Data Sheet

The Configuration home page has 4 sub-pages (try Chrome if your browser doesn’t support all

of the features listed)

● Networks: For setting the network mode and joining another network.

● Files: For uploading web pages and other files for interacting with

microcontroller/electronic/robotic applications. The pages can be accessed later through

a computer or portable device.

● Settings: For defining the the module’s name and serial communication settings for data

exchange with the host microcontroller.

● Firmware: For updating the firmware with newer releases that will be made available

through the Wi-Fi module product page at www.parallax.com.

To make the Wi-Fi module join another network, click the networks tab. Then, set the Wi-Fi

mode to STA+AP. A network list should appear after a brief wait. To join the network, click the

radio button next to the network, enter a password (if needed) and then click the Connect

button.

1. IMMEDIATELY make a note of the IP address the network assigned to your module.

2. IMMEDIATELY GO BACK TO THE NETWORKS PAGE AND SET THE Wi-Fi MODE

TO STA. Leaving it in STA+AP mode could introduce a security vulnerability to the

network the Wi-Fi module joins. In this example, it’s 10.10.11.145, and in station mode,

that should be used in place of 192.168.4.1, which works in AP mode.

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