Aha.... I bet that has something to do with the currently un-implemented button...I expect the single device limitation in AP mode will be going away.

Aha.... I bet that has something to do with the currently un-implemented button...I expect the single device limitation in AP mode will be going away.
It works great tethered to the iPhone or iPad via WiFi.I would prefer to leverage my iPhone or iPad's internet connections while connected to HEX-NET.
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I just wish it didn't require me to switch from my cell's data plan to attach to HEX-NET via wifi.
Nah, I think you're mixing things up - the remote control concept is primarily meant for support related cases - like VNC but instead of taking over the machine connected to the diagnostic interface the idea is to take over the diagnostic interface itself.Speculating about the [Remote Control]
Then it wouldn't be a HEX-NET; it would be just another relatively dumb wireless device.HEX-NET would be so much easier to use if it utilized bluetooth instead of wi-fi.
Huh? It only takes one press of the button on the HEX-NET to toggle between AP mode and Infrastructure. In Infrastructure, it will try to connect to any networks you've configured, in the (re-arrangeable) order you see them in profiles 2-8.I would prefer to leverage my iPhone or iPad's internet connections while connected to HEX-NET. It's annoying to have to toggle between AP mode and whichever wifi SSID is closest to me to utilize the cloud funtions. I end up using my laptop to connect via USB to run the wifi configuration tool when I'm not in the same location as the last time I connected. If I already have the laptop out, why even bother with the mobile app? Doesn't that defeat the whole purpose?
Does your phone not have hotspot capability?Anyway, I dig the mobile app concept. I just wish it didn't require me to switch from my cell's data plan to attach to HEX-NET via wifi. It really limits the entire mobile concept.
Bluetooth would not make it a dumb wireless device. Ecort Live!, for example, is not a dumb wireless device. I can't think of a scenario where Bluetooth connectivity would be a limiting factor. Why not offer both and let the customer choose?Then it wouldn't be a HEX-NET; it would be just another relatively dumb wireless device.
Huh? It only takes one press of the button on the HEX-NET to toggle between AP mode and Infrastructure. In Infrastructure, it will try to connect to any networks you've configured, in the (re-arrangeable) order you see them in profiles 2-8.
Does your phone not have hotspot capability?
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Bluetooth would not make it a dumb wireless device. Ecort Live!, for example, is not a dumb wireless device. I can't think of a scenario where Bluetooth connectivity would be a limiting factor. Why not offer both and let the customer choose?Then it wouldn't be a HEX-NET; it would be just another relatively dumb wireless device.
Huh? It only takes one press of the button on the HEX-NET to toggle between AP mode and Infrastructure. In Infrastructure, it will try to connect to any networks you've configured, in the (re-arrangeable) order you see them in profiles 2-8.
Does your phone not have hotspot capability?
-Uwe-
Well, I literally shudder at the idea of trying to get ASAM data downloaded over BT, so to me that's limitingI can't think of a scenario where Bluetooth connectivity would be a limiting factor.
Complexity - it's hard enough getting the WiFi functionality wrung out. I also think there's not a BT profile that fits well - Uwe seemed to be thinking about SPP (Serial Port Profile) making HEX-NET look like a HEX-CAN-SERIAL. Don't get me wrong, I'm all in favor of lots of choices, but I think Ross-Tech is doing the right thing by getting WiFi to work before worrying about BT possibilities.Why not offer both and let the customer choose?
I did the same thing in my Touareg with the same result but mine is a cable not WiFi. Can it be fixed?But I still think the right way to use the device is with the OBD-II extension cable. Putting it somewhere that it's visible means it's unlikely to be forgotten and it also avoids this:
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I had left that one in our Touareg; drove to the airport, pulled into a parking space, then stomped on the old-school parking brake pedal in the 7L chassis. CRUNCH. Oops. I've been using extensions ever since.![]()
Probably. Post up a picture.I did the same thing in my Touareg with the same result but mine is a cable not WiFi. Can it be fixed?
Looks like you just need the outer part of the nose. That's fairly easy. Please send that pic to Support@... and they'll get you taken care of.Thanks for them response Uwe. I own three VAG vehicles and use the VCDS cable quite often and in its current state, it is difficult to connect.
What if you wish to use it as a flight data recorder?This is what I did to remind me: