The StrideLinx router is the hardware component which enables you to remotely access your machine as if you are on-site, but it first needs to be registered in the StrideLinx Cloud using one of two methods:

• Easy method: using a configuration file and USB flash drive.
• Advanced method: through the StrideLinx router's local web interface.

This article explains how to set up your StrideLinx router to connect via a wired connection, using the easy method, but you can later change this to a different connection type if that better suits the situation.

After your StrideLinx router is set up, you will be able to access and manage your StrideLinx router from within the StrideLinx Cloud. You can then also add the unused connection types (wired, wireless, cellular) as backup connections, using failover.

Please follow the steps below to configure your StrideLinx router:

• Create a configuration file
• Register your StrideLinx router
• Activate your StrideLinx router

Create a configuration file

You will need to create a configuration file to register the StrideLinx router in the StrideLinx Cloud. The company in which the configuration file is created, is the company where the StrideLinx router will register itself.

Some settings in the configuration file wizard may already be pre-filled, based on common use cases, to simplify the configuration process. To get to the configuration file wizard:

• Go to the StrideLinx Cloud Fleet Manager, which is also accessible via the Apps menu in the top right corner if you are currently in a different StrideLinx Cloud app.
• Expand the main menu and select Tools , now click on [Start configuration] for the Router config-file.

You will be presented with different connection types for the initial registration in the StrideLinx Cloud. Note that you can later change the primary connection type, and other settings, if needed.

• Select the connection type "Wired network" and click [Next] to continue.
• The WAN IP address of the StrideLinx router will, by default, be automatically assigned by DHCP. This configuration is compatible with most use cases. In case you will be using port forwarding, it is strongly advised to configure a static IP address. If you are unsure about what to configure or enter, please consult the local IT administrator. Click [Next].
• If your customer wants to have on-site control over when remote access (VPN) is enabled, please select "Local control over remote accessibility" and choose one of the available options. More information about this feature, including eletrotechnical details, can be found here. Click [Next].
• Enter a unique IP address for the StrideLinx router's LAN (machine network). Note that this IP address needs to be in the same range as the machine and that its last number needs to be different from the machine to prevent an IP conflict.
• Click [Download file] to download the generated file, called router.conf, and save the file to the root directory of a USB flash drive. You may exit the configuration tool by clicking the X in the upper left corner.

Register your StrideLinx router

Once the configuration file is placed on a USB flash drive, you can start registering your StrideLinx router.

• Connect your StrideLinx router's WAN (internet) port to the company network via Ethernet cable.
• Power on your StrideLinx router. Please consult the installation manual for details about the recommended power supply and wiring details.
• Insert the USB flash drive into the StrideLinx router's USB port.
• Wait around 2 minutes for the StrideLinx router to configure and register itself.

Activate your StrideLinx router

After a successful registration of your StrideLinx router, you can activate your StrideLinx router, making it ready for use.

• Go back to the StrideLinx Cloud Fleet Manager app, which is accessible from the Apps menu in the top right corner if you are currently in a different StrideLinx Cloud app.
• Open the main menu , and select Devices .

You will find a yellow bar at the top of your devices list, saying "New device". It also mentions your StrideLinx router's serial number (e.g. 17055202), which you can verify with the serial number on the side of the StrideLinx router. 

• Click the yellow bar, name your device as you see fit and select [Activate].