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4)
A window will open, displaying a list of all available wireless connections.
A WiFi network whose name begins with "Spykee" should appear (this WiFi network name is the SSID for your
robot
1
).
Click on it to get connected.
CAUTION! If your robot's name is not displayed in the list, this may be due to the following causes:
-
Your computer has not updated its available wireless networks => Click on "refresh network list” in
the menu to the left of the window.
-
Your robot is turned off => Please turn it on.
-
Your robot has a weak battery => Please recharge the battery
2
then repeat the operation.
-
You are in a busy WiFi environment (many surrounding connections, poor network, etc.) = > Please
retry the operation in another location.
5)
If your Computer requests confirmation for the connection, click on OK.
6)
Your computer is now connected to your robot's WiFi network. An IP address is assigned to it after a few
seconds, then the word "Connected" should appear alongside the network whose name begins by "Spykee."
Note: You will sometimes need to configure or deactivate your firewall in order to be able to connect to your
Spykee. Depending on the firewall, you may find yourself in one of the following situations.
> A window opens and asks for you to authorize the connection => Accept the connection.
> You will sometimes need to completely deactivate your firewall (to do this, refer to your firewall's manual).
Note: In local ad hoc mode, your computer can only have a single WiFi connection (here, it is Spykee). This is
why you cannot use WiFi Internet at the same time
2
.
7)
You can now close the window and start the Spykee console.
To do this, refer to the Chapter II Section 8 "
DETAILS OF THE SKYPEE CONSOLE ".
7.2
Connecting your MAC to your Spykee Robot:
1)
Turn on your Spykee and place it within range of your computer's WiFi.
2)
Turn on your computer (remember, your computer must have an internal or external WiFi card and the
Spykee console installed).
3)
Display the list of available networks (by clicking on the Airport logo or by going to "System Preferences" /
click on the icon "Network" / select the "Airport" option from the "Display" selection list).
4)
Select the one corresponding to your robot (it is the one with the name beginning with "Spykee" / this network
name is the SSID for your robot) and click on "Connect.”
Caution! If your robot's name is not displayed in the list, this may be due to the following causes:
-
Your computer has not updated its available wireless networks => Click on the "refresh network list."
-
Your robot is turned off => Please turn it on.
-
Your robot has a weak battery => Please recharge the battery manually
3
then repeat the operation.
-
You are in a busy WiFi environment (many surrounding connections, poor network, etc.) => Please retry
the operation in another location.
5)
Once you are connected to the WiFi network for your Spykee, you can close the window and start the
Spykee console.
To do this, refer to the following section "Details of the Spykee Console."
1
See Chapter I Section 1 « INTRODUCTION »
2
However, this is possible if you connect Spykee in local mode with a WiFi access point; see Chapter IV "All
Connection Modes".
3
See Chapter II Section 5 “CHARGING SPYKEE FOR THE FIRST TIME”
