douglove1957
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Hey -- I've got a new z5ii w/ 24-200mm lens. Can't get it to connect to wifi, my computer via Nikon USB-C cable or Nikon Imagining Cloud. Any guidance would be super appreciated!
HELLO! z5ii connectivity issues
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BF Hammer
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I don't have an answer for the USB situation other than the camera body might be set to use the USB for charging only. That would be changed somewhere in the setup menu system.
The Wi-Fi situation is more complex. It is best summed up as you don't connect the camera to your computer or phone, but rather connect a phone or computer to the camera's own Wi-Fi. Since the Z5II is not offering Internet connectivity to the phone/computer, they may reject that connection in favor of an available Wi-Fi that provides internet. It is then up to you to override that behavior on the phone/computer. On a Windows PC, set the Wi-Fi connection to be a private connection rather than public (firewall reasons) and disable any VPN you might be trying to run on your devices. The Z5II is not friendly to VPN's.
When I try to run my Z5 from the Snapbridge app on my phone, it is a regular thing to force the phone to disconnect from my router Wi-Fi and connect to the camera only to see the connection drop minutes later because the phone prefers the Wi-Fi with Internet available.
The Wi-Fi situation is more complex. It is best summed up as you don't connect the camera to your computer or phone, but rather connect a phone or computer to the camera's own Wi-Fi. Since the Z5II is not offering Internet connectivity to the phone/computer, they may reject that connection in favor of an available Wi-Fi that provides internet. It is then up to you to override that behavior on the phone/computer. On a Windows PC, set the Wi-Fi connection to be a private connection rather than public (firewall reasons) and disable any VPN you might be trying to run on your devices. The Z5II is not friendly to VPN's.
When I try to run my Z5 from the Snapbridge app on my phone, it is a regular thing to force the phone to disconnect from my router Wi-Fi and connect to the camera only to see the connection drop minutes later because the phone prefers the Wi-Fi with Internet available.