Step | Action |
---|---|
Remove the hatch behind the head of the robot to access to the Ethernet socket. | |
Plug an Ethernet cable. ![]() |
|
Connect the Ethernet cable to your Internet box. For further details, see: Plugging my robot to Ethernet. |
|
Access the NAO Web page and log-in. For further details, see: Accessing the NAO Web page. |
|
In the Network settings page, choose and configure a WiFi network. |
Result: the WiFi connection is set, you can now disconnect the Ethernet cable and close the hatch behind the head of the robot.
You can connect NAO to your computer using a wired or WiFi connection:
Warning
Make sure NAO is not connected with an Ethernet cable while executing movements which could pull the wire and damage the port.
Step | Action |
---|---|
Select one of the available WiFi networks. Note: choose a WiFi network having one of the Supported personal securities. |
|
Complete the required parameters, and click the Connect button. ![]() |
NAO supports WEP, WPA & WPA 2 personal securities.
Note
For WEP only the passphrase of 5 characters for WEP40 and 12 characters for WEP104 are supported, always prefer the hexadecimal representation which is the only standard.
Tested configuration: Squid - HTTP CONNECT - without authentication.
To connect NAO behind a proxy:
Step | Action |
---|---|
Select one of the available networks. | |
If the network is not secured, wait for connection, then click again in order to display the parameters. ![]() |
|
Check the Advanced options box. ![]() |
|
In the list, select Manual. ![]() |
|
Complete the required parameters, and click the Connect button. |
Warning
Make sure NAO is not connected with an Ethernet cable while executing movements which could pull the wire and damage the port.
Step | Action |
---|---|
Remove the hatch behind the head of the robot to access to the Ethernet socket. | |
Plug an Ethernet cable. ![]() |
|
Connect the Ethernet cable to your Internet box. For further details, see: Plugging my robot to Ethernet. The Wired network appears in the list. ![]() |
|
Select the Wired network. |
If you have a router with a spare Ethernet port:
The router will act as a DHCP server and give NAO it’s IP address. |
![]() |
Alternatives | |
If you have no spare Ethernet port or no router at all:
Linux only: see Local-Link an alternative to DHCP in order to check if your network manager is set for using link-local. |
|
Note: in case of local connection to a computer, the Aldebaran Cloud may not be reachable. Nevertheless, local connection to NAO Web page and Choregraphe is still possible. |