Photon encountered an error while trying to scan for nearby Wi-Fi networks

Troubleshooting
1

Hello!

I am trying to configure my Particle Photon but I receive the following message when trying to connect:

Your Photon encountered an error while trying to scan for nearby Wi-Fi networks. Retrying…
{ Error: connect ECONNREFUSED 192.168.0.1:5609
at TCPConnectWrap.afterConnect [as oncomplete] (net.js:1191:14)
errno: ‘ECONNREFUSED’,
code: ‘ECONNREFUSED’,
syscall: ‘connect’,
address: ‘192.168.0.1’,
port: 5609 }

The same problem occurs for another Photon fresh from the package. I have tried holding the setup button for 10+ seconds as well as particle doctor, but no change.

I have another setup nearby with working Photons…

The router is supposed to enable 10 connections, so it shouldn’t be a problem.

Any ideas on where to begin troubleshooting?

2

Could it be that your firewall is blocking you?

3

I disabled ufw for the Linux computer I’m at, but the error is the same.

4

How is it with your WiFi AP/router, does that enforce any restrictions?

5

It’s a a TP-link mobile 4G router which should support 10 users. Currently there are 2x photons, and 2x computers using the WiFi through this router…