QK-A024/26 Manual
V 3.0 8 of 16 2020
3.6. WiFi Output
A024/26 allows users to view their data through WiFi on a PC, tablet, smartphone or other WiFi enabled
device. Users can access marine network data including vessel course, speed, position, wind speed,
direction, water depth, AIS etc. These can be viewed in the chart software.
The IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless standard has two basic modes of operation: Ad-hoc mode (peer to peer)
and Station mode (also called infrastructure mode).
A024/26 supports 2 modes.
• In Ad-hoc mode, wireless devices connect directly (peer to peer) without a router or access point.
For example, your smartphone can connect directly to the A024/26 to receiver marine data.
• In Station mode, wireless devices communicate through an access point (AP) such as a router that
serves as a bridge to other networks (such as the Internet or LAN). This allows your router to handle
the data and traffic from your device. This data can then be picked up through your router anywhere
on your local area network. Similar to plugging the device directly into the router, but using wireless
technology. In this way, the mobile devices receive both your marine data and other AP connections
such as Internet.
A024/26 is set to Ad-hoc mode as a default setting, but can be easily setup to Station mode through the
configuration tool. (See Configuration section)
WiFi Ad-hoc mode connection
From a Phone, Tablet or PC:
Once the A024/26 has powered up, scan for a WiFi network with an SSID of ‘QK-A026xxxx’ or similar.
Connect to ‘QK-A026xxxx’ with the default
password: ‘88888888’.
Note: The SSID and password can be changed if desired. The password must be 8 to 12 characters
long. If changing the SSID and password, A024/26 should be reset to activate the settings.
(The IP address, Gateway, Net Mask and Port can be left blank if no fixed IP address is needed.)
In your chart software (or chart plotter):
Set the protocol to ‘TCP’, IP address to
‘192.168.1.100’ and the port number to ‘2000’.
Note: In Ad-hoc mode, the IP address should not be changed.
With the above settings, a wireless connection is established and the user will receive the data through
the chart software. (More information in the Chart software section)
The wireless connection and data flow can be
checked with TCP/IP port monitoring software.
To Configure Station mode WiFi see the
Configuration section.
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