Status update for testing 2.2.2
I had a full night of imaging without issues. PA, Autofocus on filter and temperature change, plate solve on plan mode targeting and WiFi - ALL worked for a full night without any issues.
Hardware used ASIAIR plus, AM5 mount, ASI533mm main camera, ZWO filter wheel, ASI278mm guider, ZWO EAF. LX200 8" EMC with Starizona mark IV corrector reducer giving final 1414mm focal length. Guider William optics 50mm at 207mm focal length. I noticed guiding was not using saturated stars as previously noted. A note about WiFi on ASIAIR. I only used to option to connect to my home network at 5Ghz - I did not use AP mode. I previously modified the ASIAIR wpa_supplicant to define my correct country code, not CN, and added priority sections for 5Ghz followed by 2 4Ghz for my network.I also was logged into the ASIAIR via SSH so I could monitor logs not normally available as I was expecting problems however I had no issues. I had no disconnects or any issues the entire night from 7:30pm to 6:15am. Guiding may have been slightly worse the normal but well within the pixel scale I was using. Stars nice and round.

I will give more updates as use it more -hoping for clear weather later next week ..

PS I modified my ASIAIR previously to permit SSH access. I use a Linux system to back it up fully every so often and to automatically download images and classify them.... I only changed the authorized-keys files and wpa files - nothing else

Ok, so a bad evening with the Asiair Plus...or should I say Minus because I wasted some imaging time..

It was going ok for a short while, but I was never 100% confident and always stayed close by in case of problems.

Tonight, I targeted the Dark Shark Nebula for only 30 subs in Autorun....no problems and went smoothly. After it was over, I asked that it go to M31. it went to target, then it IMMEDIATLEY slewed away south again...this time I did not get to it in time and wires got tangled. I have less and less confidence in your product ZWO. And I'm leaning towards learning N.I.N.A.
If it's my error, then I don't know what I'm doing wrong as there seem to be more issues since the "upgrade" to 2.2.2. I'm not doing anything differently.
ZWO, it has been several weeks now and nothing has been fixed.
When should we expect results?
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    technofrio I live in Spain as well and have not heard of this great initiative. Can you share the link to sign with me please? Muchas gracias por adelantado!

    synth That is the only way I can get it to work. Reinstalling software stalls when it can't find it's own AP on restarting!! I have lodged a bug report.

    At the moment, I have two unreliable Asiair plus.
    Get fed up of that situation and just ordered two MeLE Mini Pc with Pegasus power boxes.
    Yes much more expensive than just using an Asiair plus, but I'll be back using N.I.N.A with no hardware limitation and much better support from N.I.N.A community.

    At the end, Thank you ZWO to have forced me to look for an alternate astrophotography solution 👍

      BenBret-1 well if you plan on selling them on the 2nd hand/ used market let me know.

      What was your issue anyway?

        Corsair Since updates 2.2.1 and also with latest 2.2.2, networking in station mode is just impossible on my two Asiair Plus !
        Their connecting normally to my network after rebooting the asiair, but after a certain time, they just stop broadcasting and can't be reached over the network without shutting the asiair down and rebooting it.
        Disabling Station mode and using the direct connection with the built-in Asiair network was working though.

        I've installed and reinstalled firmwares many times with factory reset every time without any improvements. I've sent log and report to ZWO, but they never attested about the issue.
        My network is strong and reliable and it was working before recent updates.

        Guiding was not consistent with perfect sky conditions, but they seems to have fixed that issues with the 2.2.2 with last test I did ( both beta and official)
        Polar alignement is still inconsistent.

        With that been said, I went back using my laptop + Nina and phd2, and all was consistent.
        Good and reliable networking, good guiding, camera orientation based on previous imaging session was perfect, but I hate using a laptop outside, especially during the winter.

        Asiair firware doesn't seems to be an high priority level for ZWO, at least that's my feelings with recent updates.

        Will see what I'll do next with both Asiair, but for now I'm still keeping them crossing my fingers

          synth Further to previous post this is the reply to my bug report “ Thank you for your feedback.
          We've reproduced the issue and found a solution. We'll release a version soon, so wait a minute.”

            David1303
            BenBret-1
            Good to hear they are working on a solution to the network connectivity issues.

            Their issue is they're a small team that, in my opinion at least, expanded their product line way too quickly.

            I hope they can hire more people in all the areas of development, testing and support.

            DDivoAstro

            azskyguy
            Hello. We have reproduced the network connection problem and are trying to solve it .
            For the current version, we have a temporary solution, reset wifi, unplug the cable to power off ASIAIR, plug in the cable to power ASIAIR again, and restart the APP. We have tried this solution in most cases and it can solve the problem. You can try it, thank you.

              PMTeam@ZWO : Thanks for this information, but this DOES NOT solve the problem. I tried this fix almost 3 weeks ago without success : the AAmini loses its default WIFI hotspot after each reboot. Now, there is no WIFI information anywhere on the ASIair, the fields are empty, just a weird s/n that doesn't show up on a WIFI scan. My home network is robust, I have no pb with all my other devices connected on it, and no pb with ZWO devices before this 2.2.2 version.
              I really hope the next release will solve all the bugs so we can use ASIair again. 3 weeks is a long time to wait, and no comet pictures.
              Sad !

                DDivoAstro Hello. The temporary solution we found during the test is: 1) reset WIFI; 2) power off ASIAIR and then power it back on. Resetting alone cannot solve the problem. Can you try this solution? Thank you.

                azskyguy Are you asking about the network connection problem? We have received feedback reports that only ASIAIR mini and Plus have problems, and Air cameras should be able to connect normally.

                  PMTeam@ZWO Ever since I bought the air I've had nothing but connection problems. Often 10-15 disconnects over a 2 hour session. I start at 2.4 gHz, but when it drops out it reconnects at 5, which has less range. it makes monitoring the setup really impossible from the house (distance around 25 feet) where with my older ASIAIR Plus it was no problem. It's just weak WiFi, and why this camera has no ethernet port is beyond me. In my situation it would solve the problem.

                  Again tonight I am getting partial exposures.... camera runs, then gets stuck on loading... the image in the camera is only a partial image. It's keeping me from getting a full imaging session on a great clear night. I've restarted the camera twice now... runs for awhile, then partial frames. I sent a log, but this is getting ridiculous. Please fix this recurring problem with the 2600MC Air. I have sent the logs twice tonight and example images.

                  A bit disappointing this 🙁
                  I have been using 5 AsiAir (3 Plus and 2 Mini) for almost a year now, and the latest upgrade have made one Mini very unstable.
                  As a iOS user it is not useful to turn off automatic updates as they will affect all apps, but that is an Apple issue.
                  I can use the Mini, but as I mostly use my AsiAir's in "station mode", the last update will always erase the ssid name when enabling station mode.
                  So when "out in the field" and need to use "standalone" the only way to connect is to reset the Mini (reset button, power off, connect power).
                  Then it works OK, but not as stable as it used to be.

                  WIll there be a "roll-back" to previous (stable) version soon?

                  @"PMTeam@ZWO ‘#p82793: Hi ZWOteams: to be kind, I tested your process, again because I've already done it => same problems, same symptoms as ’o1YVUzR3 ”

                  • WIFI reset and reboot OK but it's now out of range: I have to go into my backyard to connect to my AAmini ! Come on !
                  • I used to connect the AAmini and AA+ in station mode, but as soon as I activate station mode, I lose the AA's WIFI hotspot.
                  • This means that when I go out, I can't use my AA until I reset its WIFI, so I lose station mode again.

                  23 days since the release of 2.2.2, waiting for you to solve the problem.
                  I mean, 23 DAYS that we can't use the product you sell, the product we buy.
                  How can we still trust ZWO when we see the contempt with which you treat your customers ?
                  Conclusion : it's a disaster for your brand image.

                    I encountered(Ver2.2.2) an issue where the application unexpectedly shuts down when using the combination of ASIAIR Plus and iPad mini 6 after the latest update. but with the Pixel and AA mini was no problem. However, it seems to be running in the background, and when I start it again, it returns to the screen that was being used during shooting. However, after about 5 minutes, it returns to the default iPad screen again, so I had to repeatedly launch the application to check the guide and shooting status. I hope that the engineers will improve this as soon as possible.

                    DDivoAstro totally agree. They should roll everything back till the firmware is fixed and properly tested. Having no solution is not a good look. Might have to start looking at other options