Enable The Wi-Fi Client - Novatel SMART7 Installation And Operation Manual

SMART7-I and SMART7-W Wi-Fi Configuration Overview

5.4.2 Enable the Wi-Fi Client

The SMART7 can also be configured as a client/station capable of connecting to an access point
such as another SMART7 receiver. The primary reason for configuring a SMART7 receiver as a
client is to allow the transmission of corrections from one receiver to another over Wi-Fi.
Prior to connecting to an Access Point, note the following information found on the label
by the SMART7 connectors:
The SSID in the form "SM7-<Receiver PSN>" (e.g. "SM7-ABCDEF1234567").
The Wi-Fi password (also known as passkey).
The information for up to four Access Points can be stored in the SMART7 using the
WIFINETCONFIG command.
To configure the SMART7 as a client and connect it to an access point, follow these steps:
1. Start a command line interface (CLI) session with the receiver.
Use a Ethernet or Serial (COM) port connection.
2. Use the WIFIMODE command to enable the Wi-Fi transceiver as a Client.
WIFIMODE CLIENT
3. Configure the SMART7 as a Client to connect to the desired access point by issuing:
WIFINETCONFIG 1 ENABLE "<ssid>" "<password>"
Where <ssid> and <password> are the SSID and password of the Access Point to
which the Client should connect. The "1" can be a value of 1-4 depending on the Access
Point being configured.
4. Use the SAVECONFIG command to store the change in Non-Volative Memory.
This ensures the changes are kept when the receiver is restarted.
The SMART7 receiver will automatically connect to the access point (if it is in range).
The connection status of the receiver can be monitored by entering the following command and
waiting for it to report CONNECTED_TO_AP
LOG WIFISTATUS ONCHANGED
The access points in range can be monitored by entering this command:
LOG WIFINETLIST ONCHANGED
A SMART7 operating as a client can be configured to automatically connect to one of several
Access Points which may or may not be another SMART7 receiver. This functionality is similar to
what is provided by Smart phones which automatically connect to known Access Points. In the
case of the SMART7 receiver, each access point is assigned a network id value so that when
more than one Access Point is in range, the client connects to the Access Point with the lowest
network ID.
The command to do this is WIFINETCONFIG command:
WIFINETCONFIG <network_id> <enabled> <ssid> <passkey> <dhcp_mode> <ip_
address> <netmask> <gateway> <dns>
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