I’m trying to setup a new Vera2 running 1.1.1245 as a Wi-Fi client, to a Linksys E3000 running DD-WRT v24-sp2 (10/26/10) big. I seem to e having a number of issues, with it. I’ve set the Linksys E3000 to had out a fixed address of 192.168.1.10 for the Vera 2, the Vera 2 ignores this address and jumps to 192.168.1.106. Any idea as to why?
The Wi-Fi led does not reflect the status of the connection, is that normal?
When I browse to Vera 2 | Advanced | Net & Wi-Fi (tab) | the pop up window does not scroll on my iPad
If I click on Advanced configuration, log on and Network, I’m told the Vera2 lan is configured as 192.168.81.1, I’m told that all traffic is over the Vera 2’s lan and nothing is listed for the wan.
Going to Network the DHCP page I see that the DHCP server is enabled (?) Shouldn’t this be disabled in Wi-Fi Client mode?!?
You probably gave vera a static address but forgot to disable veras DCHP request. Also the Linksys will most probably still have DHCP running and will therefore provide vera the requested IP.
You should probably provide vera a static IP outside of your DHCP pool and disable DHCP on vera
The Wi-Fi led does not reflect the status of the connection, is that normal?
Depends, are you sure its connected and did you check in the advanced tab of your networksetup for more settings?
When I browse to Vera 2 | Advanced | Net & Wi-Fi (tab) | the pop up window does not scroll on my iPad :(
No offence, but maybe a more generic platform would help configuring your vera (laptop/desktop?)
If I click on Advanced configuration, log on and Network, I'm told the Vera2 lan is configured as 192.168.81.1, I'm told that all traffic is over the Vera 2's lan and nothing is listed for the wan.
Which supports my question, are you sure vera actually has acces to your linksys and connectivity is there? From the way you describe it i would say no…
Going to Network the DHCP page I see that the DHCP server is enabled (?) Shouldn't this be disabled in Wi-Fi Client mode?!?
I just switched over from wired to wireless to check it out.
As @strangely said, probably because the WLAN interface has a different MAC. It does. It is ‘1’ lower than the wired WAN interface.
The Wi-Fi led does not reflect the status of the connection, is that normal?
Apparently it's off when the WiFi interface is used as uplink. (And as @strangely said, that can be considered normal with Vera...)
If I click on Advanced configuration, log on and Network, I'm told the Vera2 lan is configured as 192.168.81.1, I'm told that all traffic is over the Vera 2's lan and nothing is listed for the wan.
It doesn't seem like you're in client mode / actually connected, although you say Vera got an IP. What does your router show for MAC for Vera (Status->LAN)?
Going to Network the DHCP page I see th
at the DHCP server is enabled (?) Shouldn't this be disabled in Wi-Fi Client mode?!?
[quote=“Henk, post:2, topic:168349”]You probably gave vera a static address but forgot to disable veras DCHP request. Also the Linksys will most probably still have DHCP running and will therefore provide vera the requested IP.
You should probably provide vera a static IP outside of your DHCP pool and disable DHCP on vera[/quote]
I prefer to have Vera pull a DHCP reservation address from the E3000, and as I read the documentation it should be able to do this. It is not configured with a static address, and my E3000 is configured with reservations for other devices on my network, that work as expected.
Depends, are you sure its connected and did you check in the advanced tab of your networksetup for more settings?
Yes I’m sure, that it is connected by Wi-Fi
Perhaps, perhaps not…
Hmm, the Vera2 has a power cord connected to it and a memory stick, at the moment I can access it, so yes I’m sure. There is nothing connected to either Lan port.
I attempted to follow these directions on the Wi-Ki. I like to think I’m not a complete Newbie. I’ve set up a number of devices on my LAN with a reserved DHCP address, and I can configure the Vera with a static address. What I can’t seem to do is get Vera to pull a DHCP address. Perhaps the Wiki needs to be edited? At minimum note the differences between Vera and Vera2. That on Vera2 only one wired LAN port works to configure Vera2!
If I click on Advanced configuration, log on and Network, I'm told the Vera2 lan is configured as 192.168.81.1, I'm told that all traffic is over the Vera 2's lan and nothing is listed for the wan.
reflect mine.
That being said, those are the LAN settings.
In the WAN tab i have the IP provided by my primary router (DHCP, but reserved for vera, equivalent to an unlimited lease)
You say no IP is in your WAN field? strange if you DO have connectivity?
Since my vera is in switch mode, and my wireless is turned off and there are no clients connected to my vera i dont have that issue. Regarding the fact that you want your vera in client mode (which in effect is the same as my situation, although mine is cabled) there is no point in changing the LAN.
My DHCP server i set to OFF to avoid any mistakes.
Maybe im simply to tired to read this correctly, but when your vera is a leaf and reachable, theres no other problem than the fact that vera doesnt get the IP you specified?
Trust me it is possible, you likely never got the technique correct :)[/quote]
I’m a long time iPad user, trust me when I say I know how to do the two finger scroll, on my iPad it is not working on this Vera 2 pop up window. I can preform the two finger scroll on this, page no reason it should be different on vera2 pop up
You have to trust me on this, and I will explain better when I get in front of my iPad later!
Its something to do with holding the edge of pop up with one finger or something like that whilst sliding the other finger, or even touching the edge of the pop-up with both fingers before scrolling! Took me ages to realize and perfect.
For whatever reason Its different from the normal scroll of a window within a page where the slider is already exposed in a frame.
I asked Mi Casa Verde about this very problem b/c I couldn’t get the popup windows to scroll. They told me the app wasn’t designed for ipad, and they weren’t currently working on a fix for the issue.
Glad someone figured out the trick to make it work!
So for my Vera 2 the MAC address for both the LAN and WAN are reported wrong within the Vera 2 interface when from the Home Page one clicks on Advanced | NET & Wi-Fi | Advanced configuration | Log in | Network (General)
Both are reported as XX.XX.XX.XX.XX.EE when they should actually be XX.XX.XX.XX.XX.EF, good to know but does NOT effect my settings in the Linksys router. As I was using the XX.XX.XX.XX.XX.EE address, derived from my router.
I’ve plugged my IBM computer into the ETH2 port on the Vera and it pulls an address from the Linksys E3000 router, but once again the Vera shows nothing connected to the ETH2 port and the Wi-Fi led is off as well.
If I click on Advanced configuration, log on and Network, I'm told the Vera2 lan is configured as 192.168.81.1, I'm told that all traffic is over the Vera 2's lan and nothing is listed for the wan.
reflect mine.
That being said, those are the LAN settings.
In the WAN tab i have the IP provided by my primary router (DHCP, but reserved for vera, equivalent to an unlimited lease)
You say no IP is in your WAN field? strange if you DO have connectivity?[/quote]
Sorry that was not clear enough, I was attempting to say no traffic is listed for the WAN… (which is what I would expect as at that time nothing was connected to ETH1 or ETH2)
I was surprised to see any traffic listed for the LAN.
[quote=“jsed, post:14, topic:168349”]I asked Mi Casa Verde about this very problem b/c I couldn’t get the popup windows to scroll. They told me the app wasn’t designed for ipad, and they weren’t currently working on a fix for the issue.
Glad someone figured out the trick to make it work![/quote]
I wonder how many people are now getting out their iPads to try this
Normally Vera you connect the WAN port on Vera to your modem or home network to give Vera an internet connection. This method, using a physical network wired connection, is best. However, if you need to position Vera in a location where there is no hardwired internet connection, but you have an existing wi-fi network, you can tell Vera to go into ‘Wi-Fi client mode’. This means that instead of Vera providing wi-fi to other devices, Vera will instead connect to your existing wi-fi network for internet. Vera will also bridge the 4 LAN ports (2 ports on Vera 2) marked LAN1-LAN4 marked ETH1 and ETH2 on Vera 2 so you can connect devices to those ports, and they will have internet access through Vera over the wi-fi.
VERY IMPORTANT: Once you put Vera in wi-fi client mode you must immediately disconnect any cable which connects Vera back to your home network. Presumably this means disconnecting the cable in Vera’s WAN port if that’s what you initially connected to your home network. For the Vera 2 you must connect to ETH2 to configure Vera 2 settings from a PC If there is a network cable connected to Vera’s WAN or LAN port while Vera is in wi-fi client mode which connects to your home’s access point, it can cause problems on your entire home network and make the access point go down since it will see the same device connected with both LAN and Wi-Fi. So once you put Vera in wi-fi client mode, disconnect the cables.
To put Vera in wi-fi client mode, click Advanced, Net & Wi-fi from Vera’s setup menu and choose the option “Through a wi-fi access point. Vera is a bridge.” You will need to press scan to find your Wi-Fi network on the Vera 2 choose your existing wi-fi network and provide any password for it, if any. After you click ‘save’, be sure to disconnect the cables as mentioned above. Note that Vera 2 WPA2-PSK is also referee to as WPA2 AES or WPA2 with AES encryption.
TROUBLESHOOTING: If Vera is unable to connect to your wi-fi network and you want to modify Vera’s network settings, you have 2 options. First you can double click the red button on the back of Vera. There is no red button on the back of my Vera 2, just two black buttons. One is marked Z-Wave the other is unmarked, between ETH2 and the USB connections That will reset Vera’s network settings to the default, without losing your other changes, like rooms, users, etc. You can then connect Vera with the WAN port like normal and re-configure the network. The second option is to connect your PC to one of Vera’s LAN ports and give your PC the static IP address 192.168.81.2. On the Vera 2 you must connect your PC to ETH2 Then you can go to http://192.168.81.1 to modify Vera’s network settings without resetting them.
BRIDGING: Although you cannot connect Vera’s WAN or LAN ports back into your access point, you can plug other network devices, like a GC100 or a laptop, into Vera’s WAN or LAN ports and Vera will bridge them over wi-fi so they have an internet connection from your main access point.
