Having a strong and steady connection to the inverter is an essential part of allowing you and your customers reliably monitor energy production and consumption, as well as make educated decisions on how to use that energy. In this webinar, we will dive deep into all our best practice principles when it comes to connecting Fronius inverters to the network to help you set up a reliable connection for your customers.
We will cover:
- Why is it important for the Inverter to have a strong & reliable connection
- The optimal methods of connecting Fronius inverters via LAN & WiFi
- How to troubleshoot if connectivity issues arise
- Live demonstration with our GEN24 inverters
- Using range extenders and more!
Hosted by:
- Christopher Rogash, Technical Support Engineer
- Yasir Siddiqe, Technical Support Engineer
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:41 - Agenda
1:48 - Why Online System Monitoring is Important
3:24 - Types of Internet Networks
4:25 - Firewalls
5:19 - Using Range Extenders
7:05 - Mesh Networks
9:36 - How to connect a SnapINverter to the network via WiFi
13:32 - How to connect a GEN24 to the network via WiFi
16:28 - How to connect a Fronius inverter to the network via LAN
17:10 - Connecting to WiFi using the WPS function
18:40 - Troubleshooting: SnapINverter
20:45 - Troubleshooting: GEN24 LED States
21:27 - Troubleshooting: Restarting the inverter
22:31 - Troubleshooting: Update the inverter
23:06 - Troubleshooting: Hostnames
23:41 - Troubleshooting: DNS and Gateway
24.51 - Troubleshooting: Internet Services
25:44 - Troubleshooting: Static Ips
27:24 - Troubleshooting: Band Steering
28:15 - General Tips
29:45 - What information does Fronius Tech Support need from you?
30:48 - Live Demonstration with the GEN24 Interface
34:12 - Q&A