# Connection to light failed **URL:** \ **Category:** Issues\ **Created:** [January 4, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995 "2023-01-04T18:10:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chriz77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a183cd/32.png) [@chriz77](https://wled.discourse.group/u/chriz77)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/1 "2023-01-04T18:10:09Z")
Hi, I just installed a fresh ESP32 with WLED latest version. The ESP looses its connection every 60 seconds. Do you have any ideas what to do? Disable WiFi sleep is activated. I also tried an older version. Cheers! Chris ![Screenshot 2023-01-04 190902](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/wled/original/2X/c/c2999c05ad3729c655826bb5a85d231f9707be76.png) ---
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/2 "2023-01-04T18:29:01Z")
You are Likely too far from your router. I see the signal strength says 70 ---
**Author:** ![chriz77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a183cd/32.png) [@chriz77](https://wled.discourse.group/u/chriz77)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/3 "2023-01-04T18:49:03Z")
The AP is one room away and -65dBm is not that bad. The disconnect happens after every 60 secs. For me, this doesn’t look like a WiFi availability issue. ---
**Author:** ![divsys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@divsys](https://wled.discourse.group/u/divsys)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/4 "2023-01-04T18:52:28Z")
How are you powering the ESP32? If you disconnect the lights and just run the board, does it stay up longer? The ESP32’s take appreciably more power when WiFi is being accessed. ---
**Author:** ![chriz77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a183cd/32.png) [@chriz77](https://wled.discourse.group/u/chriz77)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/5 "2023-01-04T18:57:21Z")
I tried an iPad power supply via USB und a 5V/20A power supply. The 5m/300LED strip is powered by the 20A power supply. ---
**Author:** ![divsys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@divsys](https://wled.discourse.group/u/divsys)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 7:04pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/6 "2023-01-04T19:04:02Z")
Can you try a different USB supply, or better, try and connect the 5V 20A directly to the ESP 5V pin (without USB attached)? ---
**Author:** ![chriz77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a183cd/32.png) [@chriz77](https://wled.discourse.group/u/chriz77)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/7 "2023-01-04T19:41:14Z")
That is what I did. ---
**Author:** ![chriz77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a183cd/32.png) [@chriz77](https://wled.discourse.group/u/chriz77)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/8 "2023-01-04T20:04:11Z")
I tried a different USB charger with no LEDs connected and 100% signal strengh and it failed again after 60 secs. Update: What I noticed is that when I create a new segment, or rename an existing segment, it resets to default after every disconnect. ---
**Author:** ![divsys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@divsys](https://wled.discourse.group/u/divsys)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 12:01am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/9 "2023-01-05T00:01:43Z")
I would try a reflash of that board (you may want to save your config/presets first). Especially do a full erase before flashing. That board sounds a little flakey. ---
**Author:** ![chriz77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a183cd/32.png) [@chriz77](https://wled.discourse.group/u/chriz77)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 1:20am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/10 "2023-01-05T01:20:32Z")
I reflashed the device after I erased it. Same issue… I have this output in the log: ![log](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/wled/original/2X/c/c1a196ceadfdc52a49d604455af6660b18f83b83.png) ---
**Author:** ![divsys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@divsys](https://wled.discourse.group/u/divsys)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 8:10am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/11 "2023-01-05T08:10:19Z")
Those first 2 Core 0 panic’d errors don’t look good. Although it seems to connect properly with that last Ada output. How did you flash that board? I would try using a Chrome browser and [http://install.wled.me](http://install.wled.me). ---
**Author:** ![chriz77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a183cd/32.png) [@chriz77](https://wled.discourse.group/u/chriz77)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 8:38am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/12 "2023-01-05T08:38:13Z")
That is exactly the way I flashed it. ---
**Author:** ![soundwave77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@soundwave77](https://wled.discourse.group/u/soundwave77)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/13 "2023-01-05T19:05:00Z")
Is your IP address set as static or DHCP? Possibly something else is set the same IP and is fighting for the same address? ---
**Author:** ![DandyDan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@DandyDan](https://wled.discourse.group/u/DandyDan)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/14 "2023-01-08T22:42:42Z")
I accidentally set my gateway address to my static address. Every time WLED called the time server, it froze my lights. ---
**Author:** ![Cyberdine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/cyberdine/32/6687_2.png) [@Cyberdine](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Cyberdine)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 11:28pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/15 "2023-02-04T23:28:06Z")
Hi. i used the manual way to flash mine… Batch files the process in the end… Installed this NodeMCU-PyFlasher-with-ResetLocale Then command line… esptool.py write\_flash 0x0 ./bOOT.bin esptool.py write\_flash 0x10000 ./esp32.bin As need to flash the “boot” file before flashing wled the same way. after that can be done ota Yet a question … im trying to do some heavy stuff with wled but need more memory on my esp32 wroom from az delivery. can the above values be altered to gain more file system space\>?? ---
**Author:** ![yudi83](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/yudi83/32/3152_2.png) [@yudi83](https://wled.discourse.group/u/yudi83)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/16 "2023-02-22T13:11:01Z")
simple , just try go to setings - wifi settings check disable wifi sleep enable ap connection ap on boot ---
**Author:** ![Cyberdine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/cyberdine/32/6687_2.png) [@Cyberdine](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Cyberdine)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/connection-to-light-failed/6995/18 "2024-02-25T14:27:36Z")
Or that lol. Always try the simple things first . Brilliant. Just as a question … why wouldnt that be a default option… or an option at all…if not having it on causes the need to turn it on ?