Wifi box gone crazy Updated 12-3-2015

Has anything changed to the setup?  Anything added to the network?  Any new WiFi equipment in the house?

Nothing new in the house and I am using recommended settings of lionel

Anything else attached to the PID bus?  The same connection the WiFi is on?  Sensor track, SER2, etc?

No

During this, does the screen show any icons for an active function, especially the whistle?

 

Dave

Also what Apps and or programs are you using?  Do they have to be active for this to happen or just the WiFi box plugged in?

No but on iPad it allows me to shut engine down with key under expert and can start up again and triggers constant whistle  also train can be put in motion  as well with constant whistle hope I am clear.

When the engine(s) are shutdown do you see the heavy activity on the Legacy base and WiFi box.  It's starting to sound like the Wifi LCS module.

When engines shutdown only wps light is blinking on box

Does it matter if you startup or shutdown with the CAB2?  Same result without the App running?

If WiFi plugged in cab makes no difference if box unplugged from base All is normal hope I am clear

I'm going to send Rudy (Railsounds) an email.  Maybe he can chime in with some ideas.

Thanks because I am stumped.

Hello dk,

 

Please contact Lionel Customer Service on this.

 

thanks,

Rudy

 

Thank you have RA and its on its way.

Thank you Lionel for great service turnaround in 5 days!!! Wifi was replaced box was defective.

Well got great service put thru rigors last 4 days ran great and then after hour of usage running multiple trains today and now box doing same thing except whistle not blowing couplers keep firing, disconnect wifi box and legacy is great. Do we have a bad batch of boxes out there? And I love Lionel and MTH and legacy and DCS Amen, ahh growing pains!

 

only other similar situation I've seen was a layout that had a couple of wireless video cameras that, when turned on, caused major interference with the legacy system and the lcs wifi. what other wireless devices might be operating in the proximity of your layout?

I have no cameras or wireless devices in use except my cell phone when in basement and upstairs in house wife has her phone and nook.

Me too - my next addition will be LCS sensor track and LCS WiFi. 

Well Rudy triggered my mind in his post above about interference and I removed my cell phone from the basement when operating the RR and when not near the LCS Wifi box to date I have no issues again and all is good. I am using a Samsung Galaxy 4. Soo stay tuned its worked now for 2 days. A new lesson.

 

Just something to look at on your phone  Is it possible that you have bluetooth turned on the phone  and somehow that is interfering with the wi-fi unit?  

 

I'd like to know if it is a cell phone issue, is it the Galaxy, iPhone, etc

 

 

Ed