Flame Boss 200 wifi issue resolved

My Flame Boss 200 arrived last Friday, but I couldn't get it to connect to my wifi network to set it up. I figured I would start this thread for others (like @EggcitedinNJ and @Logger ) to refer to, or chime in with their set up problems, so we can have a resource to help sort them out.

My router is an ASUS RT-N16 running Tomato 1.28. My router password is long. Whenever I tried to enter my wifi network SSID and password into the FB200, the wifi status (on the FB 200) would reset and it wouldn't connect. I couldn't set up a guest network easily on my router. Sent a message to FB via their website on Sat 6/27 and figured I would wait until Monday to give them a call if i didn't hear from them. No biggie.

I got a response a few hours later that Saturday, suggesting that I try connecting using a hotpspot or some other network, and to make sure my router was not set to N mode. On Monday I also heard from their engineer, who confirmed that the FB200 won't work with long passwords. He also recommended that I try to connect using a hotspot, and that  once my FB was registered and I had a device ID + PIN, he would push a firmware update through to my device.

I was futzing around with the controller last night, using an iPhone as a hotspot, and noticed that it started to download a firmware update at about 10pm. Once the firmware update was installed, I was able to enter my router settings and it connected to my home wifi network . It has stayed connected overnight and is responding to temp changes made on my phone at work.

Summary:
1. Flame Boss support is superb. They figured out my problem,  and provided a solution in under 24hours essentially. About 5 emails total were exchanged, no phone calls/voice mail/waiting on hold necessary.

2. If you want to buy one, get in touch with @stlcharcoal

3. Set your router to N mode. Mine is now in b/g mixed mode. So far other devices seem to be working, including the rachio sprinkler controller. Haven't confirmed that the Honeywell wifi tstats are still online, but I think they are.

4. If you have a long password, you may need the firmware update. Try connecting using your phone as a hotspot, or another router if you have one at home (I didn't). Set up your profile on myflameboss dot com, and add your device to your profile. You can  then use the  web interface to enter your router settings and push them to the FB unit.  

I didn't give step by step instructions, but just hit me up if I can help. Set up is actually pretty simple once you get going. 

The probes included with the FB200 seem pretty robust. I was worried that they would be kinda cheap like the Maverick probes. They are supposedly good up to 450°F. The fan is 6.5cfm, which is a little more than the stoker's 5cfm fan (I wonder if I can mod it to work with my drum smokers?). Adapters for an LBGE and SBGE are included. I need to put together a box to house the controller in and keep it dry. probably something like the one @NPHuskerFL put together.

Can't wait to start cooking with this, but will probably have have to wait until the next weekend!