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Wifi Attachment
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 2:30 pm
by Snookin
I set up my wifi attachment successfully, but I can only access my reef angel from my phone or computer if I am at my house. If I go out than my parameters will not update even if I am connected to Wifi.
What is the problem?
Re: Wifi Attachment
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 2:32 pm
by lnevo
Port Forwarding.
Re: Wifi Attachment
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:38 am
by Snookin
Okay? So how do I set it up to work?
Re: Wifi Attachment
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:00 am
by lnevo
You need to open port 2000 on your router and have it forward to the ip address of your wifi module. Also you may want to check if it's already there. Make sure you point your phone to your external (wan) ip address. If you don't know what that is check whatsmyip.org
Re: Wifi Attachment
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:48 am
by Snookin
Does anybody know what Port an Iphone has?
Re: Wifi Attachment
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:31 am
by rimai
It's not on your phone.
It needs to be setup on your router.
By default, all routers block incoming requests to prevent hackers from invading your network.
You must open a hole in your firewall so the router knows it's you trying to access the controller and not a hacker trying to invade your network.
Here is more info on the subject:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_forwarding
Try using this application. I heard it works well:
http://www.simpleportforwarding.com/