Suunto app Forum Suunto Community Forum
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Groups
    • Register
    • Login

    Wireless network not turning on

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Suunto Race S
    30 Posts 16 Posters 1.9k Views 15 Watching
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • suzzloS Offline
      suzzlo Moderator @Isabelle Licoine
      last edited by

      @Isabelle-Licoine what is exactly the issue?

      For me, the issue was that the watch was not activating the WiFi in the watch. For this factory reset solved the issue.

      If the issue is that, watch can activate WiFi, but cannot find any network, check WiFi type (as it’s being explained)

      BR
      Ion

      Suunto: Race, S9Peak, Spartan Sport Wrist
      Garmin: FR745, Edge 530
      SA topics:

      • Guides - https://forum.suunto.com/tags/guides
      sorinusS Isabelle LicoineI 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 1
      • sorinusS Offline
        sorinus @suzzlo
        last edited by

        @suzzlo said in Wireless network not turning on:

        For me, the issue was that the watch was not activating the WiFi in the watch. For this factory reset solved the issue.

        A factory reset just to be able to toggle a yes/no button? Not acceptable. I hope it’ll be fixed by next update.

        Suunto Vertical Ti

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
        • F Offline
          fedequei
          last edited by

          Hello! i have the same problem on my suunto vertical…wifi remains off…

          photo_2025-04-17_08-58-19.jpg

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
          • Greggory ManualG Offline
            Greggory Manual
            last edited by Greggory Manual

            I’m facing the exact same issue with my Suunto Race S after traveling abroad. Wireless network toggles off immediately, and restarting hasn’t helped. Frustrating, as I need maps for an upcoming Greggs Menu food shoot in UK. Several locations of Greggs and covering several menu items.

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
            • Isabelle LicoineI Offline
              Isabelle Licoine @suzzlo
              last edited by

              @suzzlo
              Hello, thanks for your reply.
              WIFI is 2,4GHz (and not 5 GHz which is not supported by the watch), Wifi is activated on the watch as well as Discovery mode, plane mode is off… I tried many times, and it still does not work.
              Any idea?
              Thanks a lot, cheers

              Isabelle LicoineI Mff73M 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • Isabelle LicoineI Offline
                Isabelle Licoine @Isabelle Licoine
                last edited by

                @Isabelle-Licoine
                I finally rebooted the wifi box and it works now… what a pain!

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • Mff73M Offline
                  Mff73 @Isabelle Licoine
                  last edited by

                  @Isabelle-Licoine
                  if you are lucky to have wifi enabled on the watch, then the rest of the config is done in the app on your phone.
                  some tips about the name of the SSID, without special characters, same for password.

                  Suunto Spartan Ultra (since 2016) FW: 2.8.24 (retired)
                  Suunto Vertical all black
                  Wife : S9PP
                  SA: Always the latest beta :)
                  Android 13, Galaxy S205G

                  C 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • C Offline
                    cenkturkinan @Mff73
                    last edited by

                    @Mff73 I have reset the watch and it now works with the latest SW.

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • C Offline
                      cenkturkinan @Isabelle Licoine
                      last edited by

                      @Isabelle-Licoine Yes, I have done a reset on the watch and I am able to add network from mobile app and download maps again with the latest SW. Thank you.

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • F Offline
                        fedequei
                        last edited by

                        Still no solution proposed for this issue other than a hard reset? I believe it would be appropriate to release a software update as soon as possible

                        TieutieuT 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                        • TieutieuT Offline
                          Tieutieu Platinum Member @fedequei
                          last edited by

                          @fedequei have you tried to forget previous networks (if you had some already) in SA. Then disconnect connection in you watch, forget BT connection in your phone. Uninstall app. restart phone. reinstall app. Reconnect phone with watch ? and try again to add network ?
                          This may worth to be tested and will not need to reset your watch.

                          Suunto’s devices at home :
                          Vertical titanium solar
                          Suunto Race S
                          S9pp titanium sand
                          Suunto Wing
                          S9B titanium Ambassador edition, A3P, X6

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • F Offline
                            fedequei
                            last edited by

                            I’ve tried all the suggested solutions, but nothing changes. Is there a future release date for the software update? I need to download new maps and I’ve been stuck for over a month

                            МихаилМ 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                            • МихаилМ Offline
                              Михаил @fedequei
                              last edited by

                              @fedequei The only thing that helped to restore the connection was resetting the watch settings (nonsense). The watch was able to access the Internet (I can see it in the router settings). But the maps still won’t download. I’ve already tried everything. Both resetting and rolling back to the previous version in the watch. Support doesn’t respond. I’m shocked by such a service

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • andrewjknoxA Offline
                                andrewjknox Bronze Member @jakubedzior
                                last edited by

                                @jakubedzior I had an issue where I couldn’t download maps for the local area while I’m abroad.

                                Turns out the reason was likely the hotel WiFi network has a manual authentication button to hit on a website before it lets you use the internet. The UI says it connected but there’s no indication that it can actually use the connection.

                                Went to a coffee shop with my charger and connected to their WiFi and I could download the map!

                                I should have realised but I’ve already factory reset my watch in the meantime 🤦

                                Watch: Suunto Race S, Garmin Fenix 7X + Coros Pace 3
                                Phone: iPhone 13 Pro
                                Footpod: Stryd
                                HR: Coros HRM + Polar H10
                                Sleep: Oura ring 2

                                Stefano M64S 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                                • Stefano M64S Offline
                                  Stefano M64 Silver Members @andrewjknox
                                  last edited by

                                  @andrewjknox said in Wireless network not turning on:

                                  Turns out the reason was likely the hotel WiFi network has a manual authentication button to hit on a website before it lets you use the internet. The UI says it connected but there’s no indication that it can actually use the connection.

                                  an easy workaround is to connect to the wifi with your smartphone, then use it as an hotspot

                                  Suunto Vector . Vector HR . Core . Race & Race S

                                  EgikaE andrewjknoxA 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • EgikaE Online
                                    Egika Platinum Member @Stefano M64
                                    last edited by

                                    @Stefano-M64 I don’t think that phones can replicate Wifi like an access point.
                                    When you enable Wifi tethering, your phone will use cellular data.
                                    Gut this is still a good way to download maps if it is not possible to use other Wifi.

                                    t6, S6, Elementum Terra, Ambit 3 Sapphire, Spartan Ultra Copper, Traverse Alpha, S7 Graphite LE, S9B Ambassador, S9P Granite Blue Titanium, S9PP Titanium Sand, Vertical All Black, Race Titanium Charcoal,
                                    Race S All Black - TI Canary - Titanium Courtney

                                    Stefano M64S Mff73M M 3 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                    • Stefano M64S Offline
                                      Stefano M64 Silver Members @Egika
                                      last edited by

                                      @Egika Yes, you are right! It (obviously) uses the mobile data, since the smartphone cannot handle both WiFi and hotspot at the same time…

                                      Suunto Vector . Vector HR . Core . Race & Race S

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • Mff73M Offline
                                        Mff73 @Egika
                                        last edited by

                                        @Egika
                                        I am pretty sure it is well working. I just tested, deactivate mobile data, just activate WiFi + mobile hotspot, and my SV is connected to this hotspot.

                                        Suunto Spartan Ultra (since 2016) FW: 2.8.24 (retired)
                                        Suunto Vertical all black
                                        Wife : S9PP
                                        SA: Always the latest beta :)
                                        Android 13, Galaxy S205G

                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                        • M Offline
                                          maszop Bronze Member @Egika
                                          last edited by

                                          @Egika It depends on the phone (or more precisely, the WiFi module). One of my phones doesn’t allow this, but the other one has no problem with it. It uses WiFi and acts as a hotspot for other devices at the same time. Of course, with mobile internet turned off.

                                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                                          • Stefano M64S Offline
                                            Stefano M64 Silver Members
                                            last edited by Stefano M64

                                            my Sony Xperia 10 III doesn’t, as I turn ON the hotspot the WiFi connection interrupts, I must’ve remembered someone else doing that

                                            Suunto Vector . Vector HR . Core . Race & Race S

                                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post

                                            Suunto Terms | Privacy Policy