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Password Change (IMPORTANT)

To ensure your gateway is as secure as possible make sure you change the password from the default. To do this:

  1. Connect to your gateway by using an ethernet cable connected to your PC and the LAN port of the gateway.
  2. In your browser navigate to 192.168.8.1
  3. Login with:
    • user: root
    • password: {{NEED to CONFIRM}}
  4. Navigate to System → Administration
  5. Enter you new password twice.
  6. Select save.

Prerequisites

  • Cabled network with internet connectivity

OR

  • Activated SIM card and appropriate adapters depending on sim size required.

If using local network the following ports are required to be allowed out:

  • 53- DNS port

  • 80- HTTP port used to check connection.

  • 123- NTP port used to sync time

  • 443- HTTPS port used to check connection.

  • 8883- Secured MQTT port used to securely communicate to SSF services.

Mesh Configuration

All mesh devices need to be configured out of the box. Each device comes with a base configuration but needs to be updated to ensure security within your devices.

  1. Connect to your gateway by using an ethernet cable connected to your PC and the LAN port of the gateway.

  2. In your browser navigate to 192.168.8.1

  3. Login with:

    • user: root
    • password: {{NEED to CONFIRM}}
  4. Navigate to COREIoT → Setup
  5. Edit your access points by editing the SSID and password. Only the available radio will be shown.
  6. Edit your Mesh security password. This is used between devices. All devices need the same password to communicate.
  7. Select Save & Apply

Mesh Controller

Cable Connection (DHCP)

This is the quickest way to get your gateway up and running. All that is needed is:

  1. Connect ethernet cable to WAN port on gateway.
  2. Connect other end to SwitchRouter.
  3. Power on gateway.
  4. Once your gateway is assigned an IP address the WAN light of your gateway will be illuminated.

WiFi Connection

We do not support the controller connecting to your WiFi as the backend.

4G Connection

Another is the setup alternative is to use a 4G connection.

  1. Ensure your gateway is powered down.
  2. Ensure the antennas are installed.
  3. Install the sim card.
  4. Power on gateway.

  5. Wait 5 minutes for the connection to be made.

  6. The 4g LED will now be illuminated.

Static IP Address

  1. Follow Cable connection.

  2. Connect you computer to the LAN port of the gateway.

  3. In your browser navigate to 192.168.8.1

  4. Login with:

    • user: root
    • password: {{NEED to CONFIRM}}
  5. Navigate to Network → Interfaces
  6. Select edit on the network that is being used.
  7. Change Protocol from DHCP to Static IP
  8. Select Switch Protocol. Wait for window to refresh.
  9. Enter your required IP information.
  10. Scroll down and select Save.
  11. The changes will be pending. Select Save and Apply.

Mesh Point

Once you have configured your device to have the same mesh security as the controller the mesh netwrok should automatically connect. To confirm internet connection you can either connect to the mesh points access point or connect to the LAN port of the gateway and follow the below confirm connection.

Confirm Connection

Diagnostic Tools

To confirm the gateway is connected to the internet the built in Diagnostics tools can be used.

  1. Navigate to Network → Diagnostics
  2. Three tools are available.
    • Ping
    • Traceroute
    • NS Lookup
  3. Select the IPv4 Ping button.
  4. If successful the following should be displayed.
  5. If it fails, you should ensure that your gateway is assigned an IP address and the required ports have been configured.