Eg4 18kpv wifi dongle not connecting
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What was the fix?! inquiring minds want to knowJarrett sent me the settings to change and it started working. Too two days to get the parallel A to show up but now I can see everythingso excited to finally see it all!
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Gilbert had me reset the dongle, that erased everything and it all had to be filled out again. This was the network settings I copied. Once I did and connected wifi again it started working. Then It took two days for the parallel A to show up but now I can see everything. That's nice
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That is not going to the EG4 server anymore, theirs is a 4.x.x.x IP
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This is what it says right now
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Ah yes that's it, I was close 
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Lol close only counts in horseshoes, and handgernadesAh yes that's it, I was close
Im glad it's working.. It sucks not seeing everything!
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Can you share how to "reset the dongle"? I can't get mine to connect and when I connect to the SSID and go to 10.10.10.1 nothing loads. I've tried on multiple different devices and browsers. I have to say for a first time experience with EG4 this is pretty bad. I've tried setting it on my phone but that does not work either. I am on a dedicated 2.4GHz network.Gilbert had me reset the dongle, that erased everything and it all had to be filled out again. This was the network settings I copied. Once I did and connected wifi again it started working. Then It took two days for the parallel A to show up but now I can see everything. That's nice
@EG4_Ty can you assist?
EG4_Jared
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Below you should find guide on how to restore/connect a Wi-Fi dongle after it has been reset. If this still gives you trouble after trying this, please let me know.
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I have tried these steps, when I connect to the SSID of the device and go to 10.10.10.1 in my browser nothing loads. I've tried on multiple computers and phones
I tried to connect using a browser, but was unsuccessful as well.
trdstarlet
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Yeah I'm on the same boat.. tried a local connect (Bluetooth and TCP) via the app and no dice. Even tried changing the servers!
EG4_Jared
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Just to confirm, you were connected to the Wi-Fi that the dongle emits while attempting this?
trdstarlet
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@EG4_Jared Do you have a reset procedure for the dongles? The guide provided seems to be for resetting after the fact.
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@Oldtimmer69 yeah I can't get that far... the page never is reachable from any device.
EG4_Jared
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With the 6000XP, this can be done on the APP. However, with the 18kPV, I would recommend reaching out to your distributor to have the dongle reset.
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Yes, connected to the dongles hotspot network, same SSID as the serial. What's the next step? I initially used the EG4 monitoring app to try and set it
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Make sure you have already registered prior to the following!
From your phone or computer, use the Wi-Fi settings to locate the Wi-Fi dongle. Its SSID will match your dongle's serial number. Choose it as the Wi-Fi source.
From your mobile device (cell), use the Monitor app. At the bottom of the screen, select "DONGLE CONNECT" and choose your Home Wi-Fi access point, then enter your password. Finally, tap "HomeWifi." With any luck, you should be connected in a few minutes while it reaches the server.
I'm assuming you couldn't see the 10.10.10.1 like me. You could try the tutorial that's available on YouTube.
Good luck!
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