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The monitor keeps dropping off the wifi
Usually a signal strength problem. The monitor is out where the plant is, which may be at the edge of your wifi range. Try ...
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Why does the monitor only use 2.4GHz wifi
Two good reasons. First, 2.4GHz travels further and passes through walls and greenhouses better than 5GHz, which matters when a monitor is out in ...
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Can I give the monitor a fixed address
The tidy way is to set a reserved address for the monitor in your router, sometimes called a DHCP reservation, using the monitor’s hardware ...
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Do I need to set up again if I keep the same wifi name
No. The monitor stores your wifi name and password, so as long as those stay the same it finds the network and reconnects by ...
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I joined the setup network but no setup page appeared
Some phones do not pop the page up automatically. Open a web browser yourself and go to 192.168.4.1, which is the monitor’s setup address. ...
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The setup network has no password, is that a problem
No. The setup network is open on purpose, so you can join it easily, and it only exists for the minute or two it ...
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Do I need an app to use my monitor
No. Every monitor serves its own page on your home network, which you open in any web browser. There is nothing to install and ...
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How do I name a monitor
Open the monitor page and use the Name this monitor box near the top. Type something like Front bed or Greenhouse tomatoes and save. ...
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How do I set up more than one monitor
Exactly the same way, one at a time. Each monitor has its own unique name, so they never clash. Set up the first, get ...
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plantsense-xxxxxx.local does not load for me
The .local address relies on a discovery feature that most devices have but some networks block. If it does not work, find the monitor’s ...
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How do I add my monitor to Home Assistant
On the monitor page, open Advanced settings and enter your Home Assistant MQTT broker address, and the username and password. Save, and the monitor ...
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My monitor connected to the broker but is not in Home Assistant
If the monitor says it connected but nothing shows, it usually just needs to re publish itself. Press the reset button on the monitor, ...
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Home Assistant says connection refused or not authorised
That means the broker rejected the username or password. Check both carefully, they are case sensitive, so a capital letter in the wrong place ...
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Can I put the monitor on my guest wifi
You can, but be aware that many guest networks isolate devices from each other, which would stop your phone opening the monitor page directly. ...
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How do I open my monitor page
On any phone, tablet or computer connected to the same home wifi, open a browser and go to the monitor name followed by .local. ...
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Does the monitor need an internet connection
Not for local use. On your home network the monitor works with no internet at all, you just open its page. Internet is only ...
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How do I connect my monitor to my account
Sign in to your account and claim the monitor, which gives you a token. On the monitor page, open Advanced settings, tick Send readings ...
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I changed my router, how do I get the monitor back online
If your new router uses the same wifi name and password as before, the monitor reconnects on its own. If the name or password ...
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Do I have to create an account
No. An account is only needed for the optional cloud service, which lets you see your plants when away from home. For monitoring at ...
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How do I set up a brand new monitor
Plug it into any USB power. The first time it powers on it makes its own temporary wifi network called plantsense followed by six ...
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