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Genie Distribution WNET Manual v3
© Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2020
21.4
Connecting over Wi-Fi
The codec supports connecting over Wi-Fi using a cellular USB dongle attached to the USB port on
the front panel. A Wi-Fi connection can be used for codec Control and/or Streaming.
Important Notes:
·
Codecs using Wi-Fi must have firmware version 2.16.xx or higher installed.
·
The list of cellular Wi-Fi dongles that have been used successfully are available on the
Tieline website at
·
If you are leaving codecs unattended with a Wi-Fi dongle attached, reboot the codec
with the dongle in it to confirm there is no issue rebooting after an intermittent loss of
power.
Enabling Wi-Fi
To enable Wi-Fi:
1. Press the
SETTINGS
button.
2. Use the navigation buttons to select
Network
and press the
button.
3. Navigate to
Wi-Fi
and attach a compatible cellular Wi-Fi dongle to the USB port on the
codec. By default the Wi-Fi display should change from
Not Present
to
Disabled
. Press
the
button to enable Wi-Fi in the
State
menu. Note: If you attach a USB dongle when
Wi-Fi has already been enabled, or you attach a new USB dongle, you may need to disable
Wi-Fi and then enable it for the codec to recognize the USB when it is first attached.
4. Navigate to
State
and press the
button to select
Yes
and enable
Wi-Fi
.
5. The codec screen should display an "Enabling Wi-Fi" and "Acquiring Address" status
message before Wi-Fi is enabled.