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Setting up the FATBOX G3 Gateway with the Wavlink HD2 WiFi Antenna

Get superior WiFi signal to send Modbus & CAN Bus data to cloud platforms with the FATBOX G3 IIoT Gateway + Wavlink HD2 AC600 WiFi Antenna.

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In this tutorial we will run through the steps to set up 

As a Gateway

(I) Setting up the FATBOX G3 as a Gateway Device

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Figure 1: Collect data and manage different industrial devices to the FATBOX G3 and transmit via WiFi using the Wavlink antenna to your designated cloud platform.

Step 1. Set up the Wavlink HD2 AC600, POE adapter & PC according to what's shown in the image below

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2. Power up the set up

3. To access the Wavlink web config menu, open up your browser to 192.168.10.1

The default password is 'admin'

The system will prompt you to change to a new password

4. Once logged in properly, go to "Wizard" > Select "Gateway"

 

Search and select your WiFi network

Enter your Network Security Key and click on "connect"

5. Once it reboots, ensure it is connected to your network. The text in blue (below) would be dependant  on your own personal network

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6. Remove the LAN Ethernet cable from your PC and connect it to the ETH1 Port of the FATBOX G3.

7. Connect the ETH0 Port of the FATBOX G3 to your computer.

8. Next, to access the FATBOX G3 web config menu, open up your browser to 192.168.1.1

The default username is 'admin'

The default password is 'fatbox12345'

9. Go to the 'LAN Setting' menu in the FATBOX web config. Set it up as follows:

 

ETH1 IP address:   192.168.10.3

ETH1 Netmask:      255.255.255.0

ETH1 Gateway:      192.168.10.1

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10. Click on Update when you are done.

11. Next go to "WAN Setting" > "Advanced Setting"

Set the Primary WAN Interface to 'ETHERNET'.

12. Click on Update & REBOOT the G3.

After the reboot you can use the PING Test in the "Status" Menu to check if the G3 is connected to IP8.8.8.8 (proving it is connected to the Internet).

As a Bridge

(I) Setting up the FATBOX G3 as a Repeater/ Bridge Device

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Figure 2: The WAVLINK HD2 WIFI Antenna is setup as a WIFI client to connect to a local site WIFI Access Point to provide Internet access to your FATBOX G3 gateway. 

1. Set up the Wavlink HD2 AC600, POE adapter & PC according to what's shown in the image below:

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2. Power up the set up

3. To access the Wavlink web config menu, open up your browser to 192.168.10.1

The default password is 'admin'

The system will prompt you to change this password

4. Once logged in properly, go to "Wizard" > Select "Repeater" > Select "Bridge"

 

Search for and select your WiFi network

Enter your Network Security Key and click "connect" 

5. Once it reboots, ensure it is connected to your network. The text in blue (below) would be dependant  on your own personal network

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6. Remove the LAN Ethernet cable from your PC and connect it to the ETH1 Port of the FATBOX G3.

7. Connect the ETH0 Port of the FATBOX G3 to your computer.

8. Next, to access the FATBOX G3 web config menu, open up your browser to 192.168.1.1

The default username is 'admin'

The default password is 'fatbox12345'

9. Go to "WAN Setting" > "Advanced Setting" in the FATBOX web config.

Set the Primary WAN Interface to 'ETHERNET'.

Click on UPDATE when you are done

10. Then go to the 'LAN Setting' menu. Set it up as follows:

 

ETH0 (LAN) Settings

 

Set this up according to your local connected devices.

ETH1(WAN) Settings:

 

ETH1 IP address:   192.168.1.2 (Use an IP address on the same subnet as your main router)

ETH1 Netmask:      255.255.255.0

ETH1 Gateway:      192.168.1.1 (The IP address of your main router

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11. Click on Update when you are done.

12. REBOOT the G3.

After the reboot you can use the PING Test in the "Status" Menu to check if the G3 is connected to IP8.8.8.8 (proving it is connected to the Internet).

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