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Disabling setup AP on new firmware resets WiFi settings (Pro 16, v.4.0.1152)

cybergrimes

March 01, 2021 22:11

Hello, boring winter day thinking about spring and noticed there was a firmware update available so I took it. A couple days later I'm looking at my wireless network and noticed there was a hidden SSID being broadcast with a MAC address from Green Electronics. I inspected the RainMachine and found the AP mode toggle was turned off but it still had an AP name "RainMachine-008f74" in this case. IIRC this normally says "Off" when turned off.

Now the kicker, I can't get it to turn off without wiping my wireless settings too. If I flip it on then back off the settings erase. If I flip it on, go out and back in it'll still be broadcasting but never retains the "on" setting visually.

Also, the "contact us" link here on the support site downloads a help.php file instead of opening the contact form. Edit: found a proper contact link on the main rainmachine.com, I'll reach out through this form.

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RainMachine Support March 02, 2021 07:01 (Edited March 02, 2021 07:06)

Hi,
My colleague replied to you on the support ticket.
We will look into this issue. The SSID it is indeed hidden, but it should not be visible.
Also, since it is switched OFF the RainMachine AP Mode network it is not accessible.

Sorry for the "Contact Us" error link, it has been fixed now. Thank you for pointing that out.

Julian
RainMachine Support

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cybergrimes March 02, 2021 13:38 (Edited March 02, 2021 13:38)

Thanks for the reply.

Yes the SSID is hidden, I was only able to detect it thanks to the neighboring AP feature of my Unifi network controller. My concern is not with anyone accessing it but the constant interference on the radio spectrum by a competing device.

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RainMachine Support March 02, 2021 13:52

Yes. We understand that.
We are working to find a fix for this issue.
We will let you know.
Thank you for your time and understanding.

Julian
RainMachine Support

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Adam White April 03, 2021 17:56

Just got my Pro 16 setup last weekend. I am still seeing "RainMachine-blah" network. It is not hidden. I don't need the wireless at all, as I have a wired connection to it.

Any ideas what I can do to get this shut off, or at least broadcasting hidden? I have not tried to connect to the network yet, and I am afraid of what I may end up being able to do if I were to.

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cybergrimes April 03, 2021 18:39 (Edited April 03, 2021 18:41)

After I connected mine to LAN via ethernet it stopped broadcasting. It still shows the name of the setup AP in the settings but is not actually broadcasting, hidden or visible. I may have toggled setting too, not sure about that it was a week ago.

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Adam White April 03, 2021 19:17

Now this just more serious.

So I did test connecting to the wifi network (that is broadcasting and open so trivial to connect to)

Nmap scanned things. Both the http/https interfaces and SSH was listening.
Nmap scan report for 192.168.13.1
Host is up (1.0s latency).
Not shown: 994 closed ports
PORT STATE SERVICE
22/tcp open ssh
53/tcp open domain
80/tcp open http
443/tcp open https
8080/tcp open http-proxy
8081/tcp open blackice-icecap

The web interface does open and at least has the required auth to get in to it.
But what is concerning, SSH is disabled in the web interface, but is still listening and I can connect to it.

This is getting bad. Like go pull the power cord bad.

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cybergrimes April 03, 2021 20:07

I felt that way when I couldn't get the AP to stop broadcasting

I'm not seeing port 22 open though

PORT STATE SERVICE
53/tcp open domain
80/tcp open http
443/tcp open https
8080/tcp open http-proxy
8081/tcp open blackice-icecap

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Adam White April 04, 2021 00:00

Alright, after several trips to the touch panel and a few reboots later, it seems to now be keeping the wireless radio off.

There is a check box option only on the touch panel that is a bit of a reverse logic situation.
Where I had the check box checked for "AP disabled" that was in fact enabling the radio.
Unchecking it and rebooting seems to be the trick.

Hoping the it stays off.

Also in all the reboots it seems to have decided to shut off the SSH server so it now matches the settings page, that had it disabled the whole time.

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Adam White April 07, 2021 02:03

Small update. It is still broadcasting hidden. Saw it in log this evening.

@RainMachine Support when do you expect to have a FW that allows for the radio to be turned off entirely?

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cybergrimes June 10, 2021 16:03

Is there a firmware in the pipeline to address the issue? It has been over 3 months since initially reported.

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Adam White June 10, 2021 16:35

I too would love to get this problem resolved. The radio should be completely off if using the wired Ethernet interface.

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cybergrimes June 24, 2021 14:05

I've just ordered an OpenSprinkler, not keen on the lack of support/radio silence here. Look for my unit on eBay! ;)

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Ben November 26, 2024 04:11

I need to shut this down to minimise the wireless interference with my home wifi network and my neighbours.

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