WiFi Configuration – RT-XLAN
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Default settings
- 3 Connecting to the RT-XLAN
- 4 Uploading a configuration file to the RT-XLAN
- 5 Changing the SSID of the RT-XLAN
- 6 Changing the IP address of the RT-XLAN
- 7 Ensuring that your PC can communicate over the RT-XLAN network
1 Introduction
The RT-XLAN configured as "Base" must be connected to the RT-Range Hunter box, which is in turn connected to the RT unit acting as "Hunter".
The RT-XLAN configured as "Client" could be connected to the RT unit acting as "Target" through a Target box, or directly, using a "Y -cable".
In cases where the configuration of the RT-XLAN units is lost or is causing conflict problems, it is possible to restore the default config and to make basic changes to it.
General checks:
- Always make sure that the IP addresses issued to the various systems do not conflict.
- Make sure that the SSID of all the systems on the network is the same. Typically, it will be "RT-XLAN".
- When configuring any of the systems on the network always make sure to directly connect via Ethernet.
2 Default settings
The default RT-XLAN setup for the Hunter and Target is as follows:
Type |
Labelled |
Wireless mode |
Hunter |
Base |
Access Point |
Target 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Client |
Client |
Default factory XLAN settings
Login details:
- Username: ubnt.
- Password: ubnt.
IP address:
- 192.168.1.20
Default OxTS RT-XLAN settings
1) Hunter RT-XLAN configuration ("Base")
- Device Name is "XLAN0".
- Wireless mode is "Access Point".
- Network Mode is "Bridge".
- Base IP Address: 195.0.0.170
2) Target RT-XLAN configuration ("Client")
- Device Name is "XLAN1 or XLAN2 or XLAN3 or XLAN4".
- Wireless mode is "Station".
- Network Mode is "Bridge".
- IP Address: 195.0.0.171 – 174
3) Login details
XLANs purchased before October 2018:
- Username: admin.
- Password: oxtsxlan.
XLANs purchased during/after October 2018:
- Username: oxts.
- Password: 0xtsXlan.
3 Connecting to the RT-XLAN
- Connect the PC to the RT-XLAN via the Ethernet port. The PC must be on the same IP range as the RT-XLAN unit. Depending on whether the unit has been reset to factory settings or not, select the relevant IP address.
- Open a web browser.
- Type the IP address of the RT-XLAN to be configured into the URL address bar.
- A login page will appear:
- Enter the appropriate user login details.
- If the above has allowed you access, you will now be into the administration pages and should see a web page with a number of tabs. By clicking on these tabs, it is possible to navigate around the different areas of the configuration.
4 Uploading a configuration file to the RT-XLAN
- Navigate to the system tab at the top of the page:
- Scroll down "Configuration Management" at the bottom right:
- Click the "Choose file" button and select the relevant configuration file.
- For base units use: Hunter_XLAN0_195_0_0_170
- For client units use: Target_XLAN1_195_0_0_171
- Email support@oxts.com if you need the RT-XLAN configuration files.
- Upload the configuration file.
- It is possible to check that the configuration has been taken in by logging onto the IP address mentioned in the configuration file name.
5 Changing the SSID of the RT-XLAN
This can be done in two ways, either by manually editing the RT-XLAN config via web interface, or by editing the configuration file directly.
Note: the SSID change must be done for all the units that are meant to be on the same network.
Editing the RT-XLAN config via web interface
- Go to the appropriate default IP of the system.
- Login using the appropriate password.
- Go to the wireless tab:
- Change the SSID to what you wish, making sure that it doesn’t conflict with other devices.
- Apply the settings.
Editing the configuration file
In this case care needs to be taken, if the incorrect changes are made and the file is then uploaded, the unit will not work as normal and may require resetting. You can test a configuration via the "test" button than pops up after uploading a file.
- Edit the configuration file in a text editor.
- Go to the line:
wireless.1.ssid=xxxxx
- You can confirm the current SSID of the unit.
- Change the SSID to what you wish, making sure that it doesn’t conflict with other devices.
- Upload this file from the following page:
6 Changing the IP address of the RT-XLAN
This can be done in two ways, either by manually editing the XLAN config via web interface, or by editing the configuration file directly.
Note: Only change the IP of the clients RT-XLANs so that they don’t conflict with each other, leave the base RT-XLAN on the 170 IP address. If a second base is being used in the same area, it is better to change the SSID of that base and its clients.
Editing the RT-XLAN config via web interface
- Go to the appropriate default IP of the system.
- Login using the appropriate password.
- Go to the network tab:
- Change the address to what you wish, making sure that it doesn’t conflict with other devices and keeping it on the 195.0.0.xxx IP range.
- Apply the settings.
Editing the configuration file
In this case care needs to be taken, if the incorrect changes are made and the file is then uploaded the unit will not work as normal and may require resetting. You can test a configuration via the "test" button than pops up after uploading a file.
- Edit the configuration file in a text editor
- Go to the line:
netconf.3.ip=195.0.0.xxx
- You can confirm the current IP address of the unit.
- Change the address to what you wish, making sure that it doesn’t conflict with other devices and keeping it on the 195.0.0.xxx IP range.
- Upload this file from the following page:
- Wait for a minute and then go to the IP address that you configured to confirm the change
7 Ensuring that your PC can communicate over the RT-XLAN network
If you are connecting a PC to the RT-XLAN network, and you want to be making changes to the OxTS navigation unit configurations via the network then you should ensure that:
- airMAX feature of RT-XLAN is switched off
- Your PC has a statically assigned IP address on the subnet of the 195.0.0.xxx
- The gateway set on your PC is the same as the RT-XLAN Base - 195.0.0.1 by default
This will then allow you to FTP and send commands to the unit in addition to seeing its output
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