POD Point SOLO Instruction Manual

Solo
Connection Guide

Contents
03 - Connect your Solo to Wi-Fi
05 - Disconnecting your Solo from Wi-Fi
09 - Using a temporary mobile hotspot
17 - Charge Scheduling and your Solo
18 - The Pod Point Network
Your Solo is fast, safe and smart - but you’ll need to have a strong
and stable Wi-Fi connection to use the following features:
•Seeing your home charging activity in the Pod Point App.
•Remote charge scheduling.
•Receiving OTA software and feature updates.
In order to connect your Solo to Wi-Fi you’ll need the latest hardware, these
are typically installed in our homechargers after 01/2018.
If you’d like to upgrade your charger to a Solo, please contact us and we’ll
be happy to help.
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Connect your Solo to Wi-Fi
Note: Please have your Wi-Fi password ready and complete these steps whilst near to your Solo.
Turn the Solo o and on at
the switch on the fuse box/
consumer unit.
Scan for podpoint Wi-Fi
network on a mobile device
and press connect.
For Android device users:
Press YES on the pop-up
message.
Open you web browser, type in one
of the following IP addresses - please
try the sequence below and use all full
stops. If the rst IP address does not
work, please try the next one.
Pick your home Wi-Fi
network from the list and
type the password.
Press Connect.
Note: Please pair the Solo to 2.4
GHz Wi-Fi networks only.
The new settings will take
15-30 minutes to activate. You can
activate them immediately if you
switch your charger o and on
again. The Solo’s status light should
go blue with a short pink ash
every few seconds.
If the status light remains white,
you may need to restart the Solo
again and verify the settings. If
the connection is still unsuccessful,
retry the process with a dierent
device. If this still isn’t working,
contact support.
192.168.1.1
Or
192.168.101.1
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Solo status light
Once the Solo is turned on, the status light on
the front will illuminate white.
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Pod Point Home Unit Wi-Fi
My Home Wi-Fi
Guest Wi-Fi
Pod Central
Connect your Pod Point Home Unit to Wi-Fi by selecting a
network and entering the password.
Available Networks
Show advanced data
192.168.101.1
Pod Point Home Unit Wi-Fi
PP3GWIFITEST
PP3GWIFI
Network Password
Connect WiFi Scan

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Disconnecting your Solo from Wi-Fi
Turn your router o using the
o/on switch on the router.
If there is no switch on the
router, turn it o by
unplugging the charger.
Turn the Solo o and on
again at the switch on the
fuse box/consumer unit.
With any smart device or
laptop that can connect
to Wi-Fi, look for the
podpoint Wi-Fi network
while standing next to the
Solo charger and press to
connect.
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To disconnect your Solo from its current
Wi-Fi network, please follow the steps below:
Note: Disconnecting your Solo from Wi-Fi is typically done if you are changing your Wi-Fi
password, router, internet service provider or your charger has undergone a technical service.
Open you web browser, type in one
of the following IP addresses - please
try the sequence below and use all full
stops. If the rst IP address does not
work, please try the next one.
192.168.1.1/proles_cong.html
Or
192.168.101.1/proles_cong.html

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Disconnecting your Solo from Wi-Fi
Scroll down to Proles
sectionand select all proles
except PP3GWi.
Turn the Solo o and on
again at the switch on the
fuse box/consumer unit.
Turn your router back on.
Your Wi-Fi network is now
disconnected from your
Solo.
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Click on
Remove Selected Proles
and save.
Remove Selected Proles
Home Wi-Fi
PP3GWi
Home Wi-Fi
PP3GWi

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Using a temporary mobile hotspot
Setup a hotspot on your smart device
Open the main settings menu
on your phone.
Press Personal Hotspot.
Note: Some phone networks don’t allow
hotspotting on pay-as-you-go taris.
Toggle the switch next to
Personal Hotspot to the
ON position.
On that same screen, you also
have the option to edit the
password for your hotspot.
Open the main settings
menu on your phone.
Press More in the Wireless
and Network section or press
Network & Internet option,
depending on your phone.
Then press the Hotspot &
Tethering option.
Toggle the switch next to
Wi-Fi hotspot or Portable
hotspot to ON.
Press Setup Wi-Fi hotspot or
Portable hotspot settings to
manage name and password
settings for your hotspot.
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iOS hotspot setup
Android OS hotspot setup
Note: Your smart device must be in close proximity of the Solo to maintain connection. Using
a hotspot is only a temporary solution for remote troubleshooting and cannot be used for
Wi-Fi enabled features like Charge Scheduling.

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Turn the Solo o and on at the switch on the fuse box/consumer unit.
Go to Wi-Fi connection menu on your smart device and connect to the
podpoint Wi-Fi network while standing next to the Solo.
For Android users, you need to press CONNECT on the pop-up message.
Note: Once connected, your hotspot will usually turn OFF.
Next, we have to pair the Solo
to your hotspot. There are two
ways to do this - if you have an
additional smart device with a
network connection (other than
the one you have already used
in this setup process) you can
use this to pair the Solo with the
hotspot - to do this, please
turn to page 13.
If you do not have a second smart
device to complete the pairing
process (other than the device
emitting the hotspot) please
turn to page 15.
Using a temporary mobile hotspot
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Android OSiOS

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Pick your hotspot from the
list and type the password.
Press Connect.
The new settings will take
15-30 minutes to activate.
Alternatively, activate them
immediately by switching your
Solo o and on again at the
switch on the fuse box/consumer
unit.
Then continue to page 16, step 7.
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Using a temporary mobile hotspot
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If you have a second smart device follow these steps:
Pod Point Home Unit Wi-Fi
My Home Wi-Fi
Guest Wi-Fi
Pod Central
Connect your Pod Point Home Unit to Wi-Fi by selecting a
network and entering the password.
Available Networks
Show advanced data
192.168.101.1
Pod Point Home Unit Wi-Fi
PP3GWIFITEST
PP3GWIFI
Network Password
Connect WiFi Scan
192.168.101.1
192.168.101.1
192.168.101.1
192.168.101.1
Open you web browser, type in one
of the following IP addresses - please
try the sequence below and use all
full stops. If the rst IP address does
not work, please try the next one.
192.168.1.1
Or
192.168.101.1

Type the name of your hotspot in
the SSID eld and select WAP2 for
security type.
Type the password for your
hotspot in the Security key eld
and set priority to 1 and press
Add. The page should refresh.
Scroll down and check that your
hotspot has been added to the
prole list.
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6B
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If you do not have a second smart device follow these steps: Follow this nal step to connect
your Solo to your phone hotspot.
Turn on the hotpsot again by
following the steps on page 09
and reset your Solo’s Wi-Fi by
turning the Solo o and on
again at the switch on the fuse
box/consumer unit.
The LED status light on the Solo
should turn blue ashing pink if
the connection to the hotspot is
successful.
Note: Once connected, the Pod Point Solo will show
up in your “connected devices list” (Android only),
iOS devices do not yet support this feature, instead,
a banner will show up at the top of your screen
stating that the smart device has been connected.
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Hotspot
PP3GWi
Hotspot
PP3GWi
Using a temporary mobile hotspot
Open you web browser, type in
one of the following IP addresses
- please try the sequence below
and use all full stops. If the rst IP
address does not work, please try
the next one.
192.168.1.1/proles_cong.html
Or
192.168.101.1/proles_cong.html

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Charge Scheduling and your Solo
You can schedule your Solo to
charge at specic times using the
Pod Point App.
To use Charge Scheduling, you’ll need to:
•Connect your Solo to your home Wi-Fi
network (see page 03 for step-by-step instructions).
•Ensure you have downloaded the latest version of the
Pod Point App and set up an account.
•Pair the Solo with your Pod Point Account in our app
(visit pod-point.com/products/driver/app for a
detailed app user guide).
Pod Point Network
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Start charging instantly with no
subscription fees at over 3,000 bays
on our public EV charging network
across the UK and Ireland.
Download the Pod Point App now to explore
our network and nd your nearest charge point!
Or visit pod-point.com/network to learn more
about our network.
•Fast and Rapid charging available on our network.
•Charge instantly with no RFID cards.
•Enjoy fair pricing with no subscription or
connection fees.
•Compatible with all plug-in vehicle models.
•Charge your EV at hundreds of locations.
No smartphone? No problem! Access our network by visiting: charge.pod-point.com
To nd out more about Charge Scheduling and
your Solo’s compatibility, go to our blog:
pod-point.com/charge-scheduling