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Taking Stoker Wifi on the Road

chadpsualum
chadpsualum Posts: 409
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I'm going to be doing a brisket this weekend away from home and would like to use my Stoker Wifi so I can monitor things when I'm out and about on Saturday (on the boat or at the bar).  I'm assuming that in order to do that I'm going to have to re-do the setup from scratch using the router at the place I'm staying (which is a little bit of a pain).

Is there a way I can take my router with me and somehow integrate it into their home network which would let me just 'plug and play' my Stoker without disrupting their network?  I know I'm reaching for a minimal amount of work but I'm also thinking of having to reset everything again when I get home.

Thanks for the help.
North Pittsburgh, PA
1 LGE
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  • AVEngineer
    AVEngineer Posts: 120
    Can be done but without getting into the setup of both routers there is no guarantee that you will have Internet access on your personal router. Connecting a cable between the LAN ports of each router will do the trick. Make sure and use the LAN ports and not the WAN ports.  
    Medium BGE , iGrill2
    Virginia Beach, VA
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Screw that mess. I guess if ya wanna take it with you go ahead. But, xnay the Wi-Fi. Just use it sans Wi-Fi. Or go straight up OG egging. 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • chadpsualum
    chadpsualum Posts: 409
    NPHuskerFL said:
    Screw that mess. I guess if ya wanna take it with you go ahead. But, xnay the Wi-Fi. Just use it sans Wi-Fi. Or go straight up OG egging. 
    I hear you (and you're right)...I guess I am just nervous about leaving the house for a few hours not being able to watch things.
    North Pittsburgh, PA
    1 LGE
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  • billt01
    billt01 Posts: 1,938
    chadpsualum said:
    NPHuskerFL said:
    Screw that mess. I guess if ya wanna take it with you go ahead. But, xnay the Wi-Fi. Just use it sans Wi-Fi. Or go straight up OG egging. 
    I hear you (and you're right)...I guess I am just nervous about leaving the house for a few hours not being able to watch things.
    it will be fine....I have the opportunity to look at mine from bed, and I never do...The stoker will keep the temp where it needs to be...
    Have:
     XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
    Had:
    LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby

    Fat Willies BBQ
    Ola, Ga

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  • Toxarch
    Toxarch Posts: 1,900
    edited September 2016
    You don't need to use their WiFi. The Stoker WiFi can act as its own WiFi. It's one of the boxes in the html (browser) setup where you would normally enter your WiFi name and password. I think there's a drop down menu for "host" or "client". If you choose host, it will broadcast it's own channel with a password if needed. I've done it before. When you get home, you'll have to set it all back to your home WiFi. 
    Aledo, Texas
    Large BGE
    KJ Jr.

    Exodus 12:9 KJV
    Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.

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