Wi-Fi Adapters and Modes

Access Point Mode

In this mode, the TNA establishes a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi access point for clients connections. It is automatically started when the TP-LINK WN821N Wi-Fi adapter is plugged into one of the USB ports in the TNA.

It enables the user to access the internet connectivity via Ethernet or Mobile as well as the TNA Web Server. This may come in handy during commissioning a TNA on-site via evalink talos, i.e., when there is no network to connect a notebook.

To make this functionality easier to use, the SSID as well as the password to connect to the network correspond to the TNA's MAC address.

Client Mode

In this mode, the TNA can connect to nearby 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks to establish connectivity towards evalink talos. It serves as an alternative to the Ethernet connection.

The Wi-Fi configuration is simple and can be done via the TNA Web Server.

The supported Wi-Fi adapters for this mode are TP-LINK WN725N and TP-LINK WN823N.