Configure a JACE-9000 as a Wi-Fi Client

This procedure describes the steps to configure the JACE-9000 Wi-Fi subsystem to run in Client Mode and connect to a Wi-Fi access point network.

  • The JACE-9000 controller is licensed and commissioned.

  • You have a platform connection to the controller.

  • TCP/IP Configuration with DHCP Enabled does not conflict with other adapters
    CAUTION: When configured for Wi-Fi Client mode, typically the IP address is DHCP-assigned by a Wi-Fi router. Be sure to confirm that the Wi-Fi router is configured to assign addresses on a different subnet than that used in either of the controller's Ethernet LAN configurations, otherwise the ports will not function correctly.
Note:

In the following steps, changes you make to the fields cause a Reboot Now prompt to open. You can select No until you have made all your changes. However, you must reboot before changes are applied to the controller.

  1. In the platform Wi-Fi Configuration view, under the Host Configuration group, select True from the Wi-Fi Enabled dropdown list .

    The Status and Country Code fields display read-only values that are updated after saving changes and rebooting the controller.

    Under the Client Configuration group, the following properties are read-only fields: Status, Adapter Name, Access Point SSID, MAC Address, and Ipv4 Address.

    CAUTION: If the Default Gateway Switching property is enabled (checked) when connecting to a third party access point (such as Cisco), the gateway changes to whatever is provided by the access point configuration and this will conflict with your wired LAN settings. Note, this situation does not occur when connecting to JACE-9000 access point.
  2. In the Discovered Networks pane, click Discover , choose from the filtering options presented in the Search for Access Points window and click click the Discover button to initiate the discovery process.
    The discovery process begins and access points populate the Discovered Networks table.
  3. From the Discovered Networks table, select the SSID for the network that you want to connect to and click the Add Network button (or right-click the SSID and click Add Network) to add the access point.
  4. In the Add a Wi-Fi Network window, enter values for the following parameters:
    OptionDescription
    SSIDread-only field with ID of selected access point
    Priority(0–9) to indicate which access point to try first. If all added networks have the same priority the client chooses the strongest signal.
  5. In the Network Database pane, select the added network and click Connect.
  6. Save any unsaved changes and reboot the controller.
    After reboot, you can reconnect to the platform, select the Wi-Fi Configuration view, and confirm that the values for Switch Position and Status are correct.
The Wi-Fi subsystem is now running in Client mode and connected to the selected network. The Status field should reflect only the states that are valid for client mode. For example, "Scanning", "Client Running".