{"id":389,"date":"2021-02-09T17:40:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T17:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.globalpaymentsintegrated.com\/helpcenter2020\/1\/my-genius-e285-isnt-functioning-correctly-what-do-i-do\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T13:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T13:45:54","slug":"my-e285-isnt-functioning-correctly-what-do-i-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/help.globalpaymentsintegrated.com\/1\/payment-devices\/semi-integrated\/e285\/my-e285-isnt-functioning-correctly-what-do-i-do\/","title":{"rendered":"My e285 isn&#8217;t functioning correctly, what do I do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h3>My Semi-Integrated e285 can\u2019t find my network<\/h3>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b> Make sure the Semi-Integrated e285 is close to your router.<\/p>\n<p>There are two versions of the Semi-Integrated e285:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The e285-BTWifi can connect to only 2.4GHz networks.<\/li>\n<li>The e285-BTWFHDB can connect to 2.4GHZ and 5GHz networks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To check which version of the Semi-Integrated e285 you have, complete the following steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Use the keypad to press <b>1<\/b>, <b>5<\/b>, and <b>9<\/b> at the same time.<\/li>\n<li>To access the Verifone menu, use the keypad to press <b>1<\/b>, <b>5<\/b>, and <b>9<\/b> at the same time.<\/li>\n<li>Press the <b>Cancel <\/b>button.<\/li>\n<li>Tap <b>System Info<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Check the version in the <b>Model Name<\/b> field.<br \/>a.<b> e285-BTWifi<\/b> &#8211; 2.4GHz only<br \/>b.<b> e285-BTWFHDB<\/b> &#8211; 2.4GHz and 5GHz<\/li>\n<li>To return to the home screen, use the keypad to press <b>Cancel<\/b>, and then tap <b>Run Apps<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you currently use a 5GHz network and want to set up a 2.4GHz network, contact your network administrator.<\/p>\n<h3>My Semi-Integrated e285 isn&#8217;t connecting to the internet<\/h3>\n<p>If your Semi-Integrated e285 isn&#8217;t connecting to the internet, complete the following steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>. Run a gateway connection test by completing the following steps:<br \/>a. From the home screen, use the keypad to press <strong>000<\/strong>.<br \/>b. Use the keypad to type the password and then tap <strong>OK<\/strong>. The default password is <strong>9416557<\/strong>.<br \/>c. Tap <strong>Options<\/strong> and then tap <strong>Network<\/strong>.<br \/>d. Tap <strong>Options<\/strong> and then tap <strong>Connection Test<\/strong>.<br \/>e. Confirm all tests have passed.<br \/>&#8211; If all the tests have passed and your Genius e285 is still not functioning correctly, contact our<a href=\"managing-my-account\/contact-us\/#Genius\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Support Team<\/a>.<br \/>&#8211; If your Semi-Integrated e285 is connected to the internet but your Semi-Integrated e285 is still not functioning correctly, continue to step 2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>. Check your Semi-Integrated e285 is connected to your router and that you have a live internet connection.<br \/>&#8211; If your Semi-Integrated e285 is connected to the internet but your Semi-Integrated e285 is still not functioning correctly, continue to step 3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>. Confirm all necessary ports and hosts are open and available by completing the following steps:<br \/>a. Check with your system administrator that the following ports are open:<br \/>i. 443: SSL<br \/>ii. 8443: HTTPS<br \/>iii. 8080: HTTP<br \/>b. Check with your system administrator that the following hosts are available:<br \/>i. genius.merchantware.net<br \/>ii. transport.merchantware.net<br \/>iii. logupload.merchantware.net<br \/>iv. ps1.merchantware.net<br \/>&#8211; If any of the ports are not open, ask your system administrator to open the necessary port.<br \/>&#8211; If any of the hosts are not available, ask your system administrator to add the necessary host address to your hosts file.<br \/>&#8211; If the ports and hosts are open and available, continue to step 4.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>. Restart your Semi-Integrated e285 by completing the following steps:<br \/>a. Press and hold the <strong>Cancel<\/strong> button for 10 seconds.<br \/>b. Press and hold the <strong>Enter<\/strong> button for four seconds.<br \/>&#8211; If your Genius e285 still does not connect to the network, continue to step 5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>. Check that your Semi-Integrated e285 has an IP address by completing the following steps:<br \/>a. From the home screen, use the keypad to press <strong>000<\/strong>.<br \/>b. Use the keypad to type the password and then tap <strong>OK<\/strong>. The default password is <strong>9416557<\/strong>.<br \/>c. Check that there is an IP address in <strong>IP address<\/strong>.<br \/>&#8211; If there is no IP address in <strong>IP address<\/strong>, you can set a <a href=\"how-do-i-set-up-my-genius-e285\/#connectyour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">static IP address<\/a>.<br \/>&#8211; If there is an IP address in <strong>IP address<\/strong> but your Semi-Integrated e285 is still not functioning correctly, continue to step 6.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6<\/strong>. If you have tried steps 1 to 5 and your Semi-Integrated e285 still isn&#8217;t functioning correctly, contact our <a href=\"managing-my-account\/contact-us\/#Genius\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Support Team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>My Semi-Integrated e285&#8217;s hardware isn&#8217;t working correctly<\/h3>\n<p>If you have issues with your Semi-Integrated e285&#8217;s hardware, see one of the following pages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"my-genius-e285-doesnt-turn-on-what-do-i-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Semi-Integrated e285 doesn&#8217;t turn on, what do I do?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"my-genius-e285-is-frozen-what-do-i-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Semi-Integrated e285 is frozen, what do I do?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"my-genius-e285-isnt-accepting-contactless-payments-what-do-i-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Semi-Integrated e285 isn&#8217;t accepting contactless payments, what do I do?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Semi-Integrated e285 can\u2019t find my network Note: Make sure the Semi-Integrated e285 is close to your router. There are two versions of the Semi-Integrated e285: The e285-BTWifi can connect to only 2.4GHz networks. The e285-BTWFHDB can connect to 2.4GHZ and 5GHz networks. 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