This is an article for our legacy Tablo iOS app. For instructions on connecting to Wi-Fi using our 4th Generation iOS app, go here.
Once you have taken your legacy Tablo out of the box and you have attached the power, antenna and hard drive, you are ready to add the Tablo to your Wi-Fi network.
Begin by downloading the Tablo app from the App store, then open the Tablo app on your iPad or iPhone. You will be taken to the main Add New Tablo screen.
Next, the Tablo app will instruct you to do two things:
- Have a secured home Wi-Fi network (WPA/WPA2) and know its password.
- Turn off Cellular Data in your iOS device’s Settings screen. You can do this by navigating to SETTINGS > CELLULAR.
For the Add Via Wi-Fi process to work correctly, your Tablo should not have anything attached to its Ethernet port. If there is an Ethernet cable attached to the Tablo, remove it and reboot the Tablo.
The Tablo’s blue LED will settle into one of the two pulses as shown below. These LED pulse patterns will be animated in the Tablo app to indicate what you should expect. Once you have confirmed the Tablo’s blue LED is pulsing correctly, proceed to the next screen to Begin Wi-Fi Setup.
The next screen will instruct you to connect to your Tablo’s unique network.
To do this, leave the Tablo app and navigate to the iOS Settings screen. Select Wi-Fi under the Settings menu.
Your Tablo's unique network will appear in the Wi-Fi list. To connect to your the Tablo's Wi-Fi network, select it from the list. A check mark will confirm that you have successfully connected to it.
Once you have connected to your Tablo’s Wi-Fi network, return to the Tablo app. It will prompt you to select your home network and enter the password.
Once you have typed in your password, select Join.
The Tablo will attempt to join the network with the password you have entered. If the password you've entered is incorrect or if the network rejects the Tablo’s attempt to join for any reason (bad password, poor Wi-Fi signal, latency issues, etc.) the Tablo app will prompt you to restart the Add via Wi-Fi process.
If the Tablo is successful in joining the Wi-Fi network, its blue LED will turn solid blue and stop pulsing. The Tablo app will begin searching for your Tablo on the network.
Once the Tablo has joined the network and been found by the Tablo app, you will be greeted by the screen below. From here, you can begin formatting your hard drive, scanning for channels and using your Tablo!
Once Wi-Fi setup is complete, do not be alarmed that you no longer see the Tablo_XXXX network in your list of nearby Wi-Fi networks. Tablo's unique Wi-Fi network will only appear during the Wi-Fi setup process as it acts as a gangplank of sorts which allows you to invite the Tablo on to your home network. Once Wi-Fi setup is complete, this gangplank will be 'raised' as it is no longer needed.