GE 869 Communications Manual page 9

CHAPTER 2: COMMUNICATION PORTS
NOTE:
869 MOTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM – COMMUNICATIONS GUIDE
WiFi Enable
This setting switches WiFi functionality on/off. By default WiFi is enabled in the basic
offering, but it is disabled in software options that offer CyberSentry.
WiFi IP Address / Subnet Mask
The default IP address is 192.168.0.x, where x is calculated as:
X = (modulo 242 of the last 3 digits of the serial number) + 12
This is to ensure uniqueness of the default IP address for all 8 Series devices present on one
wireless network and it creates a usable address space from 192.168.0.12 to
192.168.0.253 for 8 Series devices.
From the remaining range of unicast addresses 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.11, at least two
are going to be used for the AP and a laptop installed with the EnerVista software, which
will be used to configure the 8 Series devices. The AP should be configured with the
address 192.168.0.1 and mask 255.255.255.0 and have DHCP enabled with a DHCP range
from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.11. This allows laptops, iPads and any other devices
(Android, iPhone) to connect to the local network without the need to statically configure
their own IP address and mask.
WiFi GWY IP Address
The setting specifies the address of the access point AP which the 8 Series device uses for
communicating over WiFi.
WiFi Security
The setting enables WiFi security. If set to "None", there is no security and all traffic is open.
By default WiFi Security is set to WPA2-PSK.
WiFi SSID
The SSID is the public name of a wireless network. All of the wireless devices on a WLAN
must use the same SSID in order to communicate with each other. The default for the SSID
is provided by the vendor with the shipment of any new 8-Series device. It is recommended
that the customer modifies this name as needed after initial startup, to ensure unique
SSIDs if several WLANs are configured.
WIFI
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