# IBS-TH5 without wifi

**URL:** <https://community.inkbird.com/t/ibs-th5-without-wifi/166063>\
**Category:** Questions & Answers\
**Tags:** smart-sensors\
**Created:** [September 8, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.inkbird.com/t/ibs-th5-without-wifi/166063 "2024-09-08T14:05:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![dnamurphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@dnamurphy](https://community.inkbird.com/u/dnamurphy)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.inkbird.com/t/ibs-th5-without-wifi/166063/1 "2024-09-08T14:05:35Z")

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I want to use this sensor in a storage container. I can charge it periodically and like the long battery life between charges.

If I initially set it up using a wifi hotspot (with my phone) and install the app with another phone connected to the same hotspot, then I can presumably get it recording data.

What happens when the wifi signal is lost to the unit? It will keep recording? How much data does it retain?

I will visit the storage container periodically to sync the data that it has recorded and stored on the unit, but it would be good to know how much data it holds until it can sync again.

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**Author:** ![Tania](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.inkbird.com/tania/32/88_2.png) [@Tania](https://community.inkbird.com/u/Tania)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2024, 3:44am UTC](https://community.inkbird.com/t/ibs-th5-without-wifi/166063/2 "2024-09-10T03:44:08Z")

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Hello,  
Sorry, if the wifi connection is lost, the data during the offline period will not be saved 😢.