WMA-5 Operation Manual V. 1.01
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The wireless network settings show the status of the Software-enabled Access Point (SoftAP) or WLAN
interface/link and let you configure the settings on the device. Interface settings are related to the
configuration of the IP and related protocols. Link settings are related to the physical link connection,
which carries the IP traffic.
Note:
All network settings require a reboot to take effect. Wait a minimum of 20 seconds after rebooting
the unit before attempting to make any subsequent connections. (Reboot the WiFi hardware from
Wireless Settings > Device > Reboot menu item, or just power cycle the WMA-5.)
Connecting To WMA-5 Via Direct Wireless Connection
Here are the steps to make a wireless connection to the WMA-5 using the Soft Access Point (Soft AP)
mode that is the easiest and simplest WiFi connection for the WMA-5. The WMA-5 acts as an access
point for a wireless device, and no other equipment is required. This is also the default connection
method enabled after a factory reset, and users must use this connection mode to change the settings for
other modes.
1. By default the SoftAP mode is enabled with a default SSID of ‘WMA5’.
2. Use the Wi-Fi Connection Manager of your connecting device (phone, tablet, laptop, etc ) to scan for
available wireless networks, and above SSID should be presented as a choice. Select the SSID and
follow the device connection manager instructions to continue to connect. (Note: if more than one
WMA-5 is powered on within the wireless range of one another, and each WMA-5 defaults to the
SSID of ‘WMA5’, it will be difficult to determine which WMA-5 is connected to the wireless device.
When more than one WMA-5 is to be used, it is recommended to power on only one WMA-5 at a time
at first, then change the SSID as described in step 8 below to a unique name that eliminates the
duplicate SSIDs.)
3. The default security for WMA5 Wi-Fi SoftAP is WPA2 and the passphrase is ‘PPSYSTEMS’. These
defaults can be changed through the configuration web manager after the initial connection has been
established.
4. When prompted enter the passphrase to complete the Wi-Fi connection authentication process. With
a Wi-Fi client set to the above parameters, your device can connect directly to the WMA-5 Wi-Fi Soft
AP.
5. Open a standard browser (E.g. Internet Explorer®, Firefox®, Chrome™, Safari® etc.) and in the
address field of the browser enter ‘192.168.0.1’ as the IP address. Some browsers interpret that
address as a search term rather than a LAN IP address, so enter ‘http://192.168.0.1’ in the address
bar, if necessary.
6. When prompted, enter the username of ‘admin’ and password ‘PASSWORD’ to access the WMA-5
Web pages. At this point, the WMA-5 Splash Screen will be displayed in the browser window. Click
the
Main
button to advance to the 3 data screens of WMA-5 data continually updated with live data.
7. If it is desired to change any of the wireless network settings, go to web management page
Main >
Settings > Yes
8. Select
Network > ap0 > Link
to get to the
Status/Configuration
page for the SSID, Security Suite
Type and Security and passphrase. Modification to any of these parameters requires first pressing
the
Configuration
button, then a reset/power cycle of the module in order to take effect.