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Good day to all . Just received a Multiplus II 48-5000-40 GX to install . I thought the previous ones were coming with a little antenna to connect to the top . But anyway, it seems this one does NOT connect to a wifi network UNLESS I add a wifi module ? Does this unit REQUIRE such a wifi module ? Thanks for the update from those who know ! P.S. Came with a "regular / Not GX" manual !
Are you sure you received a gx version? They all natively support wifi, no external antennas that I am aware of.
@Herve RV Nizard As @nickdb said the GX unit has built in wifi easily identified by the screen built into the multiplus unit as only the GX multiplus units have this. There is a label to the lefthandside under the black panel that say wifi and has the QR code if yours does not have these then it is a normal multiplus and requires a GX if you want to see its goodies ;-) hope this helps?
It´s nice of you but the link you sent is for a cerbo gx. The problem i have here is for a multiplus gx. I have installed 46 victron systems in total. Mistly with CCGX , Venus, Octo and more recently Cerbo Gx and Cerbo S- GX . Only installed a few Multi II GX and all via ethernet for the cinnection to the wifi. THese multiplus GX are different from a cerbo.
Anyway. Mine does not connect to wifi without a wifi usb adaptor.
When connected, it immediately disconnects when I remove the usb wifi adaptor ! And as mentioned , I would need to keep this unique usb port for a ve direct to usb for a bmv.
@Herve RV Nizard pls check the sticker on your multi.
You should be able to scan for wifi on your phone, and then connect to the wireless access point of the gx. Password highlighted. This will give you access to remote console.
Pls confirm your phone does not show a wifi "venus HQxx"
Thanks again. I have no difficulty accessing the remote console. When in it, i set the wifi to have the gx connect to the house´s wifi signal.
When I install a usb wifi dongle , like we were doing on the old CCGX , it works perfectly. It´s currently connected and I see this installation on my VRM.
My problem is that , without this wifi USB device , like I would do on a Cerbo who does not need it, i immediately loose the cinnection to the wifi network . It works perfectly as well when connected with a Ve bus cable to a router from the intranet port. All tested at our solar lab. But this system is to be installed in a remote off grid place where the wifi comes from a shared wifi from a phone.
The GX can only connect to a 2.4ghz wifi network. Your wifi might only be set to 5ghz.
