HaLow Dongle Quick Start

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We have provided a plug-and-play mode for the HT-HD01 to help you get started more quickly. The devices are pre-paired at the factory, and you can use them directly without any configuration.

Start Access Point

There are two ways for the Dongle AP to join the network:

Access the network via Ethernet

Connect the Dongle-AP to the upstream router and power it on.

Tip

The RJ45 interface does not support PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) power supply. The USB cable can both supply power and networking.

When the device’s red light changes to blue or green and stays on, it indicates that the device is functioning properly.

Warning

The blue light of the device represents a USB-C cable, and the green light represents an RJ45 cable. If the color of your indicator does not match the type of network cable you are connected to, you need to change the color of the indicator by pressing the button.

Access the network via WiFi-2.4G

The default state of the HaLow Dongle is “Ethernet-Routing” mode. If you want to connect to Wi-Fi, please refer to: AP Setup Guide

When the device’s red light changes to blue or green and stays on, it indicates that the device is functioning properly.

Start Station

Power on the Dongle-STA. When the device’s red light changes to blue or green and stays on, it indicates that the device is functioning properly.

Warning

If your STA device is no longer paired with the AP, you need to reconfigure the STA. Please refer to the “Dongle STA Setup Guide”.

Start Using

Connect your device to the Dongle-STA via ethernet cable or 2.4G WiFi.

  • Default 2.4G Wi-Fi SSID:HT-HD01-XXXX

  • Default Password:heltec.org

Warning

The STA blue light of the device represents a USB-C cable, and the green light represents an RJ45 cable. If the color of your indicator does not match the type of network cable you are connected to, you need to change the color of the indicator by pressing the button.

View and Modify the SSID and Password

You can view or change most settings on a device from its configuration page. How to get to the configuration page is described in the previous section: Getting to the configuration page

Access Configuration Page

HD01 has two method to access the configuration page, you can choose either one of them.

Via AP remote access

  1. Connect the PC(Laptop) to the Dongle 2.4G AP. The default SSID is HT-HD01-xxxx, and the default password is heltec.org.

  1. Enter “192.168.100.1”(AP) or “10.42.0.1”(STA) in the browser (depending on the mode of operation of the device, if you are not sure which one to enter, you can try both).

  1. 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.

In the default configuration:

  • The Dongle-AP’s IP is provided by the external router.

  • The Dongle-STA’s IP is provided by the Dongle-AP.

  • The terminal device’s IP is provided by the Dongle-STA.

If your device has changed the network connection mode, please refer to the [”Wi-Fi HaLow IP Allocation Rules”] (https://docs.heltec.org/en/wifi_halow/ht-hd01/ip_rules.html).

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

Reset Up

When you cannot access your configuration page, the Reset UP mode can allow you to reconfigure the whole device.

Tip

If the configuration hasn’t been apply in this mode, the existing configuration will still be retained.

  1. Press and hold the device button 3 seconds until the orange light turns on, then release the button. Subsequently, orange light and green light (blue light) will flash alternately, indicating that the device has entered reset mode.

  1. At this point, the device will provide a dedicated AP hotspot for configuration. The default SSID is HT-HD01-xxxx, and the default password is heltec.org. Connect your PC(Laptop) to it.

  1. Access 192.168.4.1 in your browser. The default username is root, and the default password is heltec.org.

  1. By adhering to the instructions and prompts available on the configuration interface, each stage of the process can be executed methodically.

Factory reset

Warning

In this mode, all existing configurations on the device are completely erased. You must reconfigure it anew before use.

  1. Press and hold the device button 10 seconds until the white light turns on, then release the button. Subsequently, orange light and green light (blue light) will flash alternately, indicating that the device has entered reset mode.

  1. At this point, the device will provide a dedicated AP hotspot for configuration. The default SSID is HT-HD01-xxxx, and the default password is heltec.org. Connect your PC(Laptop) to it.

  1. Access 192.168.4.1 in your browser. The default username is root, and the default password is heltec.org.

  1. By adhering to the instructions and prompts available on the configuration interface, each stage of the process can be executed methodically.