User's Manual

GridRouter™ User Guide

7.4 Enable as Wi-Fi Access Point

The Wi-Fi module must be installed before the GridRouter is powered up. The steps required to set up

the GridRouter to act as a Wi-Fi access point are as follows:

1. Visit the web-based utility’s Network > Networks screen.

2. At the bottom of the screen, enter "wlan" in the "Add Network" field and click the "Add Network"

button. The network name can be anything you want (i.e. “lan2”, “wifi”, etc.).

a. Change the wlan "Connection Type" to "Static IP".

b. Enter "192.168.x.254" as the "IP Address" where x is the FRU slot number the Wi-Fi

card is located in.

c. Enter "255.255.255.0" in the "Netmask" field.

d. Click the "Save Changes" button.

3. Visit the web-based utility’s Network > DHCP screen, select "wlan" and click the "Add DHCP"

button.

4. Click the "On" button for the "wlan DHCP" "DHCP" option

a. Add a "Start" value between 1 and 253 that will not overlap with an existing DHCP range

b. Add a "Limit" value that will not cause an overlap with an existing DHCP range

c. Add a "Lease Time" value

d. Click the "Save Changes" button.

5. Click the "Wi-Fi" submenu and select the "On" button for the "Radio"

a. Select the desired "Channel"

b. Ensure that "wlan" is selected for the "Network"

c. Ensure that "Access Point" is selected for the "Mode"

d. Set the "ESSID" field to the correct value

e. Set the "Encryption Type" to "WPA (PSK)"

f. Enter a valid password into the "WPA PSK" field

g. Click the "Save Changes" button.

6. Click the "Apply Changes & Reboot" link at the bottom of the page.

7. After the reboot the Wi-Fi will be operational. To ensure that the data usage values are accurate

please visit the web-based utility’s Network > Interfaces screen and set “Interface wlan0” to

“wlan”. Keep “Interface mon.wlan0” as “None”.

8. Click the “Save Changes” button.

9. Another reboot is required for data usage monitoring to be accurate but is not required for Wi-Fi

functionality.

Note: With the WN6601A module, single antenna configurations must use the “1” or left connector.