BALYO REACHY network requirements

BALYO asks for customer Wi-Fi on 802.11 a/b/g/n in the 2.4 or 5 GHz band, on channels it specifies, covering the whole robot working area, secured with TKIP or AES personal or EAP-MSCHAPv2 enterprise.

Values

Parameter	Value	Condition
Supported standards and bands	IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz¹	The customer's Wi-Fi must comply with these standards
Channel plan	Specific channels set by BALYO¹	The channels are defined in BALYO's Customer Network Technical Specifications, which is not public
Wi-Fi security modes	Personal: TKIP and AES (CCMP); Enterprise: EAP-MSCHAPv2¹
IP addressing	Static IP for all elements; DHCP for robots only¹	COMBOX units and docking stations need fixed IP addresses
Coverage	Wi-Fi coverage of the robots' working area¹	Listed as a facility requirement before installation
Minimum signal strength	Not published by the vendor¹	Checked the FAQ; values may sit in the non-public Customer Network Technical Specifications
Maximum roam time	Not published by the vendor¹	Checked the FAQ
Latency limit	Not published by the vendor¹	Checked the FAQ
Fleet manager ports and protocols	Not published by the vendor¹	Checked the FAQ
Fleet architecture	Robots coordinate through the BALYO Robot Manager, which talks to each truck over the wireless network, assigns missions and regulates traffic¹	COMBOX units relay signals from site equipment such as conveyors and wrappers to the Robot Manager, which runs on a customer PC that meets BALYO's specification
Enterprise EAP methods other than EAP-MSCHAPv2	Subject to BALYO compatibility review¹	BALYO states that some Enterprise encryption types would need review to ensure compatibility
Robot Manager network placement	Local corporate network, with LDAP user authentication and role-based permissions²	Vendor description of the Robot Manager software

Top speed

Up to 2 m/s (4.4 mph), REACHY³

Sources

BALYO FAQ. Read Oct 5, 2026.
Robot Manager product page. Read Oct 5, 2026.
Top speed

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Built from 3 sources: 3 vendor documents. Researched and drafted with AI assistance, then reviewed and approved by Ben Rutter on Oct 5, 2026. How pages are made

First published: Oct 5, 2026
Last updated: Oct 5, 2026

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Ben Rutter. "BALYO REACHY network requirements." OT Wireless, published October 5, 2026. https://otwireless.com/requirements/balyo-reachy/

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Rutter, B. (2026, October 5). BALYO REACHY network requirements. OT Wireless. https://otwireless.com/requirements/balyo-reachy/

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@misc{rutter2026balyoreachy,
  author = {Rutter, Ben},
  title = {{BALYO REACHY network requirements}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://otwireless.com/requirements/balyo-reachy/}},
  organization = {OT Wireless},
}