Access Point Configuration
1. Connect a straight-through Ethernet cable between the PC and the WI-MOD-xxx-E-5W .
2. Ensure that the PC and WI-MOD-xxx-E-5W are set up to communicate on the same network.
3. Set the DIP switch on the WI-MOD-xxx-E-5W to SETUP.
4. Power up the module, and wait for the OK LED to stop flashing.
5. Configure the network setting on the PC with an IP address of 192.168.0.1 and a netmask of 255.255.255.0.
6. Using Internet Explorer, open the
module’s Web Server at address 192.168.0.1XX, where “XX” is the last two
digits of the
module’s serial number.
7. When prompted, enter the default username
“user” and password “user”.
8. On the home page menu, click Quick Start.
9. On the Quick Start page, configure the following:
a. Configure the Transmit Power level, Transmit Data Rate, Frequency Step size and Transmit and Receive
Frequency settings. Record these settings, as they will need to be the same for all radios in the example.
b. Select Operating Mode as
“Access Point.”
c. Enter a System Address (ESSID) string. Record this setting, as it will need to be exactly the same for all
radios in the example.
d. The encryption is automatically set to WPA2 on the Quick Start page. You need to configure an
encryption key (passphrase). Record the key, as it also needs to be the same on all radios in the example.
e. Change the IP addresses to 192.168.0.200.
f. Leave the Subnet masks at the default 255.255.255.0.
g. Leave the Gateway IP Address at the default 192.168.0.1, as it is not used in this example.
h. Click Save Changes (not Save Changes and Reset) since we need to make some other changes to the
configuration before resetting the module.
10. Click Network on the menu, and change the Device Mode to
“Router.”
This will display separate IP address fields for Ethernet and wireless. Because the access point is now
configured as a router, it will route the IP traffic from one network to another.
11. Change the Wireless IP address to 169.254.102.54, which is the IP address on the wireless network.
12. Set the DIP switch back to RUN, and click Save Changes and Reset.
Client Configuration
1. Perform the same configuration steps as the access point configuration with the following differences:
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Ensure that the Radio, System Address (ESSID), and Encryption key are the same as the access point.
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Set the Operating Mode to
“Client.”
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Because the radio network is on a different IP range, change the IP addresses to 168.254.102.53.
2. When complete, set the DIP switch back to RUN and click Save Changes and Reset.
