Configuring a Wi-Fi Access Point

By default, the Wi-Fi network is disabled. Enable it first as described in Enabling/Disabling the Wi-Fi Interface.

When configured in Wi-Fi access point mode, the unit can be controlled remotely from a smartphone, tablet or laptop.

See the sections below to configure the Wi-Fi access point.

Unit Panel

1. Use the wheel to select

   

   > WiFi > Mode > Access Point.
2. Select

   

   .
3. Define the Wi-Fi settings:
   • Network Name: (automatically formatted as follows: "Air_" followed by the unit hardware ID.)
   • Frequency Band: 2.4GHz or 5.0GHz.
   • Channel: Select the channel used (dynamic list according to the frequency band).
     • 2.4GHz: channel 1 to 11.

     • 5.0GHz: channel 36, 40, 44 and 48.

       

       Note

       In Access Point mode, 5GHz band is not available for Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia.

   • Password: By default: Password.

4. Use the wheel to select ADVANCED + and define IP settings (IP Address, Netmask, and DNS Server Address).
5. Select

   

   .

An icon indicates that the Wi-Fi Access Point is configured:

Web Interface

1. Click on the Wi-Fi line to open the Wi-Fi interface.
2. From the Mode scrolling list, select Access Point.
   

   

3. Define the Wi-Fi settings.
   • Network name: (automatically formatted as follows: "ProductSeries_" followed by the unit hardware ID.)
   • Frequency Band: 2.4GHz or 5.0GHz.
   • Channel: Select the channel used (dynamic list according to the frequency band).

     • 2.4GHz: channel 1 to 11.
       5.0GHz: channel 36, 40, 44 and 48.

       

       Note

       In Access Point mode, 5GHz band is not available for Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia.

   • Password: By default: Password. Click on 

     

     to reset it.
   • Enter the IP Address, the Netmask and the DNS Server Address.
4. Click Apply.