Network Settings - WLAN

Version V1.62

To setup the WLAN (Wi-Fi) interface of Cynap to connect wireless.

When the access point function is enabled, Cynap acts as access point with built-in DHCP server and other clients can be connected to Cynap wireless. To connect Cynap to an existing access point in your network, select Infrastructure.

The address of the dedicated Miracast module will not be affected.

Possible settings are:

Access point

When the access point function is enabled, Cynap acts as access point and clients can be connected wireless.

By default, the access point is enabled with SSID auto, WPA2 encryption enabled and the password is the serial number of the respective unit (e.g. 01064409, visible on the splash screen by default).

The automatically generated SSID contains the Hostname of your Cynap .

Possible settings are:

By clicking the SAVE button, the access point will be activated with your entered settings. As soon as the access point is successfully started, the status will change from "ACCESS POINT DOWN" to "ACCESS POINT UP" and the colored dot will be changed from red to green.

Infrastructure

When the Infrastructure mode is enabled, Cynap can be connected as a client to an existing access point wirelessly.

Possible settings are:
Infrastructure - an existing access point selected or SSID and optional BSSID entered manually

Fill out all empty fields and select security settings.

 

When BSSID is activated, BSSID has to be entered and the band used cannot be limited:

Infrastructure - scanning for existing access points

Click onto Access Point List to discover existing access points and to show it in a list. The access points listed can be sorted by their SSID.

Access points with identical SSID will be grouped together, expand it to show the details of all single access points with this SSID.

The symbols in front of the SSID are showing the signal strength (check the last column for more detail) and if the network is protected.

 

Select the desired access point from the list and some fields will be filled automatically by the provided data.

 

Click the SAVE button to start the connection request to the existing access point. As soon as Cynap is successfully connected to the existing access point, the status will change from "DISCONNECTED" to "CONNECTED" and the colored dot will be changed from red to green.

Security WPA2 Enterprise
Authentication 802.1x

When authentication is enabled, the authentication data has to be entered and additionally a certificate could be necessary - depending on your local policies. To load the certificate, click the Browse button and select the respective file in the explorer window (Base-64-coded X.509; extension *.pem).

Allowed certificates:

The certificates cannot be loaded when using the local GUI (on HDMI).

Please note

After updating Cynap from firmware older than v1.34, the WLAN region has to be selected.

Affected units will display a pop-up message on the screen to inform you.

 

The correct region, where the unit will be operated, has to be selected on such units in the WLAN settings to fulfill the respective national regulations. The setting can also be done by using vSolution Link Pro.