I concur with smcgann99.
Loading a blank bin cleans the flash so there is no "settings" that it can actually read as everything is "blank".
Please clarify you - still having issues
yes still having issues.
i installed blank bin file
re-flashed with tasmota
it does the connecting part but instead of showing it connected and redirecting me.
it drops connection.
something tells me there something wrong with the wifi module on the esp8266
i got frustrated so i just walked away.
ill fester for a little while and go through the steps again later.
i ordered 5 more esp8266's they should be here tomorrow.
i think im going to wait till they arrive and i can just start completely fresh.
what i have mastered was on router side.
i figured out to set the reserve ip address.
wich i have now completed on my Raspi
and when i get a esp8266 connected i can do the same for it.
Try the same with an ESPEasy bin file.
If you get the same it might be more likely a router or something else.
I am not saying it can't be the esp, but i have dome about 60 units without any issues.
I have not used the NodeMCU, i have only used the ElectroDragon esp8266 unit and touch wood, they have been solid.
ok so this is what it keeps doing
1 it lets me flash
2 shows up in wifi avail as Tas.......
i select it for wifi
My actual wifi shows in screen, so i select it.
i add the password
i hit save
it goes to the trying to connect screen in browser.
then it says lost connection
then the TAS..... wifi is available again
so yes its either my wifi settings or something with the esp board
further note i have also just added the ssid and password in config file using tasmotize and sent it to the board.
still nothing.
ok so what im going to do now is take lap top home and the esp8266
and connect to the wifi there. i have the same equipment there.
if it connects just fine there. then there is a setting on the router that has me all screwed up!
i did one more test and it connected to my guest wifi, just not to my main wifi.
maybe its because the 5Ghz and 2.4 Ghz have the same name?
if so i have to figure out how to split up.
however i had connected to my home wifi in past that is same manufacture as the one at brewery.
Because if they have the same name (i.e. like many of the mesh networking systems) - there is no defined standard about how devices negotiate which network to connect to - there are a couple of ad-hoc methods that various manufacturers follow to some extent or another - but it is up to the end user device to try and find out if there is 5Ghz capability and negotiate to use that.
Many of the Tuya reference chip designs (ESP 8266) do not handle this at all well - and will sit there trying to attach over and over again - and never negotiate down to the 2.4Ghz wireless.
I have Nodemcu boards here some of which will attach to a mesh network, others will not, my heatpump system built on an embedded Tuya design will not attach at all
Craig
Read my post up above.
You need to turn off 5Ghz for the time being so you can attach to the 2.4Ghz and then it should work.
As you are using 5Ghz for the backhaul between the netgear units you will probably lose the satellites whilst doing this - but they should come back
If you are not seeing a network name in the Tasmota setup screen when you choose to scan for WIFI networks - then there is nothing wrong the ESP - there is an incorrect setup on your Netgear.
Have a look at the wireless channel for the 2.4Ghz - try and set it to Channel 11 - this is the one that nearly always universally works.
Just out of interest - you do not happen to have any bluetooth devices near the ESP when you are doing this ? Or a microwave oven or wireless landline phone ?
Craig
I have these showing up tomorrow, I ordered a different manufacturer version just incase it was the espessif version causing the issue. How ever when I get home from my daughters college ball game I'll do some testing there with this one
Yes, everything but the microwave! Lol
OK well all of those things typically operate in the 2.4Ghz space and can cause interference with the ESP
Craig
Where I'm placing it there is none of those, just in proximity where in trying to test out.
So I have homework to do.
- Log into router disable 5GHZ wifi.
- Set up with the least radio interference possible (in the brew house room)
- Set the 2.4 to channel 11
4 drink beer as needed.
Did I miss anything ?
i have to figure out how to turn off the 5Ghz
what i thought i was doing to turn it off caused the whole WIFI to disappear.
needless to say i have gotten pretty efficient on re-setting it up with same passwords.
im at home now going to read up on the settings of the router and how to disabble the 5Ghz so i can get it to login.
may be a silly question. but, lets say i get it to connect. and i re-enable the 5ghz, if there is a power outage or something will i have to go back and redo the steps to get it back up and running?
oh and when this is finalized i plan on writing a recap of the steps that i actually did to have this working. I'm sure someone else out there will be in my exact shoes(minus the smell I hope)
cheers
On my routers that have 2.4 GHz and 5GHz networks, 5GHz is listed as xxxxxx_5GHz
I use the Ubiquiti AP's - two of them to cover my house.
Both 2.4 and 5GHz have the same SSID without any issues.
I have some SonOff units and ESPEasy units running 24/7 without any issues.
I have one device running ESPurna - a hacked SonOff RF Bridge and I also have four (4) RPI's, Rev. 1B, 3B 4 and Zero (W) woking without any issues.
That is besides the Mobile, Laptops and other wireless devices on my network.
As I mentioned tho - the ESP can only operate on 2.4Ghz, so the 5Ghz network is is not relevant.
However if you have muliple 2.4Ghz APs at same SSID (mesh ?) then this did casue some issues in the past, but I think recent tasmota firmware handles this better.
I did rename mine so that it was easier to tell which AP my devices were connected to, but with latest firmware you can also see the channel number next to the SSID, which helps.
I think a good test would be to switch off any other APs running with the same SSID if there are any, and only have 1 visible when trying to connect ESP.
How did you get on testing this on home router ?
You may be better to readup here -
And ask for help here -
so the test at home is successful.
I am connected just fine.
so the Tasmota screen has a toggle at top and it said off.
I toggled and it says on now .
what exactly is that.
now the better part of connectivity.
despite the Device serial number.
the router I have at brewery is the same as i have here
the difference is the ssid at brewer is in all caps and a different name.
password is actually the same at home and at brewery.
i guess I need to log into personal router and screen shot all the settings. and compare with the one at brewery. but I did a factory reset at brewery and change no settings on it.
so I'm confused why I can connect at home and not at brewery.
as inquiry to Blue tooth devices and such from Craig,
at brewer i had my mouse, laptop, tablet, and credit card reader near the setup.
at home office , i have 3 mouse's, wireless headset, Bluetooth printer, wireless keyboard(times 2)
what I don't have is 20 other WIFI's in the air from the tenants above us, and or next door.
One thing I do know is the Tasmota and esp8266 are working so its not the device, its the network, or interference.
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