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How to Access the M250 Reader Settings

There are 2 ways to access the M250 Reader settings:

  1. The Reader Configuration Utility

  2. Any web browser.

Reader Configuration Utility

The Reader Configuration Utility, can be downloaded here: Reader Configuration Utility (RCU) v 3.0.0

Connect to the reader Using the Reader Configuration Utility in two ways:

  1. Directly to a PC or laptop using a standard USB cable.

  2. Via Ethernet connection over the LAN

Web Browser

Connect to the reader using a web browser in two ways:

  1. Via Ethernet connection over the LAN

  2. Via Wi-Fi connection, but only if the reader is the Wi-Fi-enabled M250 Reader that has a third antenna on it.

In order to access the M250 Reader via a web browser, one must know either:

  1. The IP address of the Reader
  2. The name/address of the reader, which is a combination of the Default Host Name on the bottom of the Reader [e.g., rfcodeBE5AEB] and the LAN domain that the Reader is on.

Example: rfcodeBE5AEB.YourDomainHere.com

NOTE: M250 Reader firmware can only be updated from either the Reader Configuration Utility or from within CenterScape or Zone Manager. Firmware cannot updated from the reader's web browser interface.