You can connect internet to your spaces with internet drop ports in them to activate space internet connections. This article discusses connecting internet to a space, but you can also edit switch port options on this screen as well. For more information, see Editing switch port options.
When you connect internet to a space, you map a switch port to the space. A switch is part of a router’s switch stack that it uses to provide data drops in your spaces with internet.
This article is part of the Kube data-Wi-Fi setup flow. For more information, see Kube setup checklist.
NOTES:
If your organization has not purchased Kube IT Management or higher, Kube does not show data/Wi-Fi information.
Depending on your assigned role and permissions, and the version of Kube your organization uses, some or all of these menus or services may not be available or displayed.
Only those familiar with mapping spaces should complete this task. Contact your IT department or Yardi technical support if you are unsure of what you need to do.
To connect internet to a space
Select Properties in the top menu.
Locate your property in the data grid and click the property's name. The Property Spaces screen appears.
Select Data/Wi-Fi in the side menu and select the Switch View tab.
Select the switch stack that the space is connected to. The switch stack information appears.
Click the Edit button.
Complete the fields. For field descriptions, see the Switch View Fields Screen Reference at the end of this article.
Click Save.
TIP: The next step in the Kube data-Wi-Fi setup process is to edit switch port options. For more information, see Editing switch port options.
Switch View Fields Screen Reference
Link | Shows whether the link between the switch port and the space is active. This field is not editable. |
Port | Indicates the port number in the router switch stack. This field is not editable. |
Space | Select the space the port corresponds to in the physical location.
TIP: If you need to remove space patching, click the 'x' button next to the spaces name in the Space column. |
Drop | Plain text field for the alphanumeric label of the data drop in the space that you are connecting internet to.
NOTE: The Drop field should correspond to the physical drop name labeled in the space. |
Description | Optional field for notes. |
Port Options | Configuration options that determine how the port behaves. For more information, see Editing switch port options.
NOTE: The icon turns green when enabled and gray when disabled. For assistance choosing the correct setting for the port, contact your IT department or Yardi technical support. |
Duplex | Speed and data flow configuration of the port.
NOTE: The Auto option is most commonly used, as most devices contain an internal network card that automatically negotiates optimal port speed and duplex with the router. |
Company | Displays the company that is in the space with an active contract. This column remains empty if there is no company in the space. |
Enabled | Whether the port is active or not.
NOTE: Click the Enabled icon after you save your changes to enable or disable the port. |