Zantiks router vs local network

Using the Zantiks router 

The Zantiks router is a closed network meaning there is no internet access. The Zantiks router can be used with or without the Wifi 

• With Wifi - you will need to connect to the Wifi network using the password supplied in your paperwork (i.e., behaviour, simply), then from any web browser, input the IP address written on your system (e.g. 192.168.1.101). You can use this method with any device that can connect to Wifi such as a phone, tablet or laptop. You will need to be in range of the router's Wifi signal in order for this to work.
• Without Wifi - some institutes do not like having Wifi signals, in this case you can turn the Wifi off by logging into the router via ethernet cable and going to the address tplinkwifi.net in any web browser. You will need to input the router password. From here you can disable the Wifi. Once the wifi has been disabled, to connect to the Zantiks system, you will need to use an ethernet cable between the Zantiks router and a laptop with an ethernet port/adapter. Open any browser and input the IP address written on your system. 

The main benefits of using the Zantiks router is that it is a closed network which limits access to the system to those within range of the router and with the correct passwords.

Using a local network

The main benefits of using your institute's local network is that:

• You can access the Zantiks system anywhere that you can connect to the institutes Wifi (e.g., office building). 
• You can access the Zantiks system and the internet at the same time which can be useful for copy and pasting code from the website into a Zanscript. 

However, connecting the Zantiks system to the local network means it is is no longer closed. Anyone across the institute that has access to the network/wifi can access the Zantiks system if they have the IP address for the system. 

To connect your Zantiks system to the local network you will first need permission from the institute's IT department. You will need to contact us for the MAC address for your Zantiks system. If you have multiple systems, we will need the licence numbers for each of the systems. The licence numbers are both in the paperwork sent with your Zantiks system and labelled on the top box next to the IP address. The licence number can also be found from the Control Console page. The MAC addresses then get passed onto your IT department. The IT department will use the MAC addresses to assign a new IP address to the Zantiks system. It is important to make a note of the new IP address. To access the Zantiks system you will then need to connect the ethernet cable to a LAN port from the institutes local network. You can then sign in to your local network as usual and then using any web browser, input the new IP address provided by your IT department. 

NB: Please note that once connected to your local network, Zantiks can no longer support you if you have any connection issues with the Zantiks system. Your IT department would need to support you in this.