EXFO FIP-500, User Manual

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Working with the EXFO Exchange Application
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FIP-500
Working With a Wireless Network
Working With a Wireless Network
Note:
You need a smart device equipped with the EXFO Exchange application to
configure a wireless network to which your unit will be able to connect
later.
By connecting your unit to a wireless network, you can check for updates,
download these updates and install them directly on your unit (see on
page 66).
By default, the Wi-Fi connection is disabled on the FIP-500 unit. You must
enable it before trying to connect to a wireless network (see
Enabling or
Disabling the Wireless Communication on page 59).
Before being able to connect your unit to a Wi-Fi network, you must first
configure the desired networks with the EXFO Exchange application.
Your unit supports IPv4 wireless routers having the following
characteristics:

With dynamic IPv4 address assignment

Not secured, or secured with WPA/WPA2-Personal standards
(WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK versions)

Broadcasting their network names (SSID) or not (SSID visible or
hidden)

Configured with a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi band (b/g/n frequencies).
Note:
Your unit does not support the WEP and WPS standards.
Note:
Your unit does not support public Wi-Fi hotspots requiring authentication
from a Web page.
Note:
Every work environment has its own specifications. If you need information
about the configuration of your router, contact your network administrator.