Good luck. I have an order in with support, so hopefully we can resolve this after the weekend, and I can start cutting.
Thank you. The Glowforge adhoc wifi network does not show up on any of the devices that I have tried. So I have been unable to get past this first step.
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Could your ISP be blocking the signal? Who is your ISP?
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They cannot.
I got no clue then.
Excellent set-up tutorial!
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Canât negate the simple possibility itâs just a bad WNIC and it just doesnât broadcast.
Two machines in a row seems unlikely, but still not impossible I suppose.
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I wish i could get to this step , but my GF isnt sending out wifi signal to my computer, thats my issue.
Iâm sure Support will give you guidance.
But if it were me⌠I would download a free basic wifi analyzer tool to see if the GF is trying to communicate to your laptop. There are a bunch of similar Apps for phones, tablets, computers, Android, IOS, etc. You donât need to know anything about networks or Wifi to see if the machine is broadcasting.
For example, here is free simple tool for Windows 10 from the Microsoft Store call âWiFi Analyzer Toolâ. Free, simple to install and run. An 8 year old could do it. (I say that not knowing whether you are a tech novice or work as a IT consultant.)
I pressed the Print button for 10 seconds until the light turned teal and ran the Wifi Analyzer tool on my laptop. Here is the main screen. You can see that the GF is broadcasting on Channel 1 with a strong signal.
Itâs not necessary that you understand any of it, just that you can see the GF broadcasting with the teal light lit. If you can see the GF then itâs likely that the GF is OK. If not then, itâs not.
I downloaded a similar tool for my Android phone named Net Analyzer. There are dozens of free Wifi Analyzer tools. Pick a basic one.
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Excellent help there Rick. 
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If you have your wifi set to ânot broadcastâ, does the GFUI have a means to manually set the name, etc, or will you need to broadcast until the GF gets through setup?
No bOb yet, so just curious and asking.
yah i downloaded an Analyzer and no sign of a GF signal. I canât imagine that i got sent 2 GFâs with no signal!! i cant believe this⌠so frustrating.
Looks like you did. Did you ever check with GFHQ to see if they confirmed that your first machine couldnât broadcast?
Just put of curiosity, does it do everything else itâs supposed to do? Bubbly coolant cycling, glowing button, LED lights, head putzes around, âonâ noise, etc?
Yah does all that.
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I havnt checked the tracking to see if they got it. But I canât imagine they already tested it. They can barely reply to me let alone troubleshoot a machine.
This is the type of situation where standard response times arenât enough. They should have a priority queue for people who are having problems on initial setup.
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I agree
WNIC? I am not sure what that means.