Wi-Fi changes

Platform: 

PwrPak7, SMART7-I, SMART7-SI, SMART7-W

Various default Wi-Fi settings on the PwrPak7 or SMART7 can be changed and Wi-Fi can be disabled.

Change the Wi-Fi passkey

The term passkey and password are the same.

  1. Start a CLI session with the receiver.
    Use a USB, Ethernet or Serial (COM) port connection.

  2. Use the WIFIAPPASSKEY command to change the Wi-Fi passkey.

    WIFIAPPASSKEY NewPasskey

    The new passkey must be a null terminated ASCII string that is 8 to 64 characters long.

    The passkey can contain upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, punctuation and some symbols. Specifically, any character from SPACE (decimal 32, hex 0x20) to TILDE (decimal 126, hex 0x7E) except QUOTE (decimal 34, hex 0x22).

    If the password contains a SPACE (decimal 32, hex 0x20) or COMMA (decimal 44, hex 0x2C), the password must be enclosed in QUOTE characters (decimal 34, hex 0x22) when entered in ASCII or Abbreviated ASCII. For example, if the password is Qdr3!,Ci, enter the following:
        WIFIAPPASSKEY "Qdr3!,Ci"

    The passkey will not change until the Wi-Fi transceiver has been restarted.

  3. Use the WIFIMODE command to restart the Wi-Fi transceiver.

    WIFIMODE AP

  4. Use the SAVECONFIG command to store the change in Non-Volatile Memory.
    This ensures the new passkey is kept when the receiver is restarted.

Change the SSID

Use the WIFIAPSSID command to change the default SSID if required.

WIFIAPSSID <ssid>

Issue the SAVECONFIG command and restart the receiver to change the SSID.

Change the Wi-Fi channel

  1. Start a CLI session with the receiver.
    Use a USB, Ethernet or Serial (COM) port connection.

  2. Use the WIFIAPCHANNEL command to change the Wi-Fi channel.

    WIFIAPCHANNEL 3

    The channel must be a number from 1 to 14.

    The Wi-Fi channel will not change until the Wi-Fi transceiver has been restarted.

  3. Use the WIFIMODE command to restart the Wi-Fi transceiver.

    WIFIMODE AP

  4. Use the SAVECONFIG command to store the change in Non-Volatile Memory.

    This ensures the new channel is kept when the receiver is restarted.

Change the Wi-Fi IP address

  1. Start a CLI session with the receiver.
    Use a USB, Ethernet or Serial (COM) port connection.

  2. Use the WIFIAPIPCONFIG command to change the Wi-Fi IP address and netmask.

    WIFIAPIPCONFIG xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy

    In the command above xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents the IP address and yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy represents the netmask. For example:

    WIFIAPIPCONFIG 192.162.55.20 255.255.0.0.

    The Wi-Fi IP address and netmask will not change until the Wi-Fi transceiver has been restarted.

  3. Use the WIFIMODE command to restart the Wi-Fi transceiver.

    WIFIMODE AP

  4. Use the SAVECONFIG command to store the change in Non-Volatile Memory.
    This ensures the new IP address and netmask are kept when the receiver is restarted.

Disable Wi-Fi

  1. Start a CLI session with the receiver.
    Use a USB, Ethernet or Serial (COM) port connection.

  2. Use the WIFIMODE command to disable the Wi-Fi transceiver.

    WIFIMODE OFF

  3. Use the SAVECONFIG command to store the change in Non-Volatile Memory.
    This ensures the changes are kept when the receiver is restarted.