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Configure Bridge Wi-Fi using a USB drive

Summary: Connect your bridge to the local Wi-Fi network to begin transmitting machine data to the platform.

What you need

  • USB flash drive (FAT32 formatted)

  • Computer with a text editor (Notepad or TextEdit)

  • Wi-Fi SSID and Password

  • Bridge connected to power

Instructions

  1. Open a text editor on your computer and create a new file named wifi.txt.

  2. Type your network name and password separated by a semicolon (e.g., NetworkName;Password).

    • Note: For networks without a password, use the format: SSID;;key_mgmt=NONE

  3. Save the wifi.txt file to the root folder of the USB flash drive.

  4. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port on the powered bridge.

    [IMAGE: Show USB drive insertion into bridge port]

  5. Wait 5 minutes for the bridge to process the credentials.

  6. Remove the USB flash drive and plug it back into your computer.

  7. Confirm the file mac-addresses-XXXX.txt (where XXXX is your bridge ID) now exists on the drive.

  8. Log in to the Sensorfact Platform to verify the bridge status is online.

If this doesn't work

  • Check File Name: Ensure the file is exactly named wifi.txt. The bridge will not recognize "wifi.txt.txt" or "WIFI.txt".

  • Format Drive: Verify the USB drive is formatted to FAT32. Larger drives formatted as exFAT or NTFS will fail to read.

  • Verify Power: Ensure the Power LED on the bridge is solid before inserting the drive.


Example of how it should look like:

    For more information, you can watch the configuration video.