Connect XH

Manual

The instruction manual in PDF format can be downloaded HERE.

Interfaces and controls

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LED States

Power-Status-LED
Starting up
Normal operation
Configuration mode active
VPN-Status-LED
Switched off
Initialization
Connected in standby mode
Connected
Device-Status-LED
Normal operation
No connection to the Internet
Cannot obtain an IP address
Standard gateway not accessible
DNS server not accessible
No connection to HOOC Cloud
Status-LED (WiFi)
Switched off
Initialization
Normal operation

Device configuration

Configuration mode

By default, the device has the IP address 192.168.2.1 on port 2.

Follow the instructions below to connect (your PC) to the HOOC Gateway:

  1. Connect the HOOC Gateway to the power supply
  2. Connect your PC to the network port 2 of the HOOC Gateway
  3. Wait until the device has started up (approx. 1min)
  4. In your browser (use Google Chrome), open the URL 192.168.2.1

There are two ways to start the configuration mode:

Activation method Instructions
local Press the reset button on the device briefly (1sec).
from remote The activation code to start the configuration mode can be generated remotely using the HOOC ClientApp. In the menu Secure Remote Access the action Open configuration page can be activated. Afterwards, the activation code can be copied and used on the device status page. (Click on the button )

If there were problems with the IP address configuration and the device status page is no longer displayed, it can also be reached via the URL 172.17.17.17. With this type of connection, make sure that your PC is in the same IP subnet (e.g. configuration network adapter: IP address 172.17.17.16 / subnet mask 255.255.255.0).

If there are problems with the configuration, the HOOC gateway can be reset to the factory settings. After switching on the device, the factory settings can be restored by pressing the reset button for 15 seconds.

ConnectOS

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ConnectOS v7
from firmware version 7.0.0
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ConnectOS v6
from firmware version 6.0.0
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ConnectOS v5
from firmware version 5.0.0