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Disconnected internet , can't get sonoff in local mode?

  • 17-11-2020 1:50pm
    #1
    Westernworld.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 177 ✭✭


    Hi I disconnected the broadband but the router is still in place

    The sonoff plugs are showing up as offline but I thought they should switch to local mode.

    The app is ver4.7 , not sure on the plugs but they got at least 1 update, any ideas thanks


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  • #2
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,028 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Are you trying to connect the plugs through your phone? If there's no internet through the local wifi the phone might be connecting to the cloud server which won't be able to see the sonoff plugs, try to make sure that the plugs and whatever you are trying to connect to them via are all on the same local WiFi with no other connection.


  • #3
    Westernworld.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 177 ✭✭Westernworld.


    Clareman wrote: »
    Are you trying to connect the plugs through your phone? If there's no internet through the local wifi the phone might be connecting to the cloud server which won't be able to see the sonoff plugs, try to make sure that the plugs and whatever you are trying to connect to them via are all on the same local WiFi with no other connection.

    Tried that


  • #4
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,900 ✭✭✭Spocker


    going to need more detail on the setup before we can help - are the sonoffs and phone on the same wifi network?


  • #5
    Westernworld.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 177 ✭✭Westernworld.


    Got 2 plugs connected, no luck with the other 3

    Tried moving them round


  • #6
    Westernworld.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 177 ✭✭Westernworld.


    Spocker wrote: »
    going to need more detail on the setup before we can help - are the sonoffs and phone on the same wifi network?

    Yes

    I got the internet switched off , they were all online previously

    Have 2 plugs online now


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  • #7
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,028 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Westernworld. wrote: »
    Yes

    I got the internet switched off , they were all online previously

    Have 2 plugs online now

    I think sonoff operate off 2.4 only so maybe make sure that the phone isn't connecting to the 5 network or the wifi is doing smart switching or something like that.


  • #8
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,028 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Oh yeah, I'm not sure of the sonoff wifi range so maybe check bringing them a bit closer to the router


  • #9
    Westernworld.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 177 ✭✭Westernworld.


    Clareman wrote: »
    Oh yeah, I'm not sure of the sonoff wifi range so maybe check bringing them a bit closer to the router

    Brought them closer and it's 2.4

    Can't be much if I got 2 of them connected


  • #10
    Westernworld.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 177 ✭✭Westernworld.


    Is there any failsafe way of getting the s26 in local mode

    I have an EIR router , setup a simple ssid and password and turned off firewall but no good


  • #11
    ShatterProof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭ShatterProof


    Westernworld. wrote: »
    Is there any failsafe way of getting the s26 in local mode

    I have an EIR router , setup a simple ssid and password and turned off firewall but no good

    As in,
    Plug it in and hold pier button for 5 ( or 7) seconds - until it starts flashing.
    Release.
    Hold the button in again for about the same time. Lights change again. Unit is now after setting up its own hotspot?


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