How to Make the HomeStation Mobile - Part 1

Note: This article is for devices with serial numbers below 20000. If your devices have serial numbers above 20000, please click here


If your cat is out of the HomeStation's signal range or you suspect he is inside a building or in a location with poor GPS reception, you need to make the HomeStation mobile.


You will need the following items:

  • A computer
  • Our HomeStation Configurator (you might still have this on your computer form the original setup)
  • The HomeStation and the original USB data-cable
  • The petTracer app on a smart phone with mobile data
  • A charged power bank

The first step is to add your phone's hotspot to the HomeStation

STEPS

  1. Open the HomeStation Configurator on your computer and remove all configured Wi-Fi networks
  2. Activate your phone's hotspot and ensure you choose the 2.4 GHz band (Android) or "Maximise Compatibility" (iPhone). See section below if you don't know how to do this
  3. Reload the Wi-Fi list on the left in the HomeStation Configurator
  4. Choose your phone's hotspot from the Wi-Fi list, enter your password and click on the add button
  5. Add additional hotspots if needed
  6. As the last Wi-Fi, add your home Wi-Fi to the HomeStation. You should now have at least two Wi-Fis listed on the right-hand side of the software screen, with your phone's hotspot being at the top
  7. Finish the setup and unplug the HomeStation from the computer
  8. Go to How to Make the HomeStation Mobile Part - 2

Activating the Hotspot on an iPhone:

Go to Settings > Personal Hotspot > Allow others to Join

Activate "Maximise Compatibility"

Note: Further information can be found directly on Apple's support website LINK

Good to know 💡: Sometimes the Personal Hotspot in Settings is shown as switched on but this might not actually be the case. Go to the Control Panel on your phone screen and set it to Discoverable:


Activating the Hotspot on an Android phone:

1. Open your phone's Settings app.

2. Tap Network & Internet > Hotspot & Tethering > Mobile Hotspot.

3. Turn on Mobile Hotspot.

4. To see or change a hotspot setting, like the name or password, tap it. If needed, first tap Setup Mobile Hotspot.

Note: Further information can be found directly on Google's support website: LINK

IMPORTANT: For Android devices with the latest operating system the option "Allowed devices only" must be deactivated.

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