Setting up Wi-Fi networks
Set one or more Wi-Fi networks on a controller from Tillor, in order of priority.
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A controller can know several Wi-Fi networks and switches to the best one by itself. That is handy if your park has its own access point in different places. You set them up on the controller's page. If the controller still has no network, it is better to set up Wi-Fi on the screen itself, see Set up Wi-Fi on the screen.
Before you start:
- The controller has been approved, see Linking a controller.
- You know the name (SSID) and password of each network. An open network has no password.
Adding networks
Open the controller
Go to ControllersOverview and click the controller. Scroll to Wi-Fi networks.
Add a network
Click Add network and fill in the Network name (SSID) and the Password. Leave the password empty for an open network. Repeat this for each network.
Put them in order
Drag a row by the handle on the left. The order is the priority: the controller tries the networks it has in range from top to bottom.
Click Save
The Save button is at the bottom of the form. Tillor then sends the list to the controller.
You remove a network with the minus button (Remove network).
What happens next?
- The controller checks each network separately. If the first network drops out or the password is wrong, it uses the next one.
- On the detail page, under Known Wi-Fi networks, in priority order, you can see how each network is doing:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Connected | The controller is using this network now. |
| Verified | The network works, but the controller is using another network now. |
| Not verified yet | The controller has not been able to test this network yet. |
| Failed | The network does not work. The reason is shown, for example a wrong password, network not found or no internet access. |
- For each network it says whether it is in range or not in range, sometimes with the signal strength in dBm. Networks that were entered on the screen are marked added on the display.
- If the list is empty, no networks have been set up in Tillor. Networks that someone added on the screen are kept on the controller.
- Older controllers that only know one network show a single message about the latest change instead, such as Wi-Fi change not confirmed yet or Wi-Fi credentials rejected. The controller then stays connected to the previous network.