Via AVR-IoT Webpage

There are several ways to connect the AVR-IoT WG Development Board to the Internet. The easiest way is through the AVR-IoT webpage (www.avr-iot.com/avr-iot/gcp). The lower left-hand corner of the site will show a wireless network connection window where the user can choose to connect to an open (no password required) network or enter the credentials for a password protected (WPA/WPA2/WEP) Wi-Fi network. Entering Wi-Fi Credentials in AVR-IoT Webpage shows how to enter the Wi-Fi credentials on the website.

Important:
  • The Wi-Fi network SSID and password are limited to 31 characters. Avoid using quotation marks, names, or phrases that begin or end with spaces.
  • The AVR-IoT WG Development Board supports only 2.4 GHz networks inline, thus it is recommended to use mobile hotspots to connect the board to the Internet.
Figure 1. Entering Wi-Fi Credentials in AVR-IoT Webpage

Once the required details are entered, click the Download Configuration button. This will download the WIFI.CFG (text) file to the host PC. From the WIFI.CFG’s download location, drag and drop the file to the CURIOSITY drive to update the Wi-Fi credentials of the board. The blue LED will stop blinking and will stay continuously ON to show a successful connection to the Wi-Fi Access Point.

Important: Any information entered in the SSID and password fields is not transmitted over the web or to the Microchip or any of the Cloud servers. Instead, the information is used locally (within the browser) to generate the WIFI.CFG file.