RN-WIFLY-SRL-UM Datasheet, PDF (8/14 Pages) List of Unclassifed Manufacturers – WiFly Serial Adapter

RN-WIFLY-SRL-UM-1.0
 
WI-FI CONNECTIONS
You can use the serial adapters to create a WiFi connection to a variety of applications such as:
• Remote environmental sensors
• Linking mobile devices such as GPS and light sensors
• Automotive diagnostics
• Industrial equipment monitoring and control
You can configure the WiFly serial adapter in infrastructure or point-to-point (ad hoc) networking setups. With the
infrastructure setup, the adapter associates with an access point and is accessible from any machine on the LAN. You can
extend this access to anywhere on the Internet by using dynamic DNS. The infrastructure setup is useful when the adapter
is making connections to a server and uploading data. In the point-to-point setup, the adapter is connected via ad hoc
mode to an iPhone, smartphone, or laptop computer to download the data or control a remote device through the serial
interface.
Infrastructure Network Setup
From command mode you can view available networks, associate with a network, and see status of the network connection.
To find all available networks, use the scan command. If the access point you want to associate with is running in open
mode (no security) you can use the join <my network> command to associate with it.
If the access point is secure, you must set the pass phrase (WPA modes) or key (WEP modes) prior to issuing the join
command. You do not need to set the authentication mode because the adapter determines the security protocol
automatically. To set the pass phrase for WPA modes, use the command set wlan phrase <string>. For WEP modes, set
the key using the set wlan key <num> command.
To configure the adapter to remember the network, use the command set wlan ssid <my network> and save the SSID and
pass phrase or key to the configuration file using the save command. When the device next powers up, it uses the saved
network information to associate with the network. The following commands show an example.
set wlan ssid <my network>
set wlan phrase <my secret code>
save
reboot
NOTE: For security purposes, you may wish to hide the pass phrase or key using the set wlan hide command. To show the
pass phrase or key, simply reset it.
Ad Hoc Setup
You can configure the WiFly serial adapter for ad hoc networks via hardware or software commands. In ad hoc mode, the
adapter looks like access point with which other WiFi devices can associate and open connections to the WiFly serial
adapter.
NOTE: Currently the adapters only support the OPEN mode for creating ad hoc networks.
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