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Fireman_Joe

Got the new Stoker II working off my cellphone and I am 30 miles from my house controlling it on the Stoker Status, and figured out how to use Pit Pal app away from WiFi.

lkapigian

Fireman_Joe said:

Got the new Stoker II working off my cellphone and I am 30 miles from my house controlling it on the Stoker Status, and figured out how to use Pit Pal app away from WiFi.

Cool, clue me in-- I finally accessed my router this AM, will try and figure out the port forwarding when I get home

lkapigian

DoubleEgger said:

@NPHuskerFL recommended to me that I check out the videos. They were helpful as the networking instructions included in the box were "weird" to say the least. 

Yes but your will be a bit different- The new ones will not say "connecting to wi fi" like the video says it will---I assumed something was wrong and there wasn't ....after you put the IP in and hit save--it will take you to the home screen, this is not reflected in the video...when you power off unplug the Ethernet before you turn back an to get the WiFi IP..just a few things I learned that are a bit different from the video

Fireman_Joe

Yes the videos are for the older Stokers and there are little changes like Ikapigian says.

HostileHarry

Mine shipped... can't wait.

Fireman_Joe

The attached document is what I had to do with my Netgear Router and what I had to change to get the PitPal app and Stoker Status page to work away from my home Wifi connection. The only thing I did not put in the paper is how to set up the "Read Only" for the Stoker Status page. Please review it and advise of any changes so we can help others in the future.

lkapigian

Fireman_Joe said:

The attached document is what I had to do with my Netgear Router and what I had to change to get the PitPal app and Stoker Status page to work away from my home Wifi connection. The only thing I did not put in the paper is how to set up the "Read Only" for the Stoker Status page. Please review it and advise of any changes so we can help others in the future.

Thank You

Blassiter

Thanks Fireman_Joe! You should get credit for 10 posts for this.

stompbox

Nice!  Glad to have another reference! Thanks Fireman_Joe!

lkapigian

Blassiter said:

Thanks Fireman_Joe! You should get credit for 10 posts for this.

Agreed, I read it and it look like it is something I can do --Maybe Rocks supply something like that

stompbox

I just looked and mine is now "shipped"!

FlashkaBob

Scottborasjr said:

Ok so I just tried to post a link to the Naked Whiz website that walks you through getting your stoker visible to outside your network internet and got the message that my post would show up when it was approved.  GRRRRR.

Anyway if you go to the Naked Whiz review of the stoker on his website on section 13 or 14 of the review he has a pretty inclusive write up on how to go about this. 

I wonder if Vanilla or the moderators have blocked Naked Whiz links or something because I have tried to post links to there a few times and have had the same results but never had my comments posted.

FlashkaBob

Ordered my stoker on the 22nd. Now shipped.

lkapigian

Fireman_Joe said:

The attached document is what I had to do with my Netgear Router and what I had to change to get the PitPal app and Stoker Status page to work away from my home Wifi connection. The only thing I did not put in the paper is how to set up the "Read Only" for the Stoker Status page. Please review it and advise of any changes so we can help others in the future.

@Fireman_Joe my router is a bit different Pace 4111n-031...Called Rocks, they couldn't walk me through it, said he was going to read up on it and to call him back...I can access my router and settings, your info is awesome...if you have any instructions for mine it would be appreciated ..can't even figure it out on Google 

Fireman_Joe

@Ikapigian have you found the routers IP address ? This is a ATT router and ATT would not allow Pace to release user manuals but will try to help

lkapigian

Fireman_Joe said:

@Ikapigian have you found the routers IP address ? This is a ATT router and ATT would not allow Pace to release user manuals but will try to help

yes I have the up and I can log on to the router ..I have MAC addresses and everything....that's where it ends

Fireman_Joe

@Ikapigian private message sent

Fireman_Joe

Hopefully we got @Ikapigian up and running, the Pace routers are more difficult because of no documentation on them

lkapigian

@fireman_Joe you are awesome and I appreciate the help!!...I have caved and have a Tech Guy coming to the house Monday to set it up......(port forwarding) I think it is tougher to do an the ipad vs a regular computer. The Wi Fi works great and  I will be putting a packer on tomorrow

Fireman_Joe

Yes the Port Forwarding is the key to using the iPad, kindle, or and device that is not in range of your wifi.

lkapigian

Fireman_Joe said:

Yes the Port Forwarding is the key to using the iPad, kindle, or and device that is not in range of your wifi.

  I appreciate all your help- At least I can have them bill my company and I can write it off

fusionhq

I have got my stoker setup and working while on my home wifi, but cannot seem to get the port forwarding to work.  I have ATT Uverse, and they claim it's easy to setup, but I can't seem to get it.  Any ideas?

Cookbook_Chip

@fusionhq are you able to login to your router successfully?

4Runner

fusionhq said:

I have got my stoker setup and working while on my home wifi, but cannot seem to get the port forwarding to work.  I have ATT Uverse, and they claim it's easy to setup, but I can't seem to get it.  Any ideas?

I'm not familiar with the ATT router, but if you setup port forwarding like they guided you, you then need to connect to your Stoker from outside your network by typing in your router's ip address.   Is that what you are doing?

fusionhq

I am able to login to my router, and adjust the settings on the ATT portal/user interface. 

@4runner, yes...I try to access from my phone (LTE) instead of WIFI (home) and I get a timeout on my IP Address.  I have also checked the "visibility" of the port at my IP, and it says it's not visible.  Almost like ATT is locking that port down that I'm trying to use (80).

Fireman_Joe

@fusionhq From what I am reading you have gone through all the step to set up the Stoker on your Wifi correctly and you can access it in Wifi mode but you are having issues accessing it away from the wifi network correct ?
2. Are you trying to connect to the Stoker Status or a app ?
3. When you try to access it on your phone are you using the Stoker Wifi (RO) address or are you using your Public IP address ?

4Runner

Just to make sure, it is your routers IP (wan) and for the port forwarding you are forwarding to your Stokers  internal ip (lan) correct?  Also, if you didn't reserve or setup a static ip for your Stoker, double check your Stokers ip.  Port 80 is for web traffic so I wouldnt think att would block that....way too typical.   You will get it.  I'm sure it is something simple.  

fusionhq

@Fireman_Joe ...I have tried accessing the Stoker interface, by simply using my public IP, not the Stoker RO.  I have also tried to access using PitPal App.

@4runner I'm sure it's something simple.  The port forwarding setup through ATT seems very simple, and it is, but I still can't get access from outside the Wifi network.

4Runner

Double check your Stokers IP equals where you are port forwarding.  

Fireman_Joe

It does sound like a port issue, the only other thing would be the Stoker was not turned on.