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WiFi USB setup

This guide is intended to provide a WiFi connectivity to Cyanview devices:

  • RIO/RIO-live
  • 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
  • WiFi control : WiFi camera (FX9, etc.) connects to your venue AP, RCP controls over WiFi
  • WiFi/Ethernet bridge : WiFi camera (FX9, FX6, etc.) connects to your RIO AP, then to RCP through ethernet

Compatible USB dongles:

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 WiFi interface
  • wlan1 the second WiFi interface

As my TP-Link AC1300 package 2 WiFi itf in a single USB device

RIO/RCP Internet access​

  • Click on the IP block
  • In the right panel, scroll down to WiFi section
  • In the wlan0 block, select Station for Configuration Mode
  • Click on Show all networks to unfold the SSID list
  • Click on your WiFi, 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 informations:

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

RIO/RCP webUI smartphone/laptop access​

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

After a couple of seconds, you can scan WiFi 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 WiFi camera control​

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

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