Wi-Fi HaLow Client(STA) Mode

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This topic introduces the setup and activation of Wi-Fi HaLow Client(STA) mode.

Summary

As with any Wi-Fi network, HaLow has Clients (also known as stations) which discover and connect to an Access Point. If you select client, non-HaLow devices can use the HaLow link by connecting to the other interfaces.

As shown below:

Note

Some devices, such as the HT-HR01, do not have 2.4G Wi-Fi functionality.

Basic Settings

  1. Enter the configuration page, How to enter the configuration mode page” please refer to the corresponding product documentation.

Note

If it is a complete reset, you need to select the Country and Hostname, In summary, if this step appears, make the corresponding selection. If it does not appear, there is no need to take any action.

  1. Select “Standard Wi-Fi HaLow”, indicates that you will configure the device in AP-STA mode, click Next.

  2. Select “Client”, click next.

  3. You can click SCAN, or directly enter the hotspot name and password of the Wi-Fi HaLow gateway(AP) you want to connect to, click next.

  4. Choose the traffic mode based on your needs, click next .

Mode

Description

None

Non-HaLow and HaLow networks are isolated. This device will use a static IP address
and run a DHCP server on the non-HaLow interface

Bridge

Non-HaLow devices obtain IPs from your HaLow link

Extender

Non-HaLow devices obtain IPs from the DHCP server on this device and this device
uses NAT to forward IP traffic

  1. This HaLow device is also capable of 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. If you enable a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Access Point, you will be able to connect non-HaLow Wi-Fi clients to this device.

  1. Enable a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Access Point. It offer a standard 2.4G Wi-Fi hotspot. After enabling it, the STA will create a standard 2.4G Wi-Fi hotspot for regular devices to access the network.

  1. Click Apply, When the green or blue light remains steady, it indicates that the network connection is successful.

Note

If you selected Ethernet mode, observe the color of your indicator light, it should be blue for USB cable and green for RJ45 cable. If the color of the light does not match the connection of the cable, you will need to change it to the appropriate color by pressing the button.

View and modify the configuration

You can view the device’s own information, downstream device information, and modify device settings on the device’s configuration page.

There are many ways to access the configuration page. Here are two common methods:

Via AP remote access

  1. Connect the PC(Laptop) to the device 2.4G AP. The default SSID is HT-XXXX-xxxx, and the default password is heltec.org.

  1. Enter “192.168.100.1” in the browser. Default account “root”, default password “heltec.org”.

IP-Based connection

  1. Connect the PC(Laptop) to the same LAN as the device, and go to the configration page. Find the IP address of the corresponding device.

  2. Go to this IP address, default account “root”, default password “heltec.org”.

For other modes , please refer to the Wi-Fi HaLow Usage guide.