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III. Wi-Fi Settings
The Device can work in Access Point mode (factory defaults) and in Client mode, when
the Device is connected to an existing Wi-Fi network. To configure the Gateway, you
need any Wi-Fi enabled device (laptop or smartphone) with a web browser.
The internal web server of the Gateway has limited possibilities and
simultaneous access from multiple devices is not recommended. Updating
settings of NMEA servers can cause termination of the current TCP data
connections.
1. Access Point mode
In the Access Point mode, the Device creates its own Wi-Fi network with the name
“YDWG” (SSID) and password 12345678. To open the administration web site, connect
to this network and type
http://192.168.4.1
in a web browser. Use the login “admin”
and password “admin” (without quotes) to log into the administration web site.
The administration web site has a navigation menu on the left; in the mobile version,
the menu is accessible by clicking on the icon in the top left corner.
On the “Wi-Fi Access Point” page, you can change the Wi-Fi network name (SSID),
password, change the authentication type and make the network hidden. Hidden
networks are not visible in the list of Wi-Fi networks, and you can connect to such
networks only by entering its name. To enter the name, click on the button with a name
like “Other network..” in the list of Wi-Fi networks.
We strongly recommend changing the default Wi-Fi password. A hijacker
can take control of autopilot and other important ship systems. In the air
drone era, this can happen even far from shore.