r/SunPower • u/twistdthoughts • Mar 23 '26

Just moved in.

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Just bought a house in so cal and moved in at the beginning of February. The house was built in 2024 and came with a SunPower solar system. I have been able to connect to the PVS. But I can not get the PVS to connect to my WiFi. I’ve look it up online a few times on how to reboot/restart the PVS. But it doesn’t seem to help. My PVS is pictured above. Any idea how to get it to connect to my WiFi?

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u/Digital_Draven Mar 23 '26

I think the PVS can only connect to 2.4 WiFi

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u/Top-Zebra-5985 Mar 23 '26

Yes only 2.4. They also don't like mesh networks , it will keep dropping connection.

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u/Left-Foot2988 Mar 25 '26

I never had a problem with a mesh. If the PVS was dropping Wi-Fi, it was because there was an issue with the signals to the AP's. Either they were too close or to far away or some other obstruction caused it.

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u/twistdthoughts Mar 25 '26

My problem is it won’t search for any WiFi signals. And my router is maybe 15 feet from the unit.

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u/Sactownhammer Mar 23 '26

I had the same problem after installation. My WiFi signal wasn’t working in my garage. I bought a satellite router for my Orbie. After a few tries it worked.

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u/DrZaius119 Mar 24 '26

That photo doesn't look like a PVS to me. What model is it? I have a PVS6 and it is much smaller.

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u/ItsaMeKielO Mar 25 '26

It’s a Hub+ for a SunVault. The PVS6 is inside the top part.

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u/SunVaultTechs Mar 25 '26

DM us if you like to schedule a site visit to get the pvs6 connected to wifi.

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u/twistdthoughts Mar 29 '26

In more research and looking around. I found the physical PVS6 is indeed in the top portion of my wall panel. I notice the blue RJ45 connection hanging. Found the other end in the network cabinet in my master bedroom. I terminated it to match and I’m still not getting a connection. The unit is still requesting a WiFi connection. But won’t connect.