Establishing a Connection to the Site Controller
The SimplySNAP Site Controller comes preconfigured with the SimplySNAP software so there is no user installation of software required.
The current version of the SimplySNAP software supports the Google Chrome browser. Other browsers will be supported in future releases. If you don’t have the Google Chrome browser installed on your device, please download and install it from http://www.google.com/chrome
Accessing the Site Controller
The SimplySNAP Site Controller supports connections via
SimplySNAP 4.0 introduced stronger out-of-the-box security measures, and a change in default user names and passwords. Depending on your site controller version, there are two ways to wirelessly connect.
For site controllers running SimplySNAP 4.x
Each site controller broadcasts a Wi-Fi SSID that will be visible from the network connections panel of your computer or tablet.
It will appear in your device's network connections list as
When you select the SSID and your computer attempts to connect to the site controller, it will prompt you for a password to complete the connection.
Enter the default Wi-Fi password (labeled "WiFi Password) provided on the sticker to establish the connection.
When this password is entered a connection is established and will appear in your network settings. This may also appear as an “Unidentified network” with no internet access.
For site controllers running a SimplySNAP version prior to 4.0
The SSID broadcast from the site controller should be visible from the network connections panel of your computer or tablet. It will appear in your device's network connections list as SimplySNAP_XXXXXX where XXXXXX is the specific address of the site controller. This address is unique to each site controller and matches the last 6 alphanumeric characters of the Ethernet MAC address.
When you select the SSID and your computer attempts to connect to the site controller, it will prompt you for a password to complete the connection.
Enter the password synapse!wireless to establish the connection.
When this password is entered a connection is established and will appear in your network settings similar to what is shown. This may also appear as an “Unidentified network” with no internet access.
Logging In
Launch the Chrome browser and enter HTTPS://192.168.55.1 in the address bar.
Make sure it is entered exactly as shown. (This is a secure connection to a specific IP address that is the factory default within the site controller). This connection mimics a connection to an internet access point.
You will receive a warning as shown at right. Click the Advanced link at the bottom, then click the "Proceed to 192.168.55.1 (unsafe)" link. (This warning is displayed because the site controller is using an unsigned security certificate.)
The SimplySNAP login page should now appear in your browser and present you with the login screen for the SimplySNAP site controller.
Username: snap
For site controllers manufactured prior to SimplySNAP 4.0, the password will be qwerty. This password is common to all site controllers prior to version 4.0, and after upgrading to 4.0 you will be required to change the password on first login.
For site controllers made after version 4.0, the default user password is on a sticker on the case of the unit. This password (labeled "User") is random and unique to your site controller, so a password change after first login is not required.
After your first login, if you are prompted to change your password from the default, follow the on-screen instructions.
After you've established this first connection to the site controller, you'll establish later connections using the instructions outlined in Navigating the User Interface.
The SimplySNAP Site Controller may also be connected to a wired LAN network and accessed via the LAN. The LAN must be configured with a DHCP server to provide an IP address to the site controller when it is connected. To use this method of connection, you must identify the IP address the DHCP server provided to the site controller.
To identify a DHCP assigned IP address:
- Connect to the site controller via Wi-Fi as described above and log in.
- Click the Config menu item in the navigation menu, then click the System tab.
- The site controller IP address is shown in the field labeled Ethernet IP Address. This address may be entered into a web browser's address bar and used to connect to the site controller across a wired LAN.
NOTE: A network administrator can configure the local network DHCP server to always provide the same IP address to the site controller and ensure connectivity can always be established via the LAN.