I get a ‘Unable to join the network WifiLoggerSetup’ message  and therefore cannot start to set it up. I really don’t know where to go next. Any thoughts?

[davidmc36]

You have tried all options?

https://youtube.com/@wifilogger9485

[Hytheman]

Thanks davidmc36. It now creates a Wi-Fi access point but it stays logged on to this for a few seconds only; too short a time to switch to browser to invoke setup. It then drops the connection and connects to my usual access point. Don’t know what to do. Anyone, any further thoughts?

[Garth Bock]

Just to be sure, have you power cycled the console/Envoy it's in (batteries out pull power brick) ? Then removed the logger and reinstall it ? Some weird things are fixed by doing this.

[Hytheman]

Have tried everything I can think of, and more! It sometimes will present wifiloggersetup as a wifi network name but will stay logged on for a very short time which is insufficient for me to go to the browser and enter http://192.168.4.1 before it attaches again to my usual home wifi and drops the connection with wifi logger.
I vaguely remember someone talking a long time ago about a crypto key. Anyone heard of this? Might it be relevant?
Please keep suggesting things if they come to mind. I don't really want to buy a new logger if I can help it!

[davidmc36]

And you fully reset and tried ESP App?

[BigAlT]

Just a thought, have you replaced the Console batteries with fresh ?. I had some communication problems with one of my WFL 2s that was running on the AC adapter. I changed the batteries ( over 2 years old ) and the problems stopped.