Manager - Configuring WiFi Settings

Initial Requirements

This article assumes that you have a Plugzio Management account. If you have not created a management account, please follow the Manager - Registration & Get Started guide.
You will need to have a WiFi device powered on and registered to your account. If you have not registered the device and would like information on how to do so, please follow the Manager - Registering Devices guide.

Ensure that the Plugzio WiFi device is powered on and the status LED is blinking green. Blinking green means that the device is searching for a WiFi network to connect to.

WiFi devices can be identified by the WiFi logo on the front panel of the device. A sample of the WiFi logo can be seen below.

Once you have powered on and identified your WiFi device you can either "Configure an online Plugzio device" or "Add a custom network to your Plugzio Device via Bluetooth".
Note that Plugzio WiFi devices can currently only connect to discoverable WiFi networks. Hidden networks are not supported at this time.

Plugzio WiFi devices that are connected to the internet can also be configured remotely on the "Network Configuration" page
Plugzio WiFi devices all have a default network stored in memory which you can use to easily connect them to the internet.
This network has the following configuration:

SSID: Plugzio

Password: WelcomePlugzio

Security: AES/TKIP

Encryption: WPA2-Personal

Frequency: 2.4Ghz

If you configure your router's access point or hot spot a mobile phone to match the default network information, the WiFi Plugzio device will automatically connect to the network. To learn how to hotspot your phone you can read this article.
Once connected to the network, the LED will change from blinking green to breathing white.

Once the device is connected, navigate to the navigate to the "Device Management" page via the left navigation menu.
On the "Device Management" page click the "Network Configuration" button on the top of the page.
Once on the "Network Configuration" page, file the device you would like to connect to and click arrow button to expand the tile.
If the device is connected you should see network information as well as the option to "Add Network" and "Clear Networks"

Once the network is added to the device, you should see the new network under the list of "Stored Networks"

You will need a mobile phone or Bluetooth enabled laptop to connect to the Plugzio device. Make sure Bluetooth is enabled or turned on.
- iPhones - Please download the Bluefy browser to use Bluetooth on web on iOS. Apple is still working on integrating web Bluetooth into Safari.
- Android Phones & Laptops - We strongly recommend Google Chrome. Before proceeding, follow the steps outlined here to enable Bluetooth access for Chrome.
Log into your management account on https://manage.plugz.io/
Navigate to the "Device Management" page via the left navigation menu
On the "Device Management" page click the "Network Configuration" button on the top of the page
Once on the "Network Configuration" page, find the device you would like to connect to and click "Connect By Bluetooth"

When attempting to connect to the device by Bluetooth, please make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your phone/laptop remain with in close proximity to the Plugzio device during the connection process.
Once connected, the device's LED will turn dark blue and you will arrive at the "Main Menu" of the device.

Select the "WiFi Settings" option followed by "Add New WiFi Network"
Enter the information of the network you would like the Plugzio device to connect to and then select "Confirm"

Once the process is completed, you will be shown a list of WiFi networks on the device.
Verify that the network you added is on the list and you've successfully added a network to the device.
The device will automatically start scanning for and connecting to the stored networks. If the device is taking awhile to find the network, rebooting the device may help.

Once connected to the network, the LED will change from blinking green to breathing white.

On Google Chrome copy and paste the following link in a new tab and enable the "Experimental Web Platform features" selection
- chrome://flags/#enable-experimental-web-platform-features
On Google Chrome copy and paste the following link in a new tab and enable the "Use the new permissions backend for Web Bluetooth" selection
- chrome://flags/#enable-web-bluetooth-new-permissions-backend
Once these flags are enabled, reload your browser and you are now ready to connect to Plugzio devices through Bluetooth.
See below for an example. Once these options are enabled, you can proceed with adding a network to your device.