GarageSmart
TM
User’s Manual
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8. Click
Update
as the Status Led of the
GarageSmart™ device will alternate between
GREEN
and
RED
a few times, and the following shall be displayed in your browser.
9. If all the information pertaining to your routers settings were entered into the
GarageSmart™ Wi-Fi Setup page correctly, and the routers
Port Forwarding
settings were configured beforehand, then
the GarageSmart™ device should
shortly
connect to your router and then to the GarageSmart™ network.
(5)
After a few seconds, the
Status Led
of the GarageSmart™ should then blink
GREEN
(once every 15 seconds).
in the
Troubleshooting & Help
section of this
manual.
1.
The router must be 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, or 802.11ac (2.4 GHz) compatible. The 2.4 GHz
Wi-Fi network must be used as the
GarageSmart™ device will
NOT
work on 5 GHz Wi-Fi networks.
2.
Static IP
is the recommend method of setting up the
GarageSmart™ device, as this allows the user
to set a static
IP Address
for the GarageSmart™ device to use within the router. This
IP Address
will
always remain constant within the router,
keeping the GarageSmart™ device online at all times.
3.
At the end of the GarageSmart Wi-Fi Network name (SSID), the first group of numbers (usually 2 or 5
numbers) represents the
Port
that the GarageSmart™ device is currently assigned to. While the last
4 letters or numbers
represents the last four characters of the GarageSmart™ devices
Mac
Address
.
For example;
GarageSmart_
31301
_
207c
specifies that the GarageSmart™ device is currently
assigned to port
31301
and the last four characters of the GarageSmart™ devices Mac Address is
207c
.
4.
Each GarageSmart™ device will have its own unique GarageSmart Wi-Fi Network name (SSID). It
may be necessary to unplug the Ethernet connector from a PC, or turning of mobile data on a
smartphone or tablet that is connected to the Internet, as the PC, smartphone or tablet may have tried
to use this connection to reach out to the Internet, instead of reaching the GarageSmart™ setup
page.
5.
The router must have an active internet connection in order for the GarageSmart™ device to be able
to communicate with the GarageSmart™ network. Restore the routers internet connections or consult
with your local Internet Service Provider if service continues not to be available.
