Connecting Sofia 2

Network Connections for the Sofia 2 Analyzer

The data connection to the Sofia 2 Instrument is via the RJ45 Wired Ethernet connector located on the back side of the Sofia 2. With Instrument Firmware of 1.12 or greater, Wi-Fi connection is supported using the WPA2 PSK wireless protocol.

How configure the Sofia 2 network connection

The steps are:

  1. Confirm that the network cable is attached to Sofia 2 and connected to the LAN. Or, if Wi-Fi is to be used that you have the Network Name and Pre-shared Key required for Wi-Fi

  2. Log in to the Sofia 2 analyzer as Supervisor

  3. Configure the Network Settings:

Navigate to the Supervisor Menu -> Network Settings -> Network Interface

Based upon the recommendation of the Network Administrator:

  1. Choose either Wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi
    1. If Wi-Fi is selected, select that checkmark to continue, otherwise continue to step g.
    2. Select the proper Wi-Fi network
    3. On the subsequent page, enter the network Password
    4. Sofia 2 will test the connection and advise “Please Wait”
    5. If successful, you will be returned to the main screen and you will see a green Wi-Fi signal strength icon in the upper left corner of the screen
    6. Note: Wi-Fi connections will default to DHCP for network addressing
    7. If Wired Ethernet is selected, select Set IP Address setting to Manual or DHCP. Click the icon on lower right If Manual then select the > to continue.
    8. If the setting above is Manual, then enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway values and select the > to continue.
    9. If provided by the Network Administrator, enter the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS addresses.
    10. Select the checkmark to save and return to the Main Sofia 2 screen.