GridRouter™ User Guide
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7.4 Enable as Wi-Fi Access Point
The Wi-Fi module must be installed before the GridRouter is powered up. The steps required to set up
the GridRouter to act as a Wi-Fi access point are as follows:
1. Visit the web-based utility’s Network > Networks screen.
2. At the bottom of the screen, enter "
wlan
" in the "
Add Network
" field and click the "
Add Network
"
button. The network name can be anything you want (i.e. “
lan2
”, “
wifi
”, etc.).
a. Change the wlan "
Connection Type
" to "
Static IP
".
b. Enter "
192.168.x.254
" as the "
IP Address
" where x is the FRU slot number the Wi-Fi
card is located in.
c. Enter "
255.255.255.0
" in the "
Netmask
" field.
d. Click the "
Save Changes
" button.
3. Visit the web-based utility’s Network > DHCP screen, select "
wlan
" and click the "
Add DHCP
"
button.
4. Click the "
On
" button for the "
wlan DHCP
" "
DHCP
" option
a. Add a "
Start
" value between 1 and 253 that will not overlap with an existing DHCP range
b. Add a "
Limit
" value that will not cause an overlap with an existing DHCP range
c. Add a "
Lease Time
" value
d. Click the "
Save Changes
" button.
5. Click the "
Wi-Fi
" submenu and select the "
On
" button for the "
Radio
"
a. Select the desired "
Channel
"
b. Ensure that "
wlan
" is selected for the "
Network
"
c. Ensure that "
Access Point
" is selected for the "
Mode
"
d. Set the "
ESSID
" field to the correct value
e. Set the "
Encryption Type
" to "
WPA (PSK)
"
f.
Enter a valid password into the "
WPA PSK
" field
g. Click the "
Save Changes
" button.
6. Click the "
Apply Changes & Reboot
" link at the bottom of the page.
7. After the reboot the Wi-Fi will be operational. To ensure that the data usage values are accurate
please visit the web-based utility’s Network > Interfaces screen and set “
Interface wlan0
” to
“
wlan
”. Keep “
Interface mon.wlan0
” as “
None
”.
8. Click the “
Save Changes
” button.
9. Another reboot is required for data usage monitoring to be accurate but is not required for Wi-Fi
functionality.
Note: With the WN6601A module, single antenna configurations must use the “1” or left connector.