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Fenix 6 Pro - Wifi Issues (FW: 8.10)

Former Member
Former Member over 5 years ago

I don't seem to be able to connect to my home Wifi using my Fenix 6 PRO. The connection test fails, and the sync returns error 0105.

My connection has a WPA2-PSK-CCMP password and is a 2.4GHZ. I only seem to be able to connect to open networks. Anyone else has the same issue?

I have also tried to setup a hotspot with my phone with the same result.

This seems to be a software issue.

  • 0 over 5 years ago

    I get the similar issue, password fails despite being correct 

  • 0 over 5 years ago

    I think everyone here has the same problem. Unfortunately, this is not fixed. I will not connect to various routers at home, or to a router at work, or to a hotspot on a mobile phone ...

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to marexor

    Same. This seems to work only on open networks. As soon as I enable a password it doesn't work anymore. However messing with my router settings I was able to connect at least two times (over like a thousand tries) with the password on, but not reliably.

  • 0 over 5 years ago

    Just checked and mine is connecting fine to my WiFi. There’s been some quite extensive discussions about this so if you haven’t already done so you might want to have a read of some of them. Couple of pointers:

    SSID must be open not hidden.

    If you have a network that broadcasts on both 5GHz and 2.4GHz with the same name create a separate one for the 2.4GHz and make sure you are using that.

    If I want to create a hotspot using my iPhone I have to make sure it is connecting to my 2.4GHz network.

    Do contact Garmin Support as it is of course possible there might be a problem with your watch but invariably it’s come down to settings on individual routers.

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Dr Phil

    Thanks for the tip! I have tried all of them: I have a separate connection for 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz, SSID is open and I don't think that it's an hardware issue since it works on open networks... Are you on 8.10? 

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

    I am currently on 8.78 but I have had no issues on any version.

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Matt_Barrett

    This also happens to me using my phone as hotspot! Very very weird.

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 4 years ago

    After much testing, I've found the solution -- here's hoping I save someone else time and much annoyance:

    Firstly, make sure you're connecting only to 2.4Ghz as it doesn't support 5 ...  make sure you force this as some newer routers have a "smart connect mode" and may be actively trying to connect you to 5Gz.

    And here's the kicker now:  It only accepts password lengths of 8 characters.   Yup, you read right.  Didn't work for me with completely open, and with my regular passwords of 24 characters .. kept telling me incorrect password even though I knew it was right.

    Got me thinking ... WPA enforces 8 .. but what if coding was wrong (big surprise) and they actually accepted MAX 8 characters .. Well, that seems to be it.  Didn't test if < 8 works .. but anyway .. have fun.

    Cheers

    p.s: obviously 8 character passwords suck .. so I activated my previously de-activated GUEST network and made this one just for the Fenix (garmin) exclusively.  Only 8 characters max but who cares on guest wifi network, not much exposed.  

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Weird - I have a 15 character password but it's in the three word format - you using non-alphanumerics?