Refer to the following table for the WLAN capability of each JACE-8000 model.
WLAN capability of JACE-8000 models
| Model name |
Factory configuration |
WLAN capability |
| JACE-8000-CSE-001 US
|
WLAN-enabled |
You can turn on WiFi using the Selector Switch, and configure for US operation only. |
| JACE-8000-CSE-002 WW
|
WLAN-enabled |
You can turn on WiFi using the Selector Switch, and configure for countries other than the US. |
| JACE-8000-CSE-003 XX
|
WLAN-not included |
WiFi capability is not included with this model. |
NOTE: The remainder of this document covers configuration details only for the WLAN-enabled models (US or WW).
By default, these devices ship with the WiFi feature turned OFF. You can enable WiFi using the Selector Switch, and configure
the device for the country of operation. The process of enabling WiFi varies slightly depending on the country the device
is shipped to. The initial WiFi setup requires
Workbench or serial connectivity. When enabled, you can configure the device as a client to an already established IEEE 802.11 access
point and network, or as an access point to establish a new network.
The WiFi feature adds a new platform view, the WiFi Configuration view for JACE-8000 platform (the only current
Niagara 4 platform supporting WiFi). In addition, the JACE-8000 command line system console has a Configure WiFi option which you can use to initially configure WiFi, although this provides only a subset of the configuration parameters
that are available via the platform view.
NOTE: Starting in
Niagara 4.2, the JACE-8000 can be converted (downgraded) to run
AX-3.8U1–with some feature limitations. For example, for any JACE-8000 running
AX the WiFi functionality is not supported. In this configuration the WiFi switch position on the device is not monitored. Other
unsupported features are IEEE 802.1X wired authentication and USB backup/restore.
NOTE: You can enable/disable the WiFi feature either via the WiFi Selector Switch on the enclosure or remotely via platform WiFi Configuration view.