{"id":29039,"date":"2025-05-20T09:14:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/?p=29039"},"modified":"2025-05-21T09:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T13:06:08","slug":"how-to-connect-your-max-base-station-to-wi-fi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/29039\/how-to-connect-your-max-base-station-to-wi-fi\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Connect Your MAX Base Station To Wi-Fi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#bcc7cd;border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#d6e1e7;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000612;border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px;\">\n\n\n\n<p>To enable Wi-Fi, your MAX Base Station must first be configured over a wired Ethernet connection.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Room Alert MAX supports the following types of Wi-Fi networks:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enhancements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WPA2 Enterprise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WPA3 Personal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mixed Mode (WPA\/WPA2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WPA3 Personal Transition Mode (WPA2\/WPA3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow these instructions to connect your Base Station to Wi-Fi:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>First, open the Base Station&#8217;s web interface on your Ethernet network.<br>You may do this by typing its Ethernet IP address directly into your browser&#8217;s URL. <br>For help, please see <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/172\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Discover A Room Alert Monitor<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/13255\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Open Your Room Alert Monitor\u2019s Built-in Web Interface<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log In to the web interface.<br>For help, please see <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/166\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Access A Room Alert Monitor\u2019s Password-Protected Pages<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Settings<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Wi-Fi Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wi-Fi is disabled by default. Click the toggle to enable it.<br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1522\" height=\"471\" class=\"wp-image-29053\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_EnableWiFi.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_EnableWiFi.png 1522w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_EnableWiFi-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_EnableWiFi-1024x317.png 1024w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_EnableWiFi-768x238.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1522px) 100vw, 1522px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A list of available networks will populate; select your network from the list.<br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"759\" height=\"938\" class=\"wp-image-29054\" style=\"width: 350px;\" src=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_WiFi-SelectNetwork.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_WiFi-SelectNetwork.png 759w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_WiFi-SelectNetwork-243x300.png 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Select +Other Network to join a Wi-Fi network that is not currently visible or broadcasting its SSID (a &#8220;hidden&#8221; network).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Wi-Fi Network Config window&#8230;\n<ul>\n<li>Enter your credentials, which may include a username or just a passphrase, depending on the network&#8217;s security type.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <em>IP Configuration<\/em>, choose either <strong>Automatic <\/strong>to get a DHCP address or <strong>Manual <\/strong>to configure a static IP on the Wi-Fi network.<br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1420\" height=\"1017\" class=\"wp-image-29055\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_WiFiModal.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_WiFiModal.png 1420w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_WiFiModal-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_WiFiModal-1024x733.png 1024w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_WiFiModal-768x550.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1420px) 100vw, 1420px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Connect<\/strong>.<br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"157\" height=\"77\" class=\"wp-image-29056\" style=\"width: 90px;\" src=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_WiFiConnectButton.png\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your MAX Base Station will first test the connection to the Wi-Fi network and then attempt to connect to it.\n<ul>\n<li>You&#8217;ll see either a connection successful or failure message.<br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1418\" height=\"971\" class=\"wp-image-29057\" style=\"width: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_WiFI-SuccessModal.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_WiFI-SuccessModal.png 1418w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_WiFI-SuccessModal-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_WiFI-SuccessModal-1024x701.png 1024w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_WiFI-SuccessModal-768x526.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1418px) 100vw, 1418px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the connection is successful, it will show as connected at the top of the networks list and in the <em>Readings<\/em> page.<br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1944\" height=\"314\" class=\"wp-image-29059\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_Header-ConnectedWiFi.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_Header-ConnectedWiFi.png 1944w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_Header-ConnectedWiFi-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_Header-ConnectedWiFi-1024x165.png 1024w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_Header-ConnectedWiFi-768x124.png 768w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_Header-ConnectedWiFi-1536x248.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1944px) 100vw, 1944px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(Optional) If desired, you may disconnect Ethernet once the device is connected to Wi-Fi.<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Room Alert MAX supports the following types of Wi-Fi networks: Follow 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