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CamDavidsonPilon committed Nov 27, 2023
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import ButtonDownloadLocalAccessPointFile from '@site/src/components/ButtonDownloadLocalAccessPointFile';


:::info

This feature is currently experimental
:::

For some use cases, you may want to create a local WiFi network just for your Pioreactors (this is called a local access point, or a hotspot). Why might you want to do this?

- If you want to get started right away, without dealing with WiFi credentials.
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## Access the local access point




After plugging in the Pioreactor, the local access point will start and you should see a new network called `pioreactor`, with password `raspberry`. You should be able to connect to this new access point with any computer, phone, tablet, etc.

<img src="/img/user-guide/pioreactor_ap.png" width="325" />
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### Connecting more Pioreactors to your local access point

:::info

Raspberry Pi 3B and Raspberry Pi Zero W have trouble connecting to these local access points. Follow instructions [here](https://github.com/Pioreactor/pioreactor/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md?plain=1#L31-L42).

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Other Pioreactors will need to be reconfigured to connect to this new access point. During set up in the Raspberry Pi Imager, using the ssid credentials: `pioreactor` and password `raspberry` in the wireless LAN section. **You shouldn't add the `local_access_point` file to these other Pioreactors - you only need to do that once**.

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