PCAN-Wireless Gateway – User Manual
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3.2.3
Connecting to the WLAN Network
Accommodate the IP address data of the PCAN-Gateway to the
future WLAN network.
1.
Open the page
Network
>
WLAN
.
2.
While in the
Operation Mode
form, choose
Infrastructured
Mode (Client)
in order to connect with an existing WLAN
network.
3.
In the middle of the page, enter the connection data for the
network: Name (SSID), Encryption Type, and Network Key.
Note:
Regardless of the DHCP configuration (Enable/Disable),
the connection data must be entered.
Automatic Access Assignment via DHCP
1.
If the future WLAN network uses DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol), the PCAN-Gateway IP address and
Subnet mask are assigned automatically. Enable DHCP to
use this feature.
2.
Confirm the entry by
Save Settings
.
You are automatically logged out and the basic setup of the
device is now completed. After the initial configuration, the
Micro Access Point network is no longer available. The
PCAN-Gateway connects to the WLAN, and automatically
receives its new address data via DHCP.
Note:
DHCP is not recommended, because it is necessary to
know the IP address of the device to access the configuration
website. Furthermore the IP address may change after a restart
of the device or the DHCP server. In this case the existing
routes won't work.
