Allflex AWR300 User Guide
13/11/19
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6.5.3.5
WLAN
The WLAN menu is only visible if the AWR300 contains a Wi-Fi module. In the standard item,
WLAN is not shown.
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Details
The WLAN settings available on the device itself are only
basic ones. Showing all possible settings would make the
menu too complex, so the advanced settings are only
software configurable – e.g. via AWR-PC-Demo.
It is not necessary to modify these settings repeatedly – an
initial configuration is normally enough if the IT
infrastructure remains the same.
WLAN is not activated per factory default settings. Before it
can be used, it has to be switched on. There are two
operating modes:
Station
: This is the most common scenario where an
existing Wi-Fi infrastructure contains an Access Point that
the reader connects to.
The Access Point has an SSID (Service Set Identifier) which
makes it discoverable and connectable. The SSID has to be
configured correctly via software (such as AWR-PC-Demo)
and it must match the SSID used by the Access Point.
Usually WLAN connections use security mechanisms such as
‘authentication’. The AWR300s WLAN module supports ‘no
authentication’ or ‘WPA2’. Other authentication methods,
such as WEP or WPA, are not supported.
If WPA2 is selected as the authentication method, the
‘passphrase’ configured for the Access Point has to match
with the one set for the AWR300. Note that the passphrase
is also case-sensitive!
The easiest way for AWR300 to join the Access Point is to let
the Access Point work as a DHCP server. This means that IP
addresses are assigned automatically.
If all these settings are configured correctly, the AWR300
should be able to join the Access Point
Access Point
: When the AWR300 is configured to ‘Access
Point’, it does not try to connect to another Access Point but
creates its own. This is comparable with the ‘mobile
hotspot’ function on smartphones. As soon as the created
Access Point is ‘open’, i.e. there is no authentication
available.
Select the desired WLAN Mode using the / / / keys
and confirm with .
