HDS 9 Gen 3 wireless networking help please

Hi all

 

I need some help with connecting my mobile phone and tablet to my HDS 9's wireless network please.

 

The HDS 9 has been switched to server mode. When using the Lowrance Go Free app on both devices, they do not automatically connect to the HDS, nor when I manually enter the HDS's IP address in the app. Interesting though, when I connect the HDS as a client onto my home wifi, the Go Free app works, at least from my phone (the tablet still does not connect).

Now when I go to the Wifi settings menu of both the (android) phone and tablet, I can see the HDS 9 listed as an available, but secured wifi hotspot.  When I try to connect to the HDS hotspot, it asks me for a password- which I have no idea what to enter.  I have tried using the HDS 9's IP address, but get a message on the phone and tablet that "an authentication error has occurred".  I must mention that I have not created any password requests or such during the initial setup of the HDS 9.

 

To be honest, these features are not essential to me, but I'd like to see the unit work as advertised, and neither the installation nor the user manual have been of much help.

 

What am I doing wrong please?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Marius


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Ah, I think I found the

Tue, 2016-01-12 05:25

Ah, I think I found the answer here:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbypbs4g1aM

I need a password all right, which wass supposed to be included in the box.  Guess what???

Seems I'll have to contact Lowrance and see if they can retrieve the password!

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http://youtu.be/RUQwD7dZ5xg T

Fri, 2016-01-22 07:22
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 Thanks mate, wish I had

Mon, 2016-02-01 01:59

 Thanks mate, wish I had found that earlier.  I ended up calling the Lowrance people, and they got me sorted doing exactly that!