Aqua Medic dc runner X.3 connecting to WIFI

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Hi Guys

has anyone had any success connecting these to the app via wifi

I am using the 2.4ghz ssid and not in the “AP“ mode

the wifi signal is flashing when i try and connect it

for the life of me I can’t any tips would be much appreciated

thanks!
 

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I have the smartdrift 7,1 pump that has the same controller i think. Could not get it to connect to my phone no matter what i tried and gave up.
wifi signal flashing and holding down the button for 5 sec like the app said. always get a fail to connect.
Would have returned it if the bloody pump was not so good.
 
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I have the smartdrift 7,1 pump that has the same controller i think. Could not get it to connect to my phone no matter what i tried and gave up.
wifi signal flashing and holding down the button for 5 sec like the app said. always get a fail to connect.
Would have returned it if the bloody pump was not so good.
this is exactly the same issue and like you say its a great quiet pump but we are not getting the full use out of it with the different modes only in the app
 
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Hi Guys

so i have been in contact with the Australian distributer who was kind enough to share a video



some things that i took away from this video was:
- enable location services in wifi
- holding the wifi button on the controller for around 7 seconds which the flashing rate of the wireless icon

i also had to do some reconfiguration of my 2.4ghz wireless ssid.

i am running a Netgear Night Hawk xr1000
- changed SSID security from "WPA-Personal [TKIP] +WPA2-personal[AES]" to WPA2-Personal[AES]
- i had an SSID with spaces so i removed the spaces (im not sure if this was the actual fix)
- changed the "mode" down from 600Mbps to 54Mbps (im not sure if this was the actual fix)
- assigned a wireless channel instead of having it set to auto (im not sure if this was the actual fix)

once i had made the configuration changes i was able to connect and sync the pump witin 15-20 of it searching

i hope this help anyone in the future!
 

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