# Cannot connect host computer to VOXL SoftAP

Source: https://forum.modalai.com/topic/1000/cannot-connect-host-computer-to-voxl-softap
Category: Flight Core and Legacy VOXL (https://forum.modalai.com/category/9/flight-core-and-legacy-voxl)
Tags: voxl
Posted: 2022-06-09 21:45:16 UTC by drewbeathard
Replies: 5 · Views: 1494

## drewbeathard · 2022-06-09 21:45:16 UTC

Yesterday I had this working. Now I can't connect to the m500's access point. voxl-wifi getmode shows that I am in softap. I ran voxl-wifi -f to set the SSID back to default with password 1234567890. My Mac refuses to connect say "Wifi network "VOXL_XX:XX:XX:XX" requires WPA2 password." I tried flashing VOXL with new version 3.6.0. 

Has anyone had the same issue? I've tried to access the soft ap from multiple computers and it doesn't work. ADB and station mode both work still.

## Reply by Isabella Yu · 2022-06-09 23:44:46 UTC

Ayy same problem, also hi drew

## Reply by drewbeathard · 2022-06-10 00:00:34 UTC

Hi Isabella!

Update - cannot SSH into voxl in either softAP or station mode. 
The goal right now is to get reconnected to QGroundControl but this is making that hard. Please advise

## Reply by modaltb (ModalAI staff) · 2022-06-10 16:33:25 UTC

Hi @drewbeathard @Isabella-Yu ,

Hmm, what OSX version?

I'm still on Big Sur (because I don't want any development downtime hahh!) and it's working ok:

![f27af28f-48cf-4e17-9ed5-d39915052b30-image.png](https://forum.modalai.com/assets/uploads/files/1654878764062-f27af28f-48cf-4e17-9ed5-d39915052b30-image.png) 
![3523da37-13ac-476d-a72e-d4395e735bd5-image.png](https://forum.modalai.com/assets/uploads/files/1654878774880-3523da37-13ac-476d-a72e-d4395e735bd5-image.png) 
![2e153d7d-1445-4b83-8a22-be38c0063719-image.png](https://forum.modalai.com/assets/uploads/files/1654878788807-2e153d7d-1445-4b83-8a22-be38c0063719-image.png) 
![900f53bb-b7aa-44f1-b608-f30591a6eb78-image.png](https://forum.modalai.com/assets/uploads/files/1654878801046-900f53bb-b7aa-44f1-b608-f30591a6eb78-image.png)

## Reply by drewbeathard · 2022-06-10 16:48:43 UTC

Hi @modaltb,

I am trying on two different systems, one Monterey 12.4 and one Catalina 10.15.7. As I mentioned the Softap access was working two days ago, not sure what went wrong.

```
mace-008:Downloads beathard1$ adb shell voxl-wifi -f
Setting SSID for SoftAP to: VOXL-18:47:3D:B1:C2:C7
backing up wpa_supplicant.conf
editing /data/misc/wifi/hostapd.conf for softap mode, ssid is: VOXL-18:47:3D:B1:C2:C7
creating new wpa_supplicant.conf for softap mode, ssid is: VOXL-18:47:3D:B1:C2:C7

Wifi Setup Complete!
Changes should be active in a few seconds
Check ifconfig for an IP Address
mace-008:Downloads beathard1$ adb shell voxl-wifi getmode
softap
mace-008:Downloads beathard1$ adb reboot
```

# tried to connect to network with pw 1234567890, but it failed

```
mace-008:Downloads beathard1$ ssh root@192.168.8.1
ssh: connect to host 192.168.8.1 port 22: Network is unreachable

mace-008:Downloads beathard1$ ssh root@192.168.8.1
ssh: connect to host 192.168.8.1 port 22: Operation timed out
```

Yesterday I flashed the VOXL with 3.6 (nope) and then went back to 3.3 (nope).

Thanks for your help.

## Reply by drewbeathard · 2022-06-10 18:52:01 UTC

Looks like this was being caused by something on our end. Sorry about that!

-Drew