Overview The NPort W2150A/W2250A wireless device servers are an ideal choice for connecting serial devices or Ethernet devices, including PLCs, meters, and sensors, to an IP-based wireless LAN or Ethernet LAN. Features • Link any serial device to an IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n network •...
Hardware Introduction The NPort W2150A models have one serial port; the NPort W2250A models have two serial ports. Both models support RS-232/422/485 operation with DB9 connectors and include one 10/100M Ethernet port. NPort W2150A/W2150A-T NPort W2250A/W2250A-T Reset Button: The reset button is used to load the factory default settings.
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Name Color Function Steady on: Wireless enabled Blinking: The NPort can’t establish a WLAN Green WLAN connection with AP (Infrastructure) or station (Ad-Hoc) Wireless not enabled Orange The serial port is receiving data Serial 1 Green The serial port is transmitting data Serial 2 No data is flowing to or from the serial port 1 Red -...
NOTE Do not use the 1 kΩ setting while in RS-232 mode. Doing so will degrade the RS-232 signals and reduce the effective communication distance. First-time Hardware Installation STEP 1: After removing the NPort W2150A/W2250A from the box, use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect the NPort’s RJ45 Ethernet port directly to your computer’s Ethernet port.
Open the web console to make configuration changes as follows: STEP 1: Open your web browser. STEP 2: In the address bar, enter 192.168.126.254 (the default IP address). STEP 3: The web console will open, and the current configuration settings are shown. STEP 4: For first-time use, click the Wizard in the left navigation panel.