Need help setting up WiFi for your Fronius GEN24 Inverter to your Fronius Solar.web monitoring? This method is if you don't have a WPS button on your modem. The WPS method is faster (if available) and we have a separate page for that.
Have you recently changed your WiFi network's password, WiFi modem, internet service provider or shifted to NBN? If so, you will need to update your WiFi password settings otherwise you will not be able to view your Fronius solar PV system online in the Fronius Solar.web monitoring portal and might recieve an email to your registered Fronius Solar.web accounts reportin fault 996 - communicatoin error between inverter and Solar.web.
Below are steps for how to set up / change your WiFi details.
Step 1 - Activate WiFi Access Point on the Fronius GEN24
- Go the Fronius GEN24 Inverter and place your finger over the Optical Button where it shows the Finger icon - only briefly tap your finger ONCE before removing it.
- Just to the right you'll see a blue flashing light - this indicates the WiFi Access Point has been initiated
Step 2 - Connect Fronius GEN24 to your Smart Device (e.g. Tablet / Phone)
- Go to your Smart Device (e.g. Tablet / Phone) - click WiFi and look up and select the Fronius WiFi Access Point - this will look something like "FRONIUS_XXXXXXXX" (the Serial Number of the Inverter) so you can connect to the inverter
- Enter the Password: 12345678 and now your Smart Device should be connected to the Fronius inverter
Step 3 - Connect Fronius GEN24 Inverter to your Home WiFi Network
- Open up a webpage on your browser and enter the IP address: 192.168.250.181
- Now the Fronius GEN24 inverter page should show up showing your Production and Consumption bubbles.
- Click the Top Right corner of the screen which shows the three lines, otherwise known as the 'Hamburger' icon
- Now select, "Communications"
- Log-in as "Customer" User and enter your Password and click "Login". The screen should revert back to the Production and Consumption bubbles
- Click the three lines in the top right corner again, the 'Hamburger' icon and click "NETWORK"
- Now scroll down to Wifi, click your WiFi Network
- Enter your WiFi Home Network Password and press DONE
Step 4 - Check that the settings are saved
- Go back to solarweb.com to your Fronius PV system and you should see that your monitoring is back up and running
