User manual

WiFly GSX
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• Fixed the alternate I/O functions to allow connection based on PIO5. The manual has been updated
to include a much better description of this functionality. See section 10.5
As of firmware version 2.08 6/08/2009
• Connecting out an IP address does not use the DNS and backup DNS if the connection to the
primary IP address fails. Connecting using DNS if the IP address if 0.
• UART hardware flow control not yet functional.
• TCP_NODELAY added as default. This improves performance as the stack no longer waits for
each TCP packet to be ack’ed, (since many Microsoft systems only ack every OTHER packet).
• Set ip proto is now a bitmask. It is possible to have both UDP and TCP bits set. If TCP enabled,
UART RX data will be forwarded via TCP if a connection exists. Otherwise, data will forward
over UDP (if UDP bit is set ).
As of firmware version 2.07 6/04/2009
Command changes
• set wlan antenna < 0 or 1 >command has been changed to set wlan extant <0 or 1 >.
• set wlan auth <value> command has been added
• set wlan hide will hide the WEP key or WPA passkey. To unhide, you set key or passphrase again.
• set ip proto 8 TCP client mode, (no listen server) only outbound connections can be made.
• Bug fixes
• Adhoc mode client associates properly
• You can now enter the WPA passkey after setting the SSID, previously the pass key had to be
entered first for the security hash to be correctly created.
• Auto join now stops after 3 retries.
Features
• show net now displays the WiFi TX rate, and correctly displays authenticated state and shows
authentication mode that was used.
• ping h will ping the stored host address. If no host address stored, will attempt to use the DNS
hostname.
• ping i command added to ping a known Internet server (www.neelum.com) by first resolving the
address, proving that DNS is working and then pinging the server. This proves the device has
internet connectivity.
• UDP secure mode will only forward packets to the UART that match from the host address. TCP
secure mode will only allow connection from and IP that matches host address.
As of firmware version 2.06
• Web server interface is not available – Configuration over telnet and the UART
• UART flow control is not functional – The module may drop data at high data rates
• Sensor pins for reading analog signals are not supported
• Wake on UART RXD or CTS is not working on current revision REV2 of the SurfBoard.