WiFiClientMode

Revision as of 17:55, 1 October 2009

Normally Vera you connect the WAN port on Vera to your modem or home network to give Vera an internet connection. This method, using a physical network wired connection, is best. However, if you need to position Vera in a location where there is no hardwired internet connection, but you have an existing wi-fi network, you can tell Vera to go into 'Wi-Fi client mode'. This means that instead of Vera providing wi-fi to other devices, Vera will instead connect to your existing wi-fi network for internet. Vera will also bridge the 4 LAN ports marked LAN1-LAN4 so you can connect devices to those ports, and they will have internet access through Vera over the wi-fi.

VERY IMPORTANT: Once you put Vera in wi-fi client mode you must immediately disconnect any cable connected to Vera's WAN port. If there is a network cable connected to Vera's WAN port while Vera is in wi-fi client mode, it can cause problems on your entire home network. So once you put Vera in wi-fi client mode, disconnect the WAN port and leave it unplugged.

To put Vera in wi-fi client mode, click Advanced, Net & Wi-fi from Vera's setup menu and choose the option "Through a wi-fi access point. Vera is a bridge." You will need to choose the existing wi-fi network and provide any password for it, if any. After you click 'save', be sure to disconnect the cable from the WAN port.

TROUBLESHOOTING: If Vera is unable to connect to your wi-fi network and you want to modify Vera's network settings, you have 2 options. First you can double click the red button on the back of Vera. That will reset Vera's network settings to the default, without losing your other changes, like rooms, users, etc. You can then connect Vera with the WAN port like normal and re-configure the network. The second option is to connect your PC to one of Vera's LAN ports and give your PC the static IP address 192.168.81.2. Then you can go to http://192.168.81.1 to modify Vera's network settings without resetting them.