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title: "WiFi Module"
slug: "wifi-module-1"
updated: 2026-05-20T17:57:43Z
published: 2026-05-20T17:57:43Z
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# WiFi Module

**For Nodegrid Releases 6.0.21 and later**: When the WiFi module is installed, you must manually enable the WiFi interface in Nodegrid as this option is not available by default. If you want to enable this option, see the section [Configure Hotspot Network Connection](https://docs.zpesystems.com/docs/hotspot-connection).

**Prior to Nodegrid Release 6.0.21**: When the WiFi module is installed, Nodegrid automatically creates an SSID named “Nodegrid” on the 192.168.162.x/24 network with an IP address of 192.168.162.1. Any WiFi-enabled device can be connected to this network to access the Nodegrid device. By default, a hotspot interface is defined which configures the device as an access point (if a WiFi module is present). To use the Nodegrid as an access point, update the values. The default password of the hotspot connection is the device serial number.

NOTE

The device can also be accessed through the Internet with properly configured routing and network settings.

### Connect Nodegrid Device to Another SSID

To connect the Nodegrid device to another client through any available SSID:

1. Go to the *Network :: Connections*page
2. Click **Add**(displays dialog). Enter details:
  1. Enter **Name**(of WiFi module)
  2. On **Type** drop-down, select **WiFi**(expands dialog)
  3. On **Interface** drop-down, select wlan0
  4. Enter **Description**
  5. On *WiFi Connection* menu: enter **SSID** and **BSSID**
  6. On *WiFi Security* menu, select the appropriate radio button
  7. Enter *Security* settings (required for the selected connection)
3. Click **Save**