Restarting the WiFi adapter after Inactivity Timeout shutdown
To restart the WiFi adapter after an Inactivity Timeout shutdown, you must physically move the WiFi Selector Switch. You cannot
restart the adapter from the WiFi Configuration View.
Prerequisites:
- WiFi adapter is shutdown due to exceeding the amount of time configured for the
Inactivity Timeoutproperty.
NOTE: The
WiFi Enabled setting in the WiFi Configuration view cannot be used to re-enable WiFi on a unit which has experienced an Inactivity Timeout. You must move the WiFi Selector Switch on the unit to the “Off” position (as shown here) in order to reset the timeout.
| 1 | Selector switch |
| 2 | ACC — Access Point mode |
| 3 | OFF — WLAN off |
| 4 | CLT — Client mode |
Perform the following steps:
- Move the WiFi Selector Switch on the enclosure from "ACC" to the “OFF" (center) position. In the WiFi Configuration view, the
Current WiFi Statetransitions to "Stopped". - Once “Stopped”, move the WiFi Selector Switch on the enclosure back to the "ACC" (left) position.
- If disabled in the WiFi Configuration view, click
WiFi Enableddropdown and select “true”.
The WiFi adapter is re-enabled in Access Point mode. In the WiFi Configuration view, the Current WiFi State field should show either “SAP starting” or “SAP running”.