Thank you for providing this info, @tt1. I will pass this bug on to Wyze. 
EDIT: I found this topic from over a year ago, so apparently someone else had the same issue.
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Thanks @DreadPirateRush. Wish I knew if this was something they’re going to fix soon. If not, I’d start the process of renaming my networks and reconnecting all my WiFi devices. Hard to believe only two people have been affected by this in a year.
Yes, I’m wondering how many people are having problems with this and giving up because they think it’s not fixable. I think it’s only certain special characters that are a problem. I use hypens and underscores in my SSIDs.
Good point @DreadPirateRush. Maybe something to stress in setup instructions for the cams to head off down-the-road problems?
You can bet that anyone who knows SQL will alert to a problem with an apostrophe in a field. I have no idea if it is the problem in this case, but if it is, the program is vulnerable to an injection attack.
I’m experiencing the same problem over here. I’ve been going back and forth with their support to no avail. I’ve tried downgrading from the beta firmware to V4.9.4.169, V4.9.4.108, & V4.9.4.28 firmwares and using the standard non-beta iOS app and still am unable to connect to my wifi with an apostrophe in the SSID. I have one cam that is connected to this wifi network just fine. It’s re-connecting other devices to this SSID that fail. I’m struggling here
Same exact problem. I don’t plan to change my network name. Too much hassle. My current cameras work great. New camera won’t connect because of the apostrophe. So frustrating. I’ve recommended these cameras to so many people and now I can’t connect. I’ll be sending back the latest purchase.
A possible workaround- if your router supports a ‘guest’ network, enable it, name it what you want and install this cam on it. A bit of a kludge but it works.
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Yep, same problem. Apostrophe in name so it cannot find the network. Very dissapointing and a regression from prior setups. I am returning my double-pack today.
Since I first posted about this I was waiting for the next app update before messing with my router settings. Finally gave up and two days ago created the guest networks and connected the troublesome cameras to that. Worked fine. Of course, the next day there was an app update and I’d be willing to bet the problem has been fixed. Anyone been able to give it a try?
I just bought my first camera and have been having this same issue. I’m about to just return it and get a different brand. This is ridiculous.
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I just updated the app. Now I can’t even type in the network name. It erases as soon as I type. No drop down list either. Very frustrating.
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I have the same problem!!! Looks like I’m gonna have to change my ssid name and redo 25 different devices on my network unless wyze comes out with an update to fix the apostrophe bug. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE FIX APOSTROPHE BUG!!!
Same issue here.
Was this working in a previous firmware version that we can try?
Apostrophe’s definitely worked at some point in the past. Not sure if this is a firmware or app issue though. The only way I’ve gotten the problem cams to work is to create a guest network without an apostrophe and add them to that.
I have the same problem, camera was working okay and all of a sudden it get the message can not find specified network
None of my three cameras can connect, due to this issue.
I can’t do any name changes because the internet is at an assisted living facility, but all looks OK with name. Trying to protect my mom, as we had serious trouble in a former assisted living.
I’ve done all the suggested actions, to no avail.
I would never recommend wyze to anyone due to the poor, or, to be more accurate, zero customer service we have had for the last three years.
But we own these, so I am using them.
Well, not using them now due to this error: cannot find specified network name
I just got the camera, and I have the same problem. My WiFi name has ’ in it. I don’t want to change over 20 devices on the network!!! Please update!
Something like this might work for the Assisted Living Problem. It let’s you create your own local wifi from an external larger Wi-Fi, and you can have your own Wi-Fi name & security.
I haven’t actually used this one but it makes sense.
