That’s it! If you did it correctly the Eye-Fi card will happily connect to your network and do its thing. Or upload the config backup you made before you changed things. Once it succeeds you can revert the settings on your friend’s device back to what they were originally. Proceed with the add network process in Eye-Fi Center.Ĥ. Change the SSID (network name) and WPA PSK (password) on that device to exactly the same values as the network you actually want to add.ģ. If you don’t feel comfortable changing settings you could also just take your router to your friend’s house and hook it up in place of theirs for a minute…Ģ. If it is your friend’s AP be nice and backup their configuration first, in case you screw up… If it happens to be within range of your own network, disable your network by unplugging your router or turning off wireless in the configuration. In my case this was my Sprint MiFi, but it could be your friend’s wifi, a poorly secured coffee shop, etc.
Eye fi connected registration#
Find a wireless network which a) allows your Eye-Fi card to complete its registration and b) you can alter the settings on (temporarily). Unboxing Eye-Fi Connect x2 Card 4GbKeep your information safely stored using the Eye-Fi EYEFI4PC Connect X2 4GB SDHC Memory Card. I had successfully added my Sprint MiFi’s wireless network to the card, and using that, came up with a workaround:ġ. Eye-Fi’s FAQ page for the issue basically amounts to, “Doesn’t work? You’re fucked.” I found the Eye-Fi forum thread, with plenty of people pointing out how asinine this workflow is. Without being able to contact its mothership, their is no way to add the network profile to the card. You’d think so, wouldn’t you? Not so fast, Jack. No big deal, right? It joined the LAN, so it will work. In my case, the registration portion was failing, probably due to Comcast’s transparent proxy. The image transfer is a function of the Eye-Fi card.
After you choose your SSID and enter the key, the Eye-Fi will join the network, then attempt to “register” with an Eye-Fi server. With a commercially-available Eye-Fi card already set up, you can automatically transfer captured images to a personal computer or upload them to an online service via a wireless LAN. Adding new wireless networks to the card is done by connecting it to your computer and using their (Adobe Air…yuck) Eye-Fi Center application to add a network profile.
I picked up a new camera yesterday, and along with it an Eye-Fi Explorer X2 WiFi SD card. Eye-Fi “Unable to connect to Eye-Fi server” workaround