The MDA has built-in capabilities for LAN connections through wired Ethernet or WiFi.
A wired Ethernet connections can be created by plugging an Ethernet cable, connected to your network, into the MDA’s Ethernet port. When the MDA is switched on, it will automatically configure itself for your network, assuming that your router acts as a DHCP server (which is the default).
WiFi connections can be established trough the MDA interface. Navigate to Setup, log in, and select Network Setup. This page shows the available network connections their associated IP addresses.
If no Wifi has been set up previously, the page will display all the available WiFi networks within range of the MDA. Select the appropriate network and you will be prompted to enter the WiFi password. After entering the password, the MDA will connect to the WiFi network. This may take a few seconds.
If a WiFi connection has been set up earlier, the MDA will attempt to reconnect to this network automatically. If the connection is successful, it will be displayed on the Network Setup page, where you also have the option to disconnect from the WiFi network.
The MDA automatically switches between broadcasting its WiFi hotspot (used when connecting directly to the mda-hotspot network to access the interface) and connecting to the WiFi network configured under Setup – Network Setup (used when accessing the interface via your own network). When the MDA establishes a WiFi connection to your network, the hotspot is automatically disabled. When the MDA is no longer connected to a WiFi network, the hotspot is automatically re-enabled.
Note that you can change the name and password of the MDA WiFi hotspot. The default hotspot name is mda-hotspot, with the default password 12345678. These settings can be modified in the lower section of the Network Setup page.
On this page, you can also change the name under which the MDA appears on your network (default name: mda).
An additional setup requirement on this page is the setup of the WiFi country code, which must be set to the official two-letter country code of your country, written in capital letters. More precisely, this should be the country code corresponding to the country in which your WiFi router is registered. This setting is mandatory for newer WiFi routers. Failure to configure the correct country code may result in WiFi setup or connection issues.
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