Thanks for that feedback. I'm probably going to buy an Apex controller in the next couple months, but needed something reliable and easy to use for the week(s) that the tank cycled. Also, as noted, it can continue to serve as a PAR meter, so that's helpful also. Although the Apex is expensive, it has the benefit of wide industry support (i.e. Reefbreeders has an upgrade driver board that will integrate) so that it's not just an on/off scenario. Very helpful. Thanks for your help!So I've got both good news and bad news.
The bad news is that I no longer use this system, although it was awesome for its intended purposes. I was not happy with the limitations set by Seneye especially when I am buying their products monthly.
The good news, I switched over to Felix Smart, its a much better solution and uses similar tech to Seneye (including official Seneye refill slides).
If you want to keep using this solution it sounds like you need to get Wi-Fi working on your Pi first. There is several chat channels and forums that offer support for Pi configuration, also check your instructions to make sure you don't have to flip a toggle or install a driver over Ethernet first.
As for the connectivity issue, if the connection ever drops and your computer sees the hub still on the Pi, unplug the usb and plug it back into another port on the Pi. I would only get a drop occassionally and this fixes it, I could tell Seneye did an update and tried to halt it but unfortuntely it didn't work. (Yep, Seneye, read this post and weep)