Allow RainMachine device to connect to hidden wifi network

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Trevdenise

November 12, 2016 19:06

I keep my WiFi networks ssid hidden and the Rain machine app will not connect unless I make the network ssid visible. There is no reason for this every other device I have connects with no problem to a hidden network.

Please correct this issue.

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  Brandon Moyer November 13, 2016 20:41

  If your using the correct manual approach you should also be able to add with the RainMachine as well, and if your running into an issue we should trouble shoot by contacting support. 

  In the past I've just enabled SSID broadcasting, connected the unit then disabled SSID broadcasting and have had no issues.

   

   

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  Christian Bremeau February 05, 2019 00:36 (Edited February 05, 2019 16:53)

  I tried several times, I can confirm that this does not work

  1. enable SSID broadcasting on router
  2. connect RainMachine to SSID
  3. reboot RainMachine, still works
  4. disable SSID broadcasting on router
  5. reboot RainMachine, it NO LONGER CONNECTS
  6. enable SSID broadcasting on router
  7. reboot RainMachine, it WORKS AGAIN

  Tried the above scenario multiple times on different routers, different security, etc.

  This mean that the RainMachine will NOT work on any wireless that is NOT broadcasting its SSIS to the world.

  That is a major concern to me and many in the home automation business.

  RainMachine is using opensource code for that, it is a fairly easy fix to allow connection to a known SSID even if its not broadcasting.

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