AthenaII Wireless Setup
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The AthenaII is based on an OrangePi board, which includes an onboard wireless adapter. This page describes the process of connecting to a wireless network rather than using a physical network interface.
Required Materials[edit | edit source]
- Computer with wired and wireless network connection & Ethernet cable
- SSH client program (
ssh
on Mac or Linux, PuTTy or equivalent on Windows) - AthenaII board (and OrangePi) with pre-installed MSE4777 Debian/Franklin image
- USB to ethernet adapter (if setup computer does not have wired interface onboard)
Initial Wireless Setup[edit | edit source]
- Connect the powered AthenaII board to the computer using an ethernet cable.
- Check connection to http://192.168.76.2 in a web browser or using
ping 192.168.76.2
on a command line. - Using an ssh client (eg PuTTy, not your browser), connect to 192.168.76.2:22 (That is, IP Address 192.168.76.2, Port 22) with username
debian
and passwordreprap
. Note that the passwordreprap
may not appear in the client as you type it. - Launch
sudo nmtui
and select "Activate a connection" using the arrow keys and enter key. - Select the WiFi network of interest (ex. NETGEAR, LINKSYS...) . Enter the network key if necessary.
nmtui
should indicate success. - Exit
nmtui
using the back and quit buttons. - At the command line, launch
sudo ifconfig
and look for the interfacewlan0
. Identify and note the inet IP address for this interface (here,10.10.10.224
) - Disconnect the ssh session using
exit
or by simply closing the ssh window. - Remove the ethernet cable from the AthenaII.
- Test the connection using a device connected to the same wireless network as the AthenaII, again either by pinging or browsing to the inet address identified above. The AthenaII homepage should load.
- Continue setup or operation with Franklin.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- If the printer is unable to connect to the wireless network, for example if the SSID/key changes, a wired connection will be required to connect to the printer.
- The OrangePi onboard wireless interface may be unreliable. While a high-reliability network connection is not necessary for printer operation, it is desirable for live feedback, monitoring, and command input. USB wireless interfaces (dongles) may be used to solve this.
- The password for access can be changed using the
passwd
command. This may be desirable on shared networks, although Franklin will maintain unregulated access within the network.
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