Comment on Everything is a problem
ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.world 3 days ago
After trying to get my new automated kitty litter box working with a POS app that can’t sync with the poop machine and the PM can’t connect to my 5 GHz wireless network (only 2.4 GHz) nor does it have any way to enter the password for said network I have resorted to deleting the app and just pushing two physical buttons in sequence on the PM twice daily to clean the litter area.
The 5 ghz vs 2.4 is such a pain in the ass. As far as I can tell Android won’t let you pick which to use so you can’t be on the same network as the device, even with the same ssid.
You can have your router split the different frequencies into different named networks to make it work. But you shouldn’t have to
Using them in the same name isn’t that great either. These days you shouldn’t ever need to connect to 2.4 is markedly slower
2.4ghz is faster than my max bandwidth so I keep using it for range
Slower but up to spec for most people unless you need high data transfer speeds, and it also provides wider range than 5ghz.
The next thing I’m going to try is temporarily turn off my router, make a hotspot with my Android phone, in the 2.4 Ghz spectrum, with no password security and try that. I don’t care about tracking the cat’s weight or being reminded that the app thinks I need to buy more litter or deodorizer, I just want to set some settings (like how long to wait to rotate the poop into the hopper after a cat walks away from the poop machine) and that would make the machine “better.”
Fredselfish@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Me too, I gave up on the app. It’s easier to just push the button on the machine. Hate things that need an app. Also hate having an account to use everything.
HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I literally refuse to use ANY app. None. If your service needs one, I don’t need your service. End.