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Network Settings

NOTE: If a Garmin® chartplotter is detected on the network, the stereo automatically switches to GARMIN MARINE NETWORK mode, and all other network settings are disabled.
TIP: You can select the network status icon from any screen to open the network configuration menu.

Select Menu symbol > SETTINGS > NETWORK.

WI-FI OFF

Turns off all Wi‑Fi® wireless functions.

WI-FI CLIENT

Configures the stereo as the wireless client, allowing it to wirelessly connect to other devices.

WI-FI ACCESS POINT

Configures the stereo as the wireless access point (Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as a Wireless Access Point).

ADVANCED

Allows you to set the advanced wireless and wired settings, such as DHCP and SSID (Advanced Network Configuration).

RESET

Resets all network settings for this stereo to the factory default values.

Connecting the Fusion PartyBus Device to a Wireless Access Point

You can connect this device to a wireless access point on a router or compatible Fusion PartyBus™ device on the network. This device can connect using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup (WPS), if it is supported by your access point (Connecting the Device to a Wireless Access Point Using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup). This device can connect using Apple® Accessory Configuration (WAC) using a supported Apple device (Connecting the Device to a Wireless Access Point Using Apple Wireless Accessory Configuration).

  1. Select Menu symbol > SETTINGS > NETWORK > WI-FI CLIENT > SSID.

    A list of wireless access points within range appears.

  2. Select the Fusion PartyBus wireless access point.
  3. If necessary, select PASSWORD, enter the password, and select Checkmark symbol.
  4. Select SAVE.
NOTE: After you connect the stereo to a wireless access point, you cannot use the wired network connection.

Connecting the Device to a Wireless Access Point Using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup

If it is supported by your wireless access point, you can connect this device using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup (WPS) instead of manually selecting the SSID and entering the password.
NOTE: You may need to see the owner's manual for your wireless access point for information about enabling WPS.
  1. Select Menu symbol > SETTINGS > NETWORK > WI-FI CLIENT > WPS.
  2. Enable the WPS connection on your wireless access point.
NOTE: When you connect the stereo to a wireless access point, you cannot use the wired network connection.

Connecting the Device to a Wireless Access Point Using Apple Wireless Accessory Configuration

If it is supported by Apple device, you can connect this device using Wireless Accessory Configuration (WAC) instead of manually selecting the SSID and entering the password.
NOTE: You may need to see the owner's manual for your Apple device for information about using WAC.
  1. Select Menu symbol > SETTINGS > NETWORK > WI-FI CLIENT > WAC.
  2. Use your compatible Apple device to complete the connection.
NOTE: When you connect the stereo to a wireless access point, you cannot use the wired network connection.

Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as a Wireless Access Point

Before you can connect additional Fusion PartyBus devices or smartphones to a Fusion PartyBus device wirelessly, you must configure one device as a wireless access point. This is not necessary if you installed a wireless router or other wireless access point on the network.

NOTICE

You should not configure this device as a wireless access point if you have a router installed on the network. Doing so may introduce DHCP conflicts and result in poor network performance.

  1. Select Menu symbol > SETTINGS > NETWORK > WI-FI ACCESS POINT.
  2. Select an option:

    • To use factory-assigned default access point settings, select USE DEFAULTS, and wait for the device to save the network settings.

      NOTE: After the default settings are saved, you can scroll down to the bottom of the NETWORK menu to view default SSID assigned to the access point.

    • To customize the access point name and security settings, select ADVANCED > WI-FI AP SETTINGS, and proceed to the next step.

  3. Select SSID, and change the default SSID, or name, for the wireless access point.
  4. Select AP SECURITY, and change the security type for the access point.
    NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you use the WPA3 PERSONAL AP SECURITY setting, as it is the most secure protocol. If you encounter connection issues with other devices, you should use WPA2 PERSONAL instead, as it is the most widely-used wireless security protocol.
  5. Select PASSWORD, and change the default password for the access point.
  6. If necessary, select COUNTRY, and select your region.
  7. Select CHANNEL, and select a channel range for the access point (optional).
  8. Select SAVE.

    You can adjust the wireless access point configuration at any time (Wireless Access Point Settings).

NOTE: When you configure the stereo as a wireless access point, you can also use the wired network connection without changing any additional settings. The wired and wireless networks are bridged.

Wireless Access Point Settings

Select Menu symbol > SETTINGS > NETWORK > ADVANCED > WI-FI ACCESS POINT.
NOTE: You must configure the device to be a wireless access point before you can change the settings (Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as a Wireless Access Point).
NOTE:
SSID

Sets the SSID, or name, for the network.

AP SECURITY

Sets the type of wireless security protocol used by the access point.

NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you set the AP SECURITY using WPA2 PERSONAL. It is the most widely-used and secure wireless security protocol.
PASSWORD

Sets the password for the access point. This is not available when the AP SECURITY setting is set to NONE.

COUNTRY

Sets the region where the stereo is located. Different regions may use different channels on the wireless spectrum, so you should set this to best accommodate local wireless devices.

CHANNEL

Sets the access point to use a group of channels in the high, low, or middle range of the available spectrum for your region. You may experience better performance if you set the channel in a range with fewer broadcasting access points.

DHCP SERVER

Sets the device to act as a wireless access point and the DHCP server on the network (DHCP Settings).

WPS

Initiates a Wi‑Fi Protected Setup (WPS) connection. Devices with a WPS button or setting can connect to the access point on this stereo when the WPS connection is active.

NOTE: It can take up to two minutes to successfully connect to the access point after you select WPS.

Advanced Network Configuration

You can perform advanced networking tasks on a Fusion PartyBus device, such as defining DHCP ranges and setting static IP addresses.
NOTE: When connected to a Garmin Marine Network via ethernet and configured as a DHCP client, the stereo automatically detects and connects to the Garmin Marine Network.

Select Menu symbol > SETTINGS > NETWORK > ADVANCED.

DHCP CLIENT

Sets the device as a DHCP client. This is the default setting for all devices that are not configured to be a DHCP server or wireless access point.

STATIC IP

Allows you to set a static IP address for the device (Setting a Static IP Address).

DETAILS

Shows information about the network configuration.

Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as the DHCP Server

If you connected more than two network devices together using a network switch or wireless access point but you did not install a router, you should configure only one Fusion PartyBus stereo to be a DHCP server.

NOTICE

Having more than one DHCP server on the network causes instability and poor performance for all devices on the network.

NOTE: If you have set up this stereo as a WI-FI ACCESS POINT, it is configured as a DHCP server by default, and no further settings changes are needed (Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as a Wireless Access Point).
NOTE: Although the Fusion PartyBus devices can communicate with each other without a DHCP server on the network, the devices take longer to connect to each other when you first turn them on. It is highly recommended to have one properly-configured DHCP server on the network for the best results.
  1. If the device is connected to the network using an Ethernet cable, select Menu symbol > SETTINGS > NETWORK > WI-FI OFF.

    You must turn off Wi‑Fi before you can set the stereo as a wired DHCP server.

  2. If the device is connected to the network using an Ethernet cable, select STATIC IP > SAVE.

    You must set the stereo to use a static IP address before you can set it as a wired DHCP server.

  3. Select ADVANCED > DHCP SERVER > DHCP ENABLED > SAVE.

    You can configure the IP address range of the DHCP server (DHCP Settings).

DHCP Settings

Select Menu symbol > SETTINGS > NETWORK > ADVANCED > DHCP SERVER.

DHCP ENABLED

Sets the device as the DHCP server on the network.

START IP

Sets the first IP address in the IP-address range of the DHCP server.

END IP

Sets the final IP address in the IP-address range of the DHCP server.

Connecting the Stereo to a Garmin Network

NOTE: When you connect the stereo to a Garmin BlueNet™ network or a Garmin Marine Network , you are limited to using only Garmin and Fusion® devices. You will not be able to use third-party routers or other network products with this stereo directly.

You cannot use Wi‑Fi networking to connect to a Garmin chartplotter, nor can you use Wi‑Fi networking on the stereo when it is connected to a Garmin chartplotter using a wired network connection.

You can connect this stereo to a Garmin BlueNet network or a Garmin Marine Network in order to view and control the stereo using a compatible Garmin chartplotter.

NOTE: If a Garmin chartplotter is detected on the network, the stereo automatically switches to GARMIN MARINE NETWORK mode, the stereo reboots, and all other network settings on the stereo are disabled. If this does not happen automatically, reset the stereo network settings and connect it again (Resetting Network Settings). If this still does not happen automatically, perform a factory reset on the stereo and connect it again.

This stereo is compatible with both Garmin BlueNet devices and Garmin Marine Network devices. You can connect the stereo to either type of network, but if you have multiple stereos, they should all be connected to one network type or another.

NOTE: If your vessel has a mix of Garmin Marine Network and Garmin BlueNet networks connected through a Garmin BlueNet bridge, all stereos should be connected to the Garmin BlueNet network for the best performance.

For more information about Garmin BlueNet technology, including best practices for constructing a network including both Garmin BlueNet devices and Garmin Marine Network devices, go to garmin.com/manuals/bluenet.

TIP: When the stereo is connected to a Garmin network, you can connect a mobile device to a wireless access point on a connected Garmin chartplotter and use the Fusion Audio app to control the stereo.
  1. Determine the best device on the Garmin BlueNet network or the Garmin Marine Network to which you should connect the stereo.
  2. Select an option:

    • To connect the stereo to a Garmin BlueNet device, use a Garmin BlueNet cable (not included).

    • To connect the stereo to a Garmin Marine Network device, use a Garmin Marine Network to Garmin BlueNet network adapter cable (010-12531-11 or 010-13094-00, not included).

Setting a Static IP Address

If the stereo is configured as a DHCP server, it is automatically assigned the IP address of 192.168.0.1. You can change this IP address.

If the stereo is a client on the network and you do not want the DHCP server to automatically assign an IP address to the stereo, you can set a static IP address.

NOTE: Every device on the network must have a unique IP address. If you select a static IP address that is the same as the IP address on the network, the devices will not work properly.
  1. Select Menu symbol > SETTINGS > NETWORK > ADVANCED.
  2. Select an option:

    • If the stereo is connected using an Ethernet cable, select ETHERNET IP > STATIC IP.

    • If the stereo is set as a wireless access point or wireless client, select WI-FI IP.

  3. Select an option:

    • To set the IP address, select IP, and enter the IP address.

    • To set the subnet mask, select MASK, and enter the subnet mask.

      NOTE: The subnet mask must match all other devices on the network to work properly. A typical subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

    • To set the default gateway IP address, select GATEWAY, and enter the gateway IP address.

      NOTE: The default gateway is typically set as the IP address of the DHCP server on the network.
  4. Select SAVE.

Resetting Network Settings

You can reset all network settings for this stereo to the factory default values.

  1. Select Menu symbol > SETTINGS.
  2. Select NETWORK > ADVANCED > RESET > YES.
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