Connect to wifi message

[MartyL]

I have an older Model S that has it's MCU updated. In our house we have two wifi networks and we park the car in our attached garage. Every time I get in the care it prompts me to "Connect to wifi". When I try I'm only shown one of the networks and I've tried several times to connect but I can't. I've given up trying so my question is how can I permanently turn that off that prompt?

 

[EVRider-FL]

Figure out why you can't connect to the network. There were suggestions in the other thread you created about this. I don't know that there's a way to disable the prompt, but I've never seen that. Do you have a update waiting to be downloaded?

 

[MartyL]

Figure out why you can't connect to the network. There were suggestions in the other thread... I've tried but I can't. No downloads waiting.

 

[EVRider-FL]

Are you able to connect to any WiFi network anywhere, for example, your phone's hotspot? If not, you might have a hardware issue.

 

[MartyL]

I will try connecting to my hotspot, but even if I can will that allow me install downloads when the phone is not in the car?

 

[ATPMSD]

Can you connect your iPhone to your WiFi AP from the attached garage? Assuming the answer is yes, then note:

1. The car will connect only to a 2.4 GHz network
2. The car cannot connect if encryption is set to WPA3, set it to WPA2

Your router will likely support multiple networks. Just setup one on 2.4 GHz using WPA2

 

[DerbyDave]

You do not see and are not offered to connect to the other WiFi network likely because it is a 5 GHz network, that your car does not see and does not support. I assume you cannot to the network the car presents for you to login becasue either the passsword you are entering is not correct, or, as @ATPMSD says, you are using the wrong encryption method on the router -- not supported by the car. See if you can change that on the router.

 

[EVRider-FL]

I will try connecting to my hotspot, but even if I can will that allow me install downloads when the phone is not in the car?

No it won’t, but it will tell you if there’s something wrong with the WiFi hardware in your car.

 

[DerbyDave]

No it won’t, but it will tell you if there’s something wrong with the WiFi hardware in your car.

Updates will occur over the Tesla Cell connection, but it will take a while longer, as it prefers a local WiFi. I had a update download while I was driving on a trip from KY to NC with only the Tesla cell connection.

 

[EVRider-FL]

Updates will occur over the Tesla Cell connection, but it will take a while longer, as it prefers a local WiFi. I had a update download while I was driving on a trip from KY to NC with only the Tesla cell connection.

Only so-called "critical" updates will download vie LTE, others require WiFi.

 

[DerbyDave]

The one on my trip was update to FSD Beta, so it was likely critical.