Post Installation: Network and Antenna Setup

Setup Guide

Step 1: Prepare for Setup
Step 2: Connect the POE Adapter and Antenna to the PC
Step 3: Adjust Network Settings of the New Setup
Step 4: Test the Connection
Step 5: Access the Antenna Interface
Step 6: Configure the Antenna
Step 7: Finalize Antenna Setup
Step 8: Reset IPv4 Settings
Step 9: Reconnect Antenna to the Sign
Step 10: Software Setup
Step 11: Setup with Viplex Handy
Step 12: Verify Connection in Viplex Express

Step 1: Prepare for Setup

• A. Turn Off the Sign: Ensure the sign is powered off.
• B. Unplug the Antenna from the sign.

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Step 2: Connect the POE Adapter and Antenna to the PC

• C1. Connect the Antenna (If PC has Ethernet Port):
1. Take a POE adapter, the antenna, and an Ethernet cable.
2. Connect the POE cable from the antenna to the POE adapter.
3. Connect another Ethernet cable from the laptop to the POE adapter.

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Step 3: Adjust Network Settings of the New Setup

• D. Configure Network Settings:
1. Go to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
2. Identify your network adapter connected to the antenna.
3. Click Ethernet > Properties > Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
4. Set the IP address (e.g., 192.168.188.127 for your computer).
5. Set the Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0.

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Step 4: Test the Connection

• E. Ping the Antenna:
1. Open Command Prompt (type CMD in the Start menu).
2. Type ping 192.168.188.253 to test the connection.

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Step 5: Access the Antenna Interface

• F. Log into the Antenna:
1. Open a web browser tab and type in 192.168.188.253.
2. Password: admin.

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Step 6: Configure the Antenna

• G. Go to the Wizard:
1. Click on the Repeater Mode icon.
2. Scan for the Wi-Fi network you want the sign to connect to.
• H. Select the Network:
1. Pick the desired Wi-Fi network from the list.
2. Enter the Wi-Fi password.

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Step 7: Finalize Antenna Setup

• I. Click Next:
1. Keep the default settings.
2. Ensure the connection is set to DHCP.
• J. Page Refresh:
1. The page will automatically refresh to the new internet network.
2. If the password was incorrect, repeat steps G-H and re-enter the password.
3. If you see the SSID of the chosen network as the sign’s network, the antenna has been successfully programmed.

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Step 8: Reset IPv4 Settings

• K. Revert Network Settings:
1. Go back to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
2. Click Ethernet > Properties > Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
3. Select the Default Settings.

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Step 9: Reconnect Antenna to the Sign

• L. Reconnect:
1. Unplug the antenna from the adapter.
2. Reconnect the antenna to the sign.
3. Power the sign back on.

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Step 10: Software Setup

• M. Download Software:
1. If the sign is close by (within 200 feet), download Viplex Express on your PC. Click here
2. Select Async mode.
3. If the sign is farther away, download Viplex Handy on a mobile device.
4. Download on Android | Download on iOS

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Step 11: Setup with Viplex Handy

• N. Connect via Wi-Fi:
1. Open Viplex Handy.
2. Select Search and Connect.

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Step 12: Verify Connection in Viplex Express

• O. Check Antenna Status:
1. Open Viplex Express.
2. Select Search and Connect.
3. Ensure the antenna shows Connected.