Network settings

The Network section of the config.ini or network.ini file can override the default Wi‑Fi or Ethernet connection with VTAP Cloud.

This involves a section headed [Network] in config.ini or network.ini with some of the following settings, as appropriate.

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[Network]
WiFiCountry=GB
WiFiAPChannel=1
Timeout=5000
ConnTestUrl=http://www.google.com

Settings below: WiFiCountry | WiFiAPChannel | Timeout | ConnTestUrl

New from v2.5.0.2
WiFiCountry
Definition:

The country code to determine which permitted 2.4GHz Wi‑Fi channels will be used.

Options:

A two character (alpha-2) code based on ISO3166-1, such as GB, CN or US

This may differ from the country chosen in the connected Wi-Fi router/access point.

In the default case =GB will allow connection over any of the 13 2.4GHz channels. The example =US would only allow channels 1-12 to be used.

Default value: =GB
Example value: =US
New from v2.5.0.2
WiFiAPChannel
Definition:

Defines the Wi‑Fi channel that the VTAP PRO reader will use for the AP (access point) that it creates when its hotspot is active.

Options:

A channel number from 1 to 12.

Note: Do not use 13 as this is not available in all regions, so could prevent connection from phones or computers configured for those regions.

Default value: =1
Example value: =11
New from v2.5.0.2
Timeout
Definition:

Time period (ms) to wait for a response to any HTTPS network request, such as heartbeat or tap messages, or establishing connection to the ConnTestURL, before determining that a test has failed.

Options:

A millisecond value

The default is a 5 second wait.

Default value: =5000
Example value: =6000
New from v2.5.0.2
ConnTestURL
Definition:

Sets the URL which a VTAP reader will request when it needs to verify its connection status.

Options:

Specify any URL. (In testing this could be deliberately set to an invalid URL, in order to test what will happen when a connection test fails.)

Default value: =http://www.google.com
Example value: =https://www.dotorigin.com