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This blog post serves as a concise, step-by-step guide designed to navigate you through the process of connecting your Leiva Viva controller to a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot, ensuring your device remains functional and connected in a post-3G world.

Step 1

  • Return to the Windows Menu
  • From Home Screen select FN + F

Viva home screen with the Minimise option highlighted

Step 2

  • Go to Start in the bottom left.
  • Open Settings
  • Open Network and Dial-Up Connections

Windows Start menu on the controller with Settings, Network and Dial-up Connections highlighted

Step 3

  • Press and hold the NXWLNAP1 (Or OWILNAP1 or similar) icon to open the menu.
  • Select Enable to start the WLAN radio

Network connections window with Enable selected on the WLAN adapter

Step 4

  • Then double click the icon at the bottom right of the screen and then select the Wireless Information tab.
  • Then select the WLAN network that you wish to connect to from the list. Note you may have to enter a password depending on the network settings
  • The status will change to connected once successful

Wireless network properties showing the hotspot name and network key, with Connect highlighted

Step 5

  • Return to Viva
  • You may see an information message that the CS is Connected to the Internet
  • If not proceed to Step 6

Viva home screen showing the Connected to the Internet message

Step 6

The Viva software will automatically use an internet connection from Windows.

Therefore, it is important to turn off any Viva connections.

From the Main Menu: Instrument > Connections >All other connections > Highlight CS Internet Press F3 - Edit

Connection settings list with CS Internet highlighted and the Edit button

Step 7

Verify that Use Internet Connection on CS is NOT CHECKED. Then select F1, OK and return to the Main Menu. Internet connection setting with Use Internet connection on CS unticked

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