Setup WiFi requires smartphone to be on the same network
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 5:44 pm
I noticed that it's not possible to setup WiFi on Hellobox Smart S2 if your smartphone is on a different network. In my case, that happens, because my phone connects to 5GHz WiFi network, but Hellobox Smart S2 only supports 2.4GHz. DVBPlayer will automatically pre-populate the SSID with one that your smartphone is connected to. But when you change the SSID during the WiFi setup in DVBPlayer, it will not connect to that network. This is also the case with 2.4GHz - if the SSID of the currently connected network is changed, Hellobox Smart S2 will not connect to that network.
Workaround: before starting DVBPlayer on your smartphone, first connect to the WiFi network that you want to setup with Hellobox Smart S2, and DO NOT change the SSID when prompted, only enter the password.
Workaround: before starting DVBPlayer on your smartphone, first connect to the WiFi network that you want to setup with Hellobox Smart S2, and DO NOT change the SSID when prompted, only enter the password.