eHouse WiFi Intelligent Home – New controller initialization

eHouse WiFi smart home are very easy to setup DIY without qualified installer thanks to configuration software, attached to eHouse system.

New eHouse WiFi smart home Controller initialization

This procedure should be perform step by step until complete with all controllers

  • 1. run ConfigAux.exe application and configure default WiFi / LAN settings
  • 2. all New (factory released) eHouse WiFi controllers has the same IP address 192.168.0.100, AP: eHouse-xxxx, password:ehouseehouse, AP IP: 192.168.4.1
  • 3. computer must use DHCP settings (in case of problems force static IP: 192.168.4.4 and gateway: 192.168.4.1)
  • 4. power up uninitialized eHouse WiFi controller new WiFi network should be available – „eHouse-xxxx”
  • 5. connect to this WiFi network with „ehouseehouse” password
  • 6. test if controller is visible in web browser with ip address „http://192.168.4.1/”
  • 7. execute „eHouseWiFi.exe /ForceWiFi /a:000100” (or relevant shortcut „c:\e-house\bin\eHouseWiFi – 100”+ select Advanced Settings on main form
  • 8. goto „Network” tab and enter new sequential IP Address started from 192.168.0.101
  • 9. press “Save WiFi Config” button and then on General Form press „Save and Upload Settings” button. Results on editor field shows if initialized properly
  • 10. test if controller is visible in web browser with its new ip address „http://192.168.4.1/” (changing WiFi network an password may be necessary)
  • 11. disconnect initialized eHouse WiFi controller from power and write IP last byte on sticker for information
  • 12. close eHouseWiFi.exe application
  • 13. repeat for each eHouse WiFi fresh controllers from point no. 4
  • 14. if finished initializing all eHouse WiFi controllers for your installation close eHouseWiFi.exe application
  • 15. configuring each controllers xxx=101
  • 16. connect to one of WiFi Infrastructure configured for eHouse WiFi (SSID1, SSID2, SSID3 – must be connected together). If static IP 192.168.4.4 address was set change it back to previous settings
  • 17. run „eHouseWiFi.exe /ForceWiFi /a:000xxx” where xxx is sequential address started from 101 or from next shortcut icon: c:\e-house\bin\eHouseWiFi.exe – xxx”
  • 18. power on relevant eHouse WiFi controller with the same address as xxx
  • 19. press „Event Creator WiFi/CAN/RF”. In editor window UDP logs should be displayed if controller was successfully connected to WiFi infrastructure (otherwise check SSID (max 30), password (max 60), mac address restrictions, disable firewall and antivirus protections)
  • 20. make all configurations for new controller than press „Save WiFi Config” button than on General Form press „Save and Upload settings”
  • 21. check upload results in editor window
  • 22. check if after some time controller resent UDP logs with desired IP address (Event Creator WiFi/CAN/RF form)
  • 23. power off eHouse WiFi controller and exit „eHouseWiFi.exe” application
  • 24. xxx=xxx+1 (increase xxx by 1 for next sequential number) and go to point 17
  • 25. after proper installation in desired places of all controllers and production tests (UDP logging can be disabled for each controllers)

After a few days of proper operation of the system you can focus on securing a WiFi network. Set “Disable MAC addresses” of unknown MAC addresses – adding to the list of authorized addresses, the numbers of all the eHouse WiFi controllers (for all routers hosting eHouse system). The same applies to other computers, graphical remote control and visualization panels, pads, smartphones.
MAC addresses of WiFi drivers eHouse are created automatically based on the “template” set in application “ ConfigAux.exe ” – change only the last byte stored in hex code and starting with 100 (0x64). You can add tens of preventive controls for authorized MAC addresses.