Brew-Boss® V2.06 Operation Manual
Configuring Brew-Boss wi-fi Radio for Connection to Home or Business Network
In some cases, using the
Brew-Boss®
system in its default state where the
Brew-Boss®
controller acts
as its own wireless network (SSID Brew-Boss) is not viable. These cases include those that want to
use the e-mail alarm feature or have multiple
Brew-Boss®
controllers operating in the same area. If
you can use the
Brew-Boss®
Controller in its default state, you do not need to reconfigure the wifi
radio. Only perform the steps below if you need to operate on your own wireless wifi network!
These instructions will walk you through reconfiguring your controller to operate on your home or
business wireless network. Please follow the instructions carefully, and attempt only at your own risk.
Re-configuring the radio improperly can render your
Brew-Boss®
system inoperable, requiring you to
send it back to us and is not covered under warranty.
IMPORTANT:
IF YOU ARE USING THE HOPS-BOSS AUTOMATED HOPS
FEEDER, YOU MUST RECONFIGURE IT FIRST, BEFORE
RECONFIGURING THE
Brew-Boss®
CONTROLLER!
The
Brew-Boss®
and Hops-Boss controllers are equipped with a wi-fi radio device as well as thier own
microprocessors. The wi-fi radio must be re-configured to communicate with your internet enabled
home or business wireless network if you want to use the e-mail notification feature of the
Brew-
Boss®
app or are using multiple
Brew-Boss®
controllers in the same area (such as a nano brewery or
brew on premise operation). You will need to know your wifi SSID, pass codes or access keys if the
network is encrypted, and the type of encryption is used.
The
Brew-Boss®
controller requires a static IP address and cannot be used with DHCP. If you don’t
understand what DHCP or static IP addresses are, please consult your network administrator or
someone else who does. It is important that you find a static IP address that is available on your
network that does not conflict with another device and is outside the DHCP range. If you have the
Hops-Boss, you will need two static IP addresses. You will also need to make certain the ports 8080
and 8081 are not blocked by your router’s firewall.
NOTE:
If you do not have a Hops-Boss, skip to “Re-Configuring the
Brew-Boss®
Controller to Use
Home or Business Network” below.
Re-Configuring the
Hops-Boss®
Controller to Use Home or Business Network
The
Brew-Boss®
Controller
in its default state as shipped has a wireless wifi SSID of “Brew-Boss”
and is an open network (has no security encryption). The
Hops-Boss®
Controller is programmed by
default to connect to the “Brew-Boss” SSID of the
Brew-Boss®
Controller. Please follow the
instructions carefully, and attempt only at your own risk. Re-configuring the radio improperly can
render your
Brew-Boss®
system inoperable, requiring you to send it back to us and is not covered
under warranty.
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