Changing default Auto AP SSID and password
I had searched high and low to find out how to change the default Auto AP SSID and password. I finally figured it out. To make life easier I wanted to share it here.
1. Go to the SSH login page on your Pi-Star
2. Log into your SSH page...my username is pi-star and password is "raspberry" as lower case
3. Change file system from RO (Read Only) to RW (Read Write)...type “rpi-rw” and hit return. System is now in Read Write mode
4. Type “sudo nano /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf” and hit return...Now you have the config file that starts your Auto AP with its defaul SSID and password...Be careful when you edit this. You could make your Pi-Star inaccessibile via your new Auto AP SSID and password...Make sure you know your new default SSID and password for Auto AP...
5. Save your file...”CNTL-O” (Write Out)...
6. Reboot your Pi-Star via web page.
7. Now if you Pi-Star is not in the vicinity of any Pi-Star know AP, your new Auto AP will start with the new settings.
* Do this at your own risk. You will not kill your Pi-Star, but you may have to reload the default image on the SD card again if it does not work.
***I will try to post sceen shots of this once I get to a computer and off a mobile device.***
ANDRE
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only problem is what is the web address you know the part to put in the browser to access it in Auto AP move usernames and passwords mean nothing if you have no where to put it, every page tells me how to do this or that but none of them have the URL to get there
ReplyDeleteWe understand the Pi-STAR address is “unique” to each network setup each person. One needs to obtain pi-star hotspot address “LAN IP address” from the router. The basic understanding is to location pi-star IP address from your network using Linux/WindowsXX/Apple/Mac. Enable AP Turned [on]
DeleteOnce AP is enabled. Locate the available WIFI SSID. LIKE you connect to your home wifi NEW wifi will be listed called PI-STAR. Example you connect to your home wifi SSID “JamesBond” after enabling PISTAR AP check for “new name is the list of WIFI names”. Locate available WFI names notice PISTAR exist :-) yippie
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