ThingMagic Astra-EX - Manual (Page 26)

Networking the Reader
M6 and Astra-EX User Guide 26
Using the Wireless Network
You can connect the M6 and Astra-EX Reader through the wireless network, only if the
WiFi SKU is purchased. In this configuration, the Ethernet cable connection is not used.
To connect the M6 and Astra-EX Reader to a wireless network:
1. Click on Settings in the Web Interface navigation menu to access the Settings
Page, as shown in Figure 8.
2. Select the Network Interface tab then the Wireless (802.11) radio button in the
All Interfaces
section.
3. Enter the appropriate information into the Wireless Authentication Mode, Select
the Wireless SSID, and Wireless Key for the Wireless Interface fields.
4. Once the wireless settings are entered click the Test Wifi button. This will
temporarily bring down the active network interface and try to connect to the
wireless network as configured. Success or failure will be indicated and the
active interface re-established. If the test fails then there is a problem with the
configuration settings and they should not be saved.
C A U T I O N ! ! !
Do not navigate away from the settings page or disconnect from the net-
work during a wifi test.
5. If the test was successful click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the
page.
6. As soon as Save is clicked the new network settings will be applied. This may
cause a temporary disconnect from the reader and may require a new IP
address to be entered or wait until the DNS server is updated with the new IP
address.