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WF-2572

, Ethernet to Wi-Fi Bridge (V1.00, 2018/09/30) 2 

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Warranty

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All  products  manufactured  by  ICP  DAS  are  under  warranty  regarding 

defective  materials  for  a  period  of  one  year  from  the  date  of  delivery  to  the 
original purchaser. 

 

 

Waring

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ICP  DAS  assumes  no  liability  for  damages  resulting  from  the  use  of  this 

product.  ICP  DAS  reserves  the  right  to  change  this  manual  at  any  time  without 
notice.  The  information  furnished  by  ICP  DAS  is  believed  to  be  accurate  and 
reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by ICP DAS for its use, or for any 
infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use. 

 

Copyright

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Document Revision 

Version 

Date 

Note 

1.00 

2018/09/30 

Release version 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for WF-2572

Page 1: ...WF 2572 Ethernet to Wi Fi Bridge V1 00 2018 09 30 1 User Manual v1 00 www icpdas com WF 2572 Ethernet to Wi Fi Bridge...

Page 2: ...formation furnished by ICP DAS is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by ICP DAS for its use or for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties...

Page 3: ...e Operation Mode 12 2 6 DIMENSIONS 12 3 SOFTWARE 14 3 1 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION TOOL WF 2572 UTILITY 14 3 2 WF 2572 UTILITY 14 3 3 1 Wi Fi Parameter 15 3 3 2 Device MAC 15 3 3 3 IP Setting 16 4 APPLICA...

Page 4: ...ess personal network The interface between Ethernet and Wi Fi use transparent transmission so that it can convert Wi Fi to wire internet without complex settings The WF 2572 also supports dual bands 2...

Page 5: ...structure mode Support WPA PSK WPA2 PSK for Wi Fi encryption Plug and Play Ethernet to Wi Fi connectivity USB based configuration No driver installation required Built in Watchdog Extended operating t...

Page 6: ...sion Range 50 m LOS Ethernet Controller 100Base TX Ethernet Controller Auto MDIX Connector RJ 45 with LED indicator USB Interface Type USB 2 0 Full Speed Connector USB type B LED Indicator System stat...

Page 7: ...2572 Appearance 2 2 1 Front Panel The WF 2572 front panel contains the antenna USB connector Ethernet connector and LEDs Figure 2 1 Front Panel of the WF 2572 RP SMA Connector USB Ethernet Connector...

Page 8: ...power connector and operating mode selector switch FW mode Firmware update mode OP mode Firmware operation mode Figure 2 2 Top Panel of WF 2572 Table 2 1 Power Connector Power Connector Pin Assignment...

Page 9: ...reen Always ON Device at Limit AP mode Signal strength Yellow Always ON AP at 2 4 GHz OFF AP at 5 GHz Power PWR Always ON Power Good OFF Power failure Connection Status LINK Blink Always ON Unconnecte...

Page 10: ...fter a certain number of milliseconds The WF 2572 supplies a jumper for users to active the watchdog timer or not Inside the WF 2572 users can use the JP1 to activate the WDT built in the module as th...

Page 11: ...ecute Firmware_Update_Tool exe and follow the below steps to complete the firmware updating process Step1 Choose USB interface and USB Disk Step2 Click Browser button to choose firmware file e g WF257...

Page 12: ...tion and reset the power which the WF 2572 can run in the operation mode In this mode user can use the WF 2572 with a computer or other devices that have Ethernet interface for wireless connection Fig...

Page 13: ...WF 2572 Ethernet to Wi Fi Bridge V1 00 2018 09 30 13 Figure 2 10 Top Bottom side dimension of the WF 2572 Top View Bottom View...

Page 14: ...572 utility is a Microsoft Windows application that compatibles with Microsoft Windows XP 7 and 10 The WF 2572 Utility can be downloaded from ftp ftp icpdas com pub cd usbcd napdos wifi wf 2572 softwa...

Page 15: ...devices must with the same encryption Channel Wi Fi transmission channel setting CH 1 11 operation band is 2 4 GHz CH 36 40 44 48 operationband is 5 GHz The channel can change when the role is Limit...

Page 16: ...ction structure in the application The WF 2572 supports two Wi Fi roles for suffice the purpose One is Limit AP mode The other is Infrastructure mode The chapter 4 will explain the Wi Fi setting and a...

Page 17: ...t it can use the Ethernet switch to extend LAN port The WF 2572 can connect by other Wi Fi stations in the Limit AP mode The Wi Fi can be WF 2572 or other Wi Fi devices Figure 4 2 System Architecture...

Page 18: ...upply to power terminator of WF 2572 Step3 USB port connection WF 2572 supports USB communication for wireless configuration If it does not need to modify the parameter settings this step can be omitt...

Page 19: ...er 1 Change Mode to Infrastructure 2 Set AP SSID 3 Set authentication of Wi Fi 4 Set password of Wi Fi 5 Set device MAC If you didn t know the device s MAC you can refer to chapter 3 3 2 6 Click Write...

Page 20: ...Figure 4 7 Ping Success 4 4 3 Query device MAC by using WF 2572 utility According to the type of device it can be divided into different query methods When the device is computer it can use the comma...

Page 21: ...e PLC or other Ethernet devices and WF 2572 After that you can connect the Ethernet to the computer Step2 Execute WF 2572 utility 1 Click the Get MAC button after executing the WF 2572 utility 2 Pleas...

Page 22: ...n in following step the WF 2572 has four setting steps on the Limit AP mode Step1 WF 2572 Limit AP parameter setting 1 Please change the mode to the Limit AP 2 Please select the operation band of WF 2...

Page 23: ...hapter 4 4 Step3 Setting PC s IP 1 As shown in Figure 4 12 the PC s is 192 168 255 10 and 192 168 255 11 Figure 4 12 Setting PC s IP Step4 Internet Connection 1 The Windows R will show you the RUN box...

Page 24: ...92 168 255 10 Command 2 ping 192 168 255 11 3 As shown in Figure 4 13 the internet access is working fine that it should show a similar reaction as following figures Figure 4 13 Ping Success 5 Technic...

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