# Setup Wizard

## General

There are six buttons on the pages to navigate through the wizard:

- [Apply]: Temporarily save the settings and remain on this page.
- [Cancel]: Abandon the changes and refresh the page with the current settings.
- [Next]: Temporarily save the settings and move to the next step.
- [Quit]: Abort the wizard. The settings that were already commited are kept in effect.
- [Previous]: Move to the previous step. Changes done to this page are lost.
- [Done]: Normal termination of the wizard.

The setup wizard is divided into 5 steps which all have to be completed for the Viper to function correctly. A description of each steps is available later.

Once all five steps are completed, you must click [Save Config] followed by [Reset Unit] to make the settings permanent. When a change is made to a setting marked with an exclamation mark, you need to click [Save Config] followed by [Reset Unit] for the changes to take effect.
REMEMBER: With a new Viper unit, the setup wizard must be completed for the Viper function normally.

## Step 1: Station Identification

Enter a unique Station name. Select whether the unit is to be used as a Bridge or as a Router. Select Relay Point if the unit is to be used as a relay. Select Access point if the unit is to be used as the gateway of the Viper network. Note that there can only be one Access Point in a network. Click [Apply] to temporarily save your changes. Wait for the progress bar activity to stop (right side of the Status bar). Click [Next] to proceed to next step.

## Step 2: IP Settings

Enter the IP Address, Network Mask and Default Gateway, Click [Apply] to temporarily save your changes. Wait for the progress bar activity to stop (right side of the Status bar). Click [Next] to proceed to next step. Note: In Bridge mode, all Viper' IP addresses must be on the same subnet. In Router mode, each Viper's IP address must be on a unique subnet.

## Step 3: RF Settings

Enter the Channel ID, Bandwidth, Bit Rate (for control and data packets), Receive Frequency, Transmit Frequency and the Transmit Power. Set Active Channel = Yes. Click [Apply] to temporarily save your changes. Wait for the progress bar activity to stop (right side of the Status bar). Click [Next] to proceed to next step.

## Step 4: Encryption Settings

Enable Encryption and then enter the encryption phrase. Make sure to keep a copy of the the encryption phrase for future reference. Click <[Apply] to temporarily save your changes. Wait for the Progress bar activity to stop (right side of the Status bar). Click [Next] to proceed to next step.

## Step 5: End

Click [Done] to complete the Setup Wizard and start normal operations. The Welcome page will pop up next. Click [Save Config] to permanently save your configuration. Wait for the Progress bar activity to stop (right side of the Status bar). When the status reports: Success, click [Reset Unit]. Wait for the Progress bar activity to stop. A "Station Reset" 20-second count down is shown while the status reports: Working.... When the unit has rebooted, the status reports: Ready, and the Viper is ready to go.

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