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WiFi USB setup

This guide is intended to provide a Wi-Fi connectivity to Cyanview devices:

  • RIO
  • RCP

Use cases:

  • Internet access (the RCP/RIO) connects to your venue AP
  • RIO/RCP acts as AP, you can connect to it using your smartphone/laptop for configuration
  • Wi-Fi control : Wi-Fi camera (FX9, etc.) connects to your venue AP, RCP controls over Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi/Ethernet bridge : Wi-Fi camera (FX9, FX6, etc.) connects to your RIO AP, then to RCP through Ethernet

Compatible USB dongles:​

Look for USB dongles using one of these supported drivers.

  • RTL8812BU: commonly used in AC1200 and AC1300 adapters
    • ASUS
      • ASUS AC1300 USB-AC55 B1
      • ASUS U2
      • ASUS USB-AC53 Nano
      • ASUS USB-AC58
    • Dlink
      • Dlink - DWA-181
      • Dlink - DWA-182
      • Dlink - DWA-183 D Version
      • Dlink - DWA-185
      • Dlink - DWA-T185
    • Edimax
      • Edimax EW-7822ULC
      • Edimax EW-7822UTC
      • Edimax EW-7822UAD
    • NetGear A6150
    • TP-Link
      • TP-Link Archer T3U
      • TP-Link Archer T3U Plus
      • TP-Link Archer T4U V3
      • TP-Link Archer T4U Plus
    • TRENDnet TEW-808UBM
    • ZYXEL NWD6602
  • RTL8811, RTL8812, RTL8821: commonly used in AC600 and AC650 adapters
    • UGREEN AC650
    • Many unbranded devices but they usually list the IC used
  • RTL8192EU used in N300 adapters
    • TP-Link TL-WN823N
  • RTL8822CU Wifi 5
    • D-Link AC13U

Setup​

First, plug your dongle in any USB port in the back of your RIO or RCP (next to RJ45).

Then, in the web interface, you should see in the IP block:

With:

  • wlan0 the first Wi-Fi interface
  • wlan1 the second Wi-Fi interface

As my TP-Link AC1300 package 2 Wi-Fi interfaces in a single USB device

note

Green/Red status represent the carrier. So in Wi-Fi, it just tells that there is a link, not that it works.

RIO/RCP Internet access​

Here is a video guide of my RCP connecting to my iPhone Wi-Fi to get internet access:

  • Click on the IP block
  • In the right panel, scroll down to Wi-Fi section
  • In the wlan0 block, select Station for Configuration Mode
  • Click on Show all networks to unfold the SSID list
  • Click on your Wi-Fi, enter the password if required, click anywhere on the page to validate

After a couple of second, you should be connected.

You can unfold Details to see the information:

Here, I am connected to SSID CYANVIEW-guest and my RCP received the IP 192.168.88.129

RIO/RCP web UI smartphone/laptop access​

  • Click on the IP block
  • In the right panel, scroll down to Wi-Fi section
  • In the wlan1 (or wlan0) block, select Access Point for Configuration Mode
  • Enter your SSID in Network Name
  • Enter your Wi-Fi password in Password

After a couple of seconds, you can scan Wi-Fi with your smartphone and connect using the configured SSID/password:

You can then navigate to the RIO/RCP configuration interface by browsing http://10.1.1.1

RIO Wi-Fi camera control​

  • Click on the IP block
  • In the right panel, scroll down to Wi-Fi section
  • In the wlan1 (or wlan0) block, select Bridged for Configuration Mode
  • Enter your SSID in Network Name
  • Enter your Wi-Fi password in Password

After a couple of seconds, you can scan Wi-Fi with your camera and connect to the RIO AP with configured SSID/password

note

Your Wi-Fi password in AP should be at least 8 characters long. If not, the AP is not created.

If everything is properly configured, up and running, your interface dot should turn green in the IP Connections block.

Troubleshooting​

RIO/RCP not accessible/linked on Wi-Fi​

Ensure that your Wi-Fi is properly configured and up and running on all your devices.

Ensure that you don't have LAN and Wi-Fi on the same subnet (and plugged at the same time). As a rule of thumb, don't mix LAN and Wi-Fi station on the same device except if you know what you're doing.

note

Usually, people test at home with a single AP. This AP provide a DHCP server with a single range for LAN and Wi-Fi: 192.168.X.Y/24.

So if you have LAN and Wi-Fi connected on the same router and both are in DHCP, you could have IP routing issues (2 IPs on the same subnet on 2 different interfaces).

Multiple ways to fix it if needed (you need to know advanced networking like putting it in static, adding routes, metrics, etc.).

Tips: you can check in Diagnostic to see if you have IP (range) conflict.

Typically:

  • set up your RCP in Ethernet/DHCP.
  • set up your RIO in Wi-Fi station/DHCP.
  • your Wi-Fi AP is also your router, RCP/RIO will have IP in the same subnet, no routing issue, no conflict.