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You'll need to do one-off configuration, for which you'll need to plug some bits into your core unit. | You'll need to do one-off configuration, for which you'll need to plug some bits into your core unit. | ||
For this you'll need to know your wifi server password and what encryption | |||
* If you have a monitor which takes an HDMI connection, run a cable from the monitor to the core unit - there's a socket next to the USB power socket. If not, plug a standard VGA connector into an VGA-to-HDMI connector and plug that into the core unit. Then plug a USB keyboard into one of the USB sockets. | * If you have a monitor which takes an HDMI connection, run a cable from the monitor to the core unit - there's a socket next to the USB power socket. If not, plug a standard VGA connector into an VGA-to-HDMI connector and plug that into the core unit. Then plug a USB keyboard into one of the USB sockets. | ||
* You should see a login prompt. Enter "wifi" and hit return | * You should see a login prompt. Enter "wifi" and hit return | ||
* It will show a list of all the wifi servers, which should be your own and probably some of your neighbors | * It will show a list of all the wifi servers, which should be your own and probably some of your neighbors | ||
* | * Hit shift-P to go into Preferences | ||
* "Wireless Interface" should have "wlan0" next to it. If it does not, add it then hit F10 to return to the list of wifi servers | |||
* Select your home wifi server in the list and press the right arrow button | |||
* Check the "automatically connect to this network" box | |||
* Move down to where it says "WPA 1/2" and hit return | |||
* A list of all the encryption modes will be listed. | |||
Revision as of 20:07, 15 February 2015
You'll need to do one-off configuration, for which you'll need to plug some bits into your core unit.
For this you'll need to know your wifi server password and what encryption
- If you have a monitor which takes an HDMI connection, run a cable from the monitor to the core unit - there's a socket next to the USB power socket. If not, plug a standard VGA connector into an VGA-to-HDMI connector and plug that into the core unit. Then plug a USB keyboard into one of the USB sockets.
- You should see a login prompt. Enter "wifi" and hit return
- It will show a list of all the wifi servers, which should be your own and probably some of your neighbors
- Hit shift-P to go into Preferences
- "Wireless Interface" should have "wlan0" next to it. If it does not, add it then hit F10 to return to the list of wifi servers
- Select your home wifi server in the list and press the right arrow button
- Check the "automatically connect to this network" box
- Move down to where it says "WPA 1/2" and hit return
- A list of all the encryption modes will be listed.