Campus & Corporate Network Connection Issues - Hunter Hydrawire Owner's Manual

1. Open the eero app and tap SETTINGS (bottom right corner)
2. Select ADVANCED.
3. Select DHCP & NAT.
4. Switch your selection from AUTOMATIC (recommended) to BRIDGE or MANUAL (for
those running static IP)
5. Click the SAVE button in the top right corner
Blocked From Network - If you notice a device that shouldn't be on your network, you can
restrict it from accessing the internet by blocking it from the connected device list.
If you're using the iOS version of the app, tap on the HOME TAB to open the list of
connected devices. You can tap on any device on this list, then scroll to the bottom of the
menu that appears and select BLOCK FROM NETWORK to disable network access on
that device.
Blocked devices will now appear in a new list that populates at the bottom of the home
screen. You can tap on any device on this list to remove it from the block list, which will re-
enable network access.
Campus & Corporate Network Connection Issues
In a typical corporate network, users will normally connect their laptops wirelessly to the
internet using a username/password that comes from the organization's Microsoft Active
Directory servers. The protocol used for this is known as 802.1X authentication.
Utilizing username/password authentication for devices that don't have a person logging
into them each day is problematic for a number of reasons:
1. Devices such as printers, TVs and irrigation controllers won't have a Microsoft Active
Directory account so there is no username/password combination to enter on the
device
2. Most user accounts have a password expiration policy meaning that you'd have to go
to each of your wireless devices and change their password each time your password
expires
3. Devices such as irrigation controllers are typically installed in secure locations and can
be hard to reach. For example, your irrigation controller has a locked door and may be
installed in a basement or plant equipment room.
Most devices such as printers, TVs, and irrigation controllers do not support 802.1X
authentication for the reasons outlined above. With wireless-enabled devices becoming
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