RS232/485 TO WIFI POE ETH (B) User Manual
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Ethernet port can be configured as either a LAN port or a WAN port. Additionally, it supports both
bridge mode and router mode to cater to different specific applications.
5.4 WIRED NETWORKING APPLICATION
5.4.1 WIRED NETWORKING APPLICATION (APLAN)
When RS232/485 TO WIFI POE ETH (B) is used as AP, other computers or devices can be
connected to the serial port server as STA through RJ45 (i.e. network cable) and wireless mode, and a
network is formed centering on the serial port server. The IP addresses of all devices in the network
work in the same network segment and can communicate with each other, as shown in the following
figure:
Figure Attached Private Local Area Network (APLAN)
Serial server parameter setting:
(1) Enable Ethernet port
AT+FEPHY=on
(2) Restore the factory settings to make the above settings take effect.
AT+RELD
Note that the AT+RELD command will not restore the above settings.
(3) Set the serial port server as AP
AT+WMODE=AP
(4) LAN parameters of serial port server need not be set by default, and IP address (DHCP
gateway) and subnet mask of serial port server can also be modified as needed. The default values are
used here:
AT+LANN=10.10.100.254,255.255.255.0
(5) Restart the serial server to complete the parameter setting.
5.4.2 WIRED NETWORKING APPLICATION (APWAN)