you can see whats in my config.g file further up.
i commented out all the network stuff, rebooted and the wifi led didnt flash

first m122
=== Diagnostics ===
Used output buffers: 1 of 32 (1 max)
=== Platform ===
RepRapFirmware for Duet 2 WiFi/Ethernet version 1.21 running on Duet WiFi 1.02 or later
Board ID: 08DDM-9FAM2-LW4S4-6J1D8-3SD6R-T3SZX
Static ram used: 16152
Dynamic ram used: 100248
Recycled dynamic ram: 2384
Stack ram used: 3576 current, 4504 maximum
Never used ram: 7784
Last reset 00:00:41 ago, cause: software
Last software reset time unknown, reason: User, spinning module GCodes, available RAM 7784 bytes (slot 0)
Software reset code 0x0003 HFSR 0x00000000, CFSR 0x00000000, ICSR 0x0441f000, BFAR 0xe000ed38, SP 0xffffffff
Error status: 0
Free file entries: 10
SD card 0 detected, interface speed: 20.0MBytes/sec
SD card longest block write time: 0.0ms
MCU temperature: min 31.3, current 31.4, max 31.8
Supply voltage: min 12.2, current 12.2, max 12.3, under voltage events: 0, over voltage events: 0
Driver 0: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 1: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 2: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 3: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 4: standstill, SG min/max not available
Date/time: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
Slowest main loop (seconds): 0.000153; fastest: 0.000049
=== Move ===
MaxReps: 0, StepErrors: 0, LaErrors: 0, FreeDm: 240, MinFreeDm 240, MaxWait: 0ms, Underruns: 0, 0
Scheduled moves: 0, completed moves: 0
Bed compensation in use: none
Bed probe heights: 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
=== Heat ===
Bed heaters = 0 -1 -1 -1, chamberHeaters = -1 -1
=== GCodes ===
Segments left: 0
Stack records: 1 allocated, 0 in use
Movement lock held by null
http is idle in state(s) 0
telnet is idle in state(s) 0
file is idle in state(s) 0
serial is ready with "M122" in state(s) 0
aux is idle in state(s) 0
daemon is idle in state(s) 0
queue is idle in state(s) 0
autopause is idle in state(s) 0
Code queue is empty.
=== Network ===
Responder states: HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) FTP(0) Telnet(0) Telnet(0)
HTTP sessions: 0 of 8

• WiFi -
  Network state is disabled
  WiFi module is disabled
  Failed messages: pending 2779096485, notready 2779096485, noresp 2779096485
  Socket states: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  === Expansion ===

sent m552 s0, no reply on yat
M122 returns

=== Diagnostics ===
Used output buffers: 1 of 32 (9 max)
=== Platform ===
RepRapFirmware for Duet 2 WiFi/Ethernet version 1.21 running on Duet WiFi 1.02 or later
Board ID: 08DDM-9FAM2-LW4S4-6J1D8-3SD6R-T3SZX
Static ram used: 16152
Dynamic ram used: 100448
Recycled dynamic ram: 2184
Stack ram used: 3576 current, 4664 maximum
Never used ram: 7624
Last reset 00:02:15 ago, cause: software
Last software reset time unknown, reason: User, spinning module GCodes, available RAM 7784 bytes (slot 0)
Software reset code 0x0003 HFSR 0x00000000, CFSR 0x00000000, ICSR 0x0441f000, BFAR 0xe000ed38, SP 0xffffffff
Error status: 0
Free file entries: 10
SD card 0 detected, interface speed: 20.0MBytes/sec
SD card longest block write time: 0.0ms
MCU temperature: min 31.1, current 31.9, max 31.9
Supply voltage: min 12.2, current 12.2, max 12.3, under voltage events: 0, over voltage events: 0
Driver 0: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 1: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 2: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 3: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 4: standstill, SG min/max not available
Date/time: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
Slowest main loop (seconds): 0.099142; fastest: 0.000049
=== Move ===
MaxReps: 0, StepErrors: 0, LaErrors: 0, FreeDm: 240, MinFreeDm 240, MaxWait: 0ms, Underruns: 0, 0
Scheduled moves: 0, completed moves: 0
Bed compensation in use: none
Bed probe heights: 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
=== Heat ===
Bed heaters = 0 -1 -1 -1, chamberHeaters = -1 -1
=== GCodes ===
Segments left: 0
Stack records: 1 allocated, 0 in use
Movement lock held by null
http is idle in state(s) 0
telnet is idle in state(s) 0
file is idle in state(s) 0
serial is ready with "M122" in state(s) 0
aux is idle in state(s) 0
daemon is idle in state(s) 0
queue is idle in state(s) 0
autopause is idle in state(s) 0
Code queue is empty.
=== Network ===
Responder states: HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) FTP(0) Telnet(0) Telnet(0)
HTTP sessions: 0 of 8

• WiFi -
  Network state is starting
  WiFi module is disabled
  Failed messages: pending 0, notready 0, noresp 0
  Socket states: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  === Expansion ===

i did a M122 after the S-1 and the only difference i could see was ''network state is disabled''

M552 S-1returns ''WiFi module stopped''
M552 S0 returns nothing

M122 returns
=== Diagnostics ===
Used output buffers: 1 of 32 (9 max)
=== Platform ===
RepRapFirmware for Duet 2 WiFi/Ethernet version 1.21 running on Duet WiFi 1.02 or later
Board ID: 08DDM-9FAM2-LW4S4-6J1D8-3SD6R-T3SZX
Static ram used: 16152
Dynamic ram used: 100448
Recycled dynamic ram: 2184
Stack ram used: 3576 current, 4720 maximum
Never used ram: 7568
Last reset 01:20:22 ago, cause: reset button or watchdog
Last software reset time unknown, reason: User, spinning module GCodes, available RAM 7864 bytes (slot 3)
Software reset code 0x0003 HFSR 0x00000000, CFSR 0x00000000, ICSR 0x0441f000, BFAR 0xe000ed38, SP 0xffffffff
Error status: 0
Free file entries: 10
SD card 0 detected, interface speed: 20.0MBytes/sec
SD card longest block write time: 0.0ms
MCU temperature: min 31.9, current 32.0, max 32.5
Supply voltage: min 12.2, current 12.3, max 12.3, under voltage events: 0, over voltage events: 0
Driver 0: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 1: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 2: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 3: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 4: standstill, SG min/max not available
Date/time: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
Slowest main loop (seconds): 0.099909; fastest: 0.000050
=== Move ===
MaxReps: 0, StepErrors: 0, LaErrors: 0, FreeDm: 240, MinFreeDm 240, MaxWait: 0ms, Underruns: 0, 0
Scheduled moves: 0, completed moves: 0
Bed compensation in use: none
Bed probe heights: 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
=== Heat ===
Bed heaters = 0 -1 -1 -1, chamberHeaters = -1 -1
=== GCodes ===
Segments left: 0
Stack records: 1 allocated, 0 in use
Movement lock held by null
http is idle in state(s) 0
telnet is idle in state(s) 0
file is idle in state(s) 0
serial is ready with "M122" in state(s) 0
aux is idle in state(s) 0
daemon is idle in state(s) 0
queue is idle in state(s) 0
autopause is idle in state(s) 0
Code queue is empty.
=== Network ===
Responder states: HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) FTP(0) Telnet(0) Telnet(0)
HTTP sessions: 0 of 8

• WiFi -
  Network state is starting
  WiFi module is disabled
  Failed messages: pending 0, notready 0, noresp 0
  Socket states: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  === Expansion ===

did as you asked
M997 reported successful upload.
M552 S0 does not respond

@dc42

config file contents

; Configuration file for Duet WiFi ver 1.

; General preferences

G90 ; Send absolute coordinates...
M83 ; ...but relative extruder moves
M555 P1 ; Set firmware to look like RepRapFirmare

; Network

M550 PCR10 ; Set machine name
M552 S1 ; Enable network
M587 S"PLUSNET-Q6QW" P"xxxxxxxx" ; access point

; Drives

M569 P0 S1 ; Drive 0 goes forwards
M569 P1 S1 ; Drive 1 goes forwards
M569 P2 S1 ; Drive 2 goes forwards
M569 P3 S1 ; Drive 3 goes forwards
M350 X16 Y16 Z16 E16 I1 ; Configure microstepping
M92 X80 Y80 Z4000 E420 ; Set steps per mm
M566 X900 Y900 Z12 E120 ; Set maximum speed changes
M203 X6000 Y6000 Z180 E1200 ; Set maximum speeds
M201 X500 Y20 Z250 E250 ; Set accelerations
M906 X800 Y800 Z800 E800 I30 ; Set motor currents (mA)
M84 S30 ; Set idle timeout

; Axis Limits

M208 X0 Y0 Z0 S1 ; Set axis minima
M208 X300 Y300 Z400 S0 ; Set axis maxima

; Endstops

M574 Y2 S1 ; Set active high endstops

; Z-Probe
M574 X1 Z1 S2 ; Set endstops controlled by probe
M558 P1 H5 F120 T6000 ; Set Z probe type to unmodulated and the dive height + speeds
G31 P500 X0 Y0 Z2.5 ; Set Z probe trigger value, offset and trigger height
M557 X45:275 Y45:275 S20 ; Define mesh grid

; Heaters
M305 P0 T100000 B4138 C0 R4700 ; Set thermistor + ADC parameters for heater 0
M143 H0 S120 ; Set temperature limit for heater 0 to 120C
M305 P1 T100000 B4138 C0 R4700 ; Set thermistor + ADC parameters for heater 1
M143 H1 S280 ; Set temperature limit for heater 1 to 280C

; Fans
M106 P0 S0.3 I0 F500 H-1 ; Set fan 0 value, PWM signal inversion and frequency. Thermostatic control is turned off
M106 P1 S1 I0 F500 H1 T45 ; Set fan 1 value, PWM signal inversion and frequency. Thermostatic control is turned on
M106 P2 S1 I0 F500 H1 T45 ; Set fan 2 value, PWM signal inversion and frequency. Thermostatic control is turned on

; Tools
M563 P0 D0 H1 ; Define tool 0
G10 P0 X0 Y0 Z0 ; Set tool 0 axis offsets
G10 P0 R0 S0 ; Set initial tool 0 active and standby temperatures to 0C

; Automatic power saving
M911 S10 R11 P"M913 X0 Y0 G91 M83 G1 Z3 E-5 F1000" ; Set voltage thresholds and actions to run on power loss

; Custom settings are not configured

; Miscellaneous
;M501 ; Load saved parameters from non-volatile memory

@ayudtee

sigh, im a dumbass, macro wasnt correct name, but, i corrected it and got it to run

hasnt changed anything though

@dc42

SENDING:M122
=== Diagnostics ===
Used output buffers: 1 of 32 (1 max)
=== Platform ===
RepRapFirmware for Duet 2 WiFi/Ethernet version 1.21 running on Duet WiFi 1.02 or later
Board ID: 08DDM-9FAM2-LW4S4-6J1D8-3SD6R-T3SZX
Static ram used: 16152
Dynamic ram used: 100448
Recycled dynamic ram: 2184
Stack ram used: 3576 current, 4528 maximum
Never used ram: 7760
Last reset 00:00:21 ago, cause: software
Last software reset time unknown, reason: User, spinning module GCodes, available RAM 7864 bytes (slot 3)
Software reset code 0x0003 HFSR 0x00000000, CFSR 0x00000000, ICSR 0x0441f000, BFAR 0xe000ed38, SP 0xffffffff
Error status: 0
Free file entries: 10
SD card 0 detected, interface speed: 20.0MBytes/sec
SD card longest block write time: 0.0ms
MCU temperature: min 31.6, current 31.9, max 32.0
Supply voltage: min 12.2, current 12.3, max 12.3, under voltage events: 0, over voltage events: 0
Driver 0: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 1: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 2: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 3: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 4: standstill, SG min/max not available
Date/time: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
Slowest main loop (seconds): 0.000259; fastest: 0.000049
=== Move ===
MaxReps: 0, StepErrors: 0, LaErrors: 0, FreeDm: 240, MinFreeDm 240, MaxWait: 0ms, Underruns: 0, 0
Scheduled moves: 0, completed moves: 0
Bed compensation in use: none
Bed probe heights: 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
=== Heat ===
Bed heaters = 0 -1 -1 -1, chamberHeaters = -1 -1
=== GCodes ===
Segments left: 0
Stack records: 1 allocated, 0 in use
Movement lock held by null
http is idle in state(s) 0
telnet is idle in state(s) 0
file is idle in state(s) 0
serial is ready with "M122" in state(s) 0
aux is idle in state(s) 0
daemon is idle in state(s) 0
queue is idle in state(s) 0
autopause is idle in state(s) 0
Code queue is empty.
=== Network ===
Responder states: HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) FTP(0) Telnet(0) Telnet(0)
HTTP sessions: 0 of 8

• WiFi -
  Network state is starting
  WiFi module is disabled
  Failed messages: pending 0, notready 0, noresp 0
  Socket states: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  === Expansion ===

network state is starting
wifi module is disabled

hmmm, ive got a spare sd card somewhere, going to try reformatting it and starting fresh

@ayudtee it does exist there, i updated it in an external sd reader, reinstalled it in the duet board and tried running it.
came back
Warning: Macro file /macros/SetNetwork not found.

=== Diagnostics ===<LF>Used output buffers: 1 of 32 (1 max)<LF>=== Platform ===<LF>RepRapFirmware for Duet 2 WiFi/Ethernet version 1.21 running on Duet WiFi 1.02 or later<LF>Board ID: 08DDM-9FAM2-LW4S4-6J1D8-3SD6R-T3SZX<LF>Static ram used: 16152<LF>Dynamic ram used: 100248<LF>Recycled dynamic ram: 2384<LF>Stack ram used: 3576 current, 4528 maximum<LF>Never used ram: 7760<LF>Last reset 01:25:57 ago, cause: power up<LF>Last software reset time unknown, reason: User, spinning module GCodes, available RAM 7688 bytes (slot 2)<LF>Software reset code 0x0003 HFSR 0x00000000, CFSR 0x00000000, ICSR 0x0441f000, BFAR 0xe000ed38, SP 0xffffffff<LF>Error status: 0<LF>Free file entries: 10<LF>SD card 0 detected, interface speed: 20.0MBytes/sec<LF>SD card longest block write time: 0.0ms<LF>MCU temperature: min 28.8, current 30.8, max 31.4<LF>Supply voltage: min 12.2, current 12.2, max 12.3, under voltage events: 0, over voltage events: 0<LF>Driver 0: standstill, SG min/max not available<LF>Driver 1: standstill, SG min/max not available<LF>Driver 2: standstill, SG <Warning: Maximal number of bytes per line exceeded! Check the end-of-line settings or increase the limit in the advanced terminal settings.>

M587 with no pparameters returns
Error: M587: Failed to retrieve network list<LF>

M587 S"awesomewifi" P"dummypassword" returns failed to add SSID to remembered list