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APX 8000 Wifi inactive problem

Ghost90able

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Recently tried configuring wifi connectivity on my apx 8000

wifi is enabled in cps and I am able to turn it on and off on the radio, but keep getting the message no service/unavalible.

looking in the IP Info menu I can see the interface wlan1 and it says inactive regardless of the wifi being on or off

anyone else having this issue? wifi is enabled in the flashcode.
 

KE4ZNR

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Recently tried configuring wifi connectivity on my apx 8000

wifi is enabled in cps and I am able to turn it on and off on the radio, but keep getting the message no service/unavalible.

looking in the IP Info menu I can see the interface wlan1 and it says inactive regardless of the wifi being on or off

anyone else having this issue? wifi is enabled in the flashcode.
Sounds like someone has used software they should not have to blow in a codeplug/feature set.
Bluetooth and WiFi inactive/unavailable can happen when the "D" software has been used with an APX. Only fix is a repair depot trip.
 

jmfirefighter

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Sounds like someone has used software they should not have to blow in a codeplug/feature set.
Bluetooth and WiFi inactive/unavailable can happen when the "D" software has been used with an APX. Only fix is a repair depot trip.
Could be that he didn't put the SSID and WiFi passcode into the codeplug- it's more than just checking off the WiFi Enable box


Recently tried configuring wifi connectivity on my apx 8000

wifi is enabled in cps and I am able to turn it on and off on the radio, but keep getting the message no service/unavalible.

looking in the IP Info menu I can see the interface wlan1 and it says inactive regardless of the wifi being on or off

anyone else having this issue? wifi is enabled in the flashcode.

If you enter service mode (five quick presses of the two-dot side button right after power up) do you have a WiFi and BT MAC Address showing? If not, then it's a depot trip. If you do, then you need to review the CPS help file to set up the WiFi SSID and key.
 

Ghost90able

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Could be that he didn't put the SSID and WiFi passcode into the codeplug- it's more than just checking off the WiFi Enable box




If you enter service mode (five quick presses of the two-dot side button right after power up) do you have a WiFi and BT MAC Address showing? If not, then it's a depot trip. If you do, then you need to review the CPS help file to set up the WiFi SSID and key.
Both the Bluetooth and Wifi Mac addresses are shown

Could be that he didn't put the SSID and WiFi passcode into the codeplug- it's more than just checking off the WiFi Enable box




If you enter service mode (five quick presses of the two-dot side button right after power up) do you have a WiFi and BT MAC Address showing? If not, then it's a depot trip. If you do, then you need to review the CPS help file to set up the WiFi SSID and key.
Wifi SSID and password have been setup already

Sounds like someone has used software they should not have to blow in a codeplug/feature set.
Bluetooth and WiFi inactive/unavailable can happen when the "D" software has been used with an APX. Only fix is a repair depot trip.
What do you mean by "D" software?

Could be that he didn't put the SSID and WiFi passcode into the codeplug- it's more than just checking off the WiFi Enable box




If you enter service mode (five quick presses of the two-dot side button right after power up) do you have a WiFi and BT MAC Address showing? If not, then it's a depot trip. If you do, then you need to review the CPS help file to set up the WiFi SSID and key.
Bluetooth still works fine, thats what I use for the majoriy of programming.
 

Ghost90able

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Alright I figured it out, the APX 8000 or at least mine doesn't like to connect to a wifi network hotspotted by Windows 11. Setup an old router and it connected to it just fine. all is well again! thanks for everyones input.
 
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