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Connecting a Zosi camera via wifi
I have a Zosi camera model ZG2332M that I am trying to connect to my Orbi RBR20 system. The Orbi has been configured in Access Point (AP) mode. I can get my Zosi camera to connect with my regular ARRIS wifi router when Orbi is not in AP mode. That router does not offer the range that I need to reach my camera location. However, the problem is when I try to get it to work with my Tri band mesh Orbi satellite system it will not connect via wifi to the Orbi system. So what are the wifi settings that I need to modify within the camera and/or within the Orbi system for it to connect and work?
Thanks for any help and timely responses.
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Netgear provides a simple mechanism to accomplish this:
Log into the Orbi web interface (http://orbilogin.net)
Navigate to the Advanced Tab, Advanced Settings, Wireless Settings
Uncheck the box, "Broadcast SSID on 5G"
Click "Apply"
All devices that are currently connected to the Orbi will remain connected.
On the smartphone, go to wireless settings and "forget" the Orbi SSID
Search for available WiFi networks. Select the Orbi WiFi. Enter the password. and connect.
If you are curious about whether the smartphone is actually connected at 2.4G, you have to wait a few minutes, because the "Attached Devices" display takes a while to update.
Open the app and set up the 2.4G device.
Once the device is connected and working as it should, reverse the steps.
Check the "Broadcast" box and click "Apply"
"Forget" the Orbi WiFi. Search. Enter password. Connect.Be aware that there seems to be a time limit with some iOS or Android devices that will connect to the 2.4Ghz radio for a short period of time before changing automatically to the 5Ghz SSID, even though it's been hidden. The SSID is hidden only, thus the signal is still present. So you might want to also change the power output of the 5Ghz radio to 25%. Then connect your mobile device at a distance from the RBR to ensure the mobile phone keeps connected to the 2.4Ghz radio. You may have to walk the setup device out to a distance from the RBR so that it will connect to the 2.4Ghz radio. After you get the IoT device connected, re-configure the system back to where it was.
Gagon wrote:I have a Zosi camera model ZG2332M that I am trying to connect to my Orbi RBR20 system. The Orbi has been configured in Access Point (AP) mode. I can get my Zosi camera to connect with my regular ARRIS wifi router when Orbi is not in AP mode. That router does not offer the range that I need to reach my camera location. However, the problem is when I try to get it to work with my Tri band mesh Orbi satellite system it will not connect via wifi to the Orbi system. So what are the wifi settings that I need to modify within the camera and/or within the Orbi system for it to connect and work?
I searched for a setup guide or user manual for Zosi ZG2332M camera and was unable to locate one on the internet.
Most WiFi cameras that I have installed instruct the user to user a smartphone "app" to create a QR code and have the camera scan the QR code to learn the WiFi credentials. (Cameras have no keyboards to input information with.)
Can you please scan or copy the setup instructions and post them?
Thanks for the responses but my situation is a little different. I haven't been able to find an app that works with my model of camera.
Was has worked in the past with my regular ARRIS router is when I log into the camera ip address via the LAN and modify the wifi setting, It works. However, when I try the same thing with the Orbi it doesn't work. Maybe I don't know what the proper wifi settings need to be for the orbi when that info is input via a LAN. Can anyone please help with the wifi setting and local setting when setting a camera up to work with Orbi via a LAN....thanks!
What has worked in the past .......
