Bird Box Camera

BarryH2
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I have a "Green Feathers" bird-box camera that worked fine with a BT Hub. 

I now have the EE hub.

The camera will not connect to the new hub - i tried disabling the 5ghz - didn't help

Please reply if you have real knowledge of the problem and have achieved a solution, thanks

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Afraid that didn't work either.

This is my hub page

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XRaySpeX
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What's the Compatible WiFi page look like?

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It just shows compatible WI-Fi as "off"

what happens if I move it to "on"?

I don't want to cause a problem!

Thanks

 

XRaySpeX
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No problem! You can always switch it OFF again.

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@BarryH2 The answer you gave earlier post no3 ""Nope - tried that"", do we take it that it was not done now you have the statement that follows ""It just shows compatible WI-Fi as "off"  what happens if I move it to "on"?  I don't want to cause a problem!  Thanks""....

Would suggest that you have not even tried using it!

My apologies - I misread the first reply and only saw the bit about changing it to 2.4Ghtz. Will try it tomorrow as I need to use the internet tonight

 

 

 

@BarryH2 You EE Router also looks all messed up so you are aware if anything else is going on with you wireless wifi!

How do you mean "all messed up"? It's on the original settings and I don't have any other issues that I am aware of

Ok - so I tried that just now and still not connecting? I was hoping that there might be someone on here who has had the same problem? I will try one of the bird forums. Thanks for all the input

@BarryH2 - not familiar with the device in question but would I be right in assuming that it is configured/connected to the hub using some sort of smartphone app?

If so, then I would suggest: -

  • Completely factory reset the camera by holding down the white reset button on the trailing cable as explained in the manual.
  • Uninstall the app from your smartphone
  • Optional but recommended: factory reset the EE hub to remove any configuration changes you have attempted to try and work around the problem. You can do this by inserting something into the pinhole at the rear of the hub until the LED flashes green
  • When the EE hub has restarted, navigate to the EE Hub Manager > Advanced > Wireless > Compatible WiFi
  • Enable Compatible WiFi, choose a WiFi network name/password and save the changes (leave the 5GHz option unticked). The hub WiFi will probably restart so there'll be a few minutes of disruption. Some guidance here.
  • Your EE hub will now be broadcasting two WiFi network networks: the main network on the label/settings card and another network with the name/password you configured earlier when setting up Compatible WiFi
  • Connect your smartphone to the Compatible WiFi network instead of the main WiFi network
  • Re-download/install the camera smartphone app
  • Attempt to connect/onboard the camera again. When prompted to select a network to connect to, use the Compatible WiFi network and not the main WiFi network
  • Cross your fingers and hope for success
  • Assuming all is well, re-connect your phone to the main WiFi network (the Compatible WiFi network is not as fast/performant so you want most of your day-to-day devices on the main WiFi network)
  • Check that you can still manage/access the camera via the app (if you can't, it might be that both the controlling phone and the camera need to be on the same WiFi network)

You've attempted some of what's above already by the sounds of things but I think at this stage it would help to strip everything back and start from scratch.