Network setup AX: Difference between revisions
Updated the security sheet |
Check your connection - Network settings screen |
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== Check your connection == | == Check your connection == | ||
=== Login screen === | |||
You can tell if the system is connected to the Internet by checking the connection icon found on the PIN login screen at the top right corner, just below the system status icon. It will display one of the following states: | You can tell if the system is connected to the Internet by checking the connection icon found on the PIN login screen at the top right corner, just below the system status icon. It will display one of the following states: | ||
* Check mark on the globe - indicates the system has full Internet connectivity | * Check mark on the globe - indicates the system has full Internet connectivity | ||
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* '''AP''' (no globe) - indicates the system is in Access Point (AP) mode for local remote control | * '''AP''' (no globe) - indicates the system is in Access Point (AP) mode for local remote control | ||
** Turn on Access Point mode whenever you cannot connect the ringing system to the Internet, even if you do not need the local remote control. This will turn off Internet services so that errors resulting from these missing connections will not degrade your ringing system's performance. | ** Turn on Access Point mode whenever you cannot connect the ringing system to the Internet, even if you do not need the local remote control. This will turn off Internet services so that errors resulting from these missing connections will not degrade your ringing system's performance. | ||
=== Network settings screen === | |||
Connection status is show at the top of the Network Settings screen. Possible messages are: | |||
* Status: '''Connected to the Internet''' - System is connected to Chime.Center. | |||
* Status: '''Connected to Local Network''' - System is available on the local network. It is likely that router or firewall settings for the network are not allowing connections to Chime.Center. Restart the system and if that does not help, check that all outgoing required ports are available. | |||
* Status: '''Access Point Mode''' - System is in Access Point (AP) mode for local remote control. | |||
* Status: '''Not Connected''' - System is not making connections to any network. Check cabling and if using antenna, retry WiFi setup. | |||
== Connection modes == | == Connection modes == | ||