Cameron Scanner 3100, Networking Manual

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Scanner 3100 Wi-Fi & Advanced Networking Guide Section 1
Section 1 - INTRODUCTION TO WI-FI & ADVANCED NETWORKING
The optional Wi-Fi & Advanced Networking expansion enables the Scanner 3100 flow computer to establish
a local wireless network or to connect to an existing wireless network. This feature allows you to connect to
the Scanner 3100 using the integral Wi-Fi of a smartphone, tablet, or PC, thereby avoiding the need to open
the device enclosure to access the web interface through the wired Ethernet connection. Connecting to your
established wireless network infrastructure brings immediate connectivity to the Scanner 3100 Web Interface,
FTP server, and TCP communication ports.
Since this is an optional expansion, it is important to ensure it is installed before attempting any connection
or configuration of the Wi-Fi & Advanced Networking expansion. This can be verified by holding your hand an
inch or less away from the left side of the screen. After 3 seconds, the screen will switch to show the LAN and
Wi-Fi configurations. If the Wi-Fi says “Not Installed”, then the Wi-Fi & Advanced Networking expansion is not
installed.
With Wi-Fi & Advanced Networking expansion board installed in the Scanner 3100, the Ethernet connection
is also upgraded with additional features. In addition to connecting to existing managed networks as a client,
the Scanner 3100 can also act as a router, creating and managing its own local network of wired devices.
This feature allows you to operate the Scanner 3100 as a stand-alone network and directly connect a wired
laptop with ease, requiring only an ethernet cable and no additional networking equipment.
The Wi-Fi connection on the Scanner 3100 is independent and separate from the Ethernet connection; using
one does not limit or preclude the use of the other. For example, you can connect the Scanner 3100 to your
wired infrastructure while configuring the Scanner 3100 to additionally provide a wireless access point for user
Wi-Fi enabled devices.
Wired and wireless networks in the Scanner 3100 are not bridged and adding an additional network poses
no security risk to the others. A user connecting via Wi-Fi to the Scanner 3100 is on a separate network and
cannot access computers or resources that may be connected to the Scanner 3100’s wired network. Similarly
users connected to the wired network have no access to resources on the wireless network.
This guide will provide steps on how to connect to your Scanner 3100 for the first time using the Ethernet so
you may gain access to the Web Interface for configuration, and how to configure your Scanner 3100 as a
Wireless Access Point, a Wireless Client, an Ethernet DHCP (Stand-Alone) LAN server, or an Ethernet Client.
This guide also details the steps for connecting your personal Wi-Fi or Ethernet enabled devices to a Scanner
3100 that is already configured in one of these modes.