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Setting up

Digi Connect Wi-SP or Digi ConnectPort TS W Devices

On a Secured Wireless Network

for use with Veriteq viewLinc

Contents

Before You Start the Installation ...............................................................................................2

Introduction................................................................................................................................................2

Veriteq vNet and Digi Device Drivers CD .................................................................................................2

Network Settings.......................................................................................................................................2

Wi-Fi Settings............................................................................................................................................3

Terminal Emulation Program ....................................................................................................................3

Telnet Client ..............................................................................................................................................4

Installing a Third-Party Terminal Emulation Program or Telnet Client......................................................4

Digi Device Discovery Program ................................................................................................................4

Installing a Digi ConnectPort TS W...........................................................................................5

Installing a Digi Connect Wi-SP.................................................................................................7

Wireless LAN Configuration Commands................................................................................10

Introduction..............................................................................................................................................10

Entering the Commands .........................................................................................................................10

Sample Commands for Static IP Address and WEP Encryption ............................................................11

Sample Commands for Reserved IP Address and WPA2-PSK .............................................................11

Command Syntax....................................................................................................................................12

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Setting up Digi Connect Wi-SP or Digi ConnectPort TS W Devices On a Secured Wireless Network for use with Veriteq viewLinc Contents Before You Start the Installation ...............................................................................................2 Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 2 Veriteq vNet and Digi Device Drivers CD .................................................
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Page 2 of 12 Before You Start the Installation Introduction This document provides information to help you install a Digi Connect Wi-SP or Digi ConnectPort TS W device on a secured wireless network. These instructions replace steps 1 and 2 in the Veriteq Quick Start Guide for viewLinc with vNet or Digi Devices. Refer to the Quick Start for steps 3 and beyond. Veriteq vNet and Digi Device Drivers CD The Veriteq vNet and Digi Device Drivers V1.0.4 (or newer) CD is required for the installation.
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Page 3 of 12 Wi-Fi Settings Obtain the various Wi-Fi configuration settings for your wireless network from your IT administrator or refer to the documentation for your wireless access point. For more information on the various settings, read the “WiFi LAN Settings”, “WiFi security settings”, and “WiFi 802.1x authentication settings” sections in the Configure Digi devices chapter of the Digi Connect Family User’s Guide document.
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Page 4 of 12 Telnet Client If you will be installing a Digi ConnectPort TS W device, ensure that your computer has a Telnet client program installed: 1. Open a Command Prompt window. 2. Type telnet then press the Enter key. 3. If a message similar to “Welcome to Microsoft Telnet Client” is displayed, the program is installed. Type q then press the Enter key to exit it. 4.
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Page 5 of 12 Installing a Digi ConnectPort TS W 1. Disconnect the power supply from the Digi device. 2. Connect the device's Ethernet connector to your network switch using a customer-supplied straight-thru CAT5 cable. The network port should be on the same subnet as the PC you are using to run the installation software (which might be different from the subnet where it will be deployed). 3.
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Page 6 of 12 10. If you will be using a reserved IP address for this device, use the show network command to display the MAC address of the wireless port (on the line starting with “wln0” as shown below), give that information to the IT administrator, then ensure that the DHCP server has been updated with the device’s reserved IP address and wireless MAC address before continuing with step 11.
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Page 7 of 12 Installing a Digi Connect Wi-SP 1. Remove the antenna and disconnect the power supply from the Digi device. 2. Change the MEI switch settings to enable command line configuration mode on the serial port. These tiny switches are on the bottom of the device, near the serial port connector. Use a toothpick or small screwdriver to set all four switches to the on/up position (away from the serial port connector), as shown in the diagram. 3.
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Page 8 of 12 7. Connect the power supply to the Digi device. The red Power LED will turn on and off several times during the next 15 seconds, then turn on again and remain on. 8. If the login: line isn’t displayed within a few seconds, tap the Enter key on your keyboard until it does. 9. At the login: prompt, enter the default user name root then press the Enter key. At the password: prompt, enter the default password dbps (the text you type will not be displayed), then press the Enter key. 10.
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Page 9 of 12 17. Connect the Veriteq data logger to the Digi device using the supplied Veriteq serial cable. 18. Insert the Veriteq vNet and Digi Device Drivers CD into the viewLinc server. If the Software Installation menu does not display automatically, start the setup.exe program in the root folder of the CD. 19.
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Page 10 of 12 Wireless LAN Configuration Commands Introduction The same commands are used for Telnet or terminal emulation communication modes. Network configurations vary widely, so it is impossible to provide the exact set of commands you need to enter for your particular installation. The syntax of the commands, and some sample configurations, are provided. For more information on the various settings, read the “WiFi LAN Settings”, “WiFi security settings”, and “WiFi 802.
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Page 11 of 12 Sample Commands for Static IP Address and WEP Encryption set network if=wln0 ip=192.168.100.230 gateway=192.168.100.1 submask=255.255.255.
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Page 12 of 12 Command Syntax The command syntax follows these conventions: • Text in italics needs to be replaced by information specific to your network. • Square brackets [ ] surround optional items. • Items separated by commas allow more than one option at a time. • Braces { } surround entries that require you to choose only one of several options, which are separated by the vertical bar |.