Having issue setting up second apex controller

[Flyin High]

I am hoping someone can help me out here. I have a Wi-Fi Apex controller and I am now setting up another Apex Wi-Fi controller. During the set up when I try to login with the default username and password (admin and 1234) it logs into my first controller. I went ahead and changed the password for the first controller hoping that I can log into my second controller now, but I still can’t login to the new controller.
Has anyone had issues with this hat can help? Thank you

 

[Krazie4Acans]

Change the name of your first apex to something else or use the ip address instead of apex.local

 

[Krazie4Acans]

You have two devices with the same network name on the same network so they are fighting.

 

[Flyin High]

Thank you so much for the reply.
I changed the first controllers user name and password. I then reset my secon controller( the new one) thinking the default name and password would work and it still says login failed. Any other ideas?

 

[Krazie4Acans]

I'm not talking about the username. I'm talking about the network name of apex. You need to change one of them to something other than apex

 

[Flyin High]

Thanks for the reply. I changed the hostname to something else and still is not working.

Is this what you are referring to doing:

 

[Krazie4Acans]

Yes. Then you can access that apex by typing in newname.local in your browser instead of apex.local

 

[Flyin High]

Well it took the new name I renamed it.
The problem I’m having is the new apex I just bought when I go through the setup it connects to the WiFi since the color indicator on the apex is orange. When I login with the standard “admin and password 1234” it says login failed.

Any other thoughts or something I’m missing? Thank you for your time and assistance

 

[Dr. Reef]

Best is to put both units on static ip so you can remember them.
I have 2 on my network.
My main 2016 model is 192.168.1.4
Old classic model is 192.168.1.5
When I got in on my own network I use these ip addresses to log in individually and each IP takes me to it's own model apex.
Under Alex fusion both are separate apex and I can click and choose which one to goto.

This will require knowledge of networking and router. If you can do it yourself then good other wise ask a IT or computer guy friend or neighbor to help separate both ip addresses for devices. For someone with knowledge it's about 15 min worth of work.