From 868232b4f9a49e9d18c3058ba8012eb3a5b61d37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: CamDavidsonPilon <cam.davidson.pilon@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:32:17 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] note on 3B and W --- user-guide/30-Advanced/06-local-access-point.md | 15 ++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/user-guide/30-Advanced/06-local-access-point.md b/user-guide/30-Advanced/06-local-access-point.md index f5ec22dd9..40f9e5a94 100644 --- a/user-guide/30-Advanced/06-local-access-point.md +++ b/user-guide/30-Advanced/06-local-access-point.md @@ -6,11 +6,6 @@ slug: /local-access-point 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. @@ -40,6 +35,9 @@ The Pioreactor has the necessary software to create the local access point. To s ## 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" /> @@ -48,6 +46,13 @@ Once connected, the usual urls should work: http://pioreactor.local will bring u ### 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). + +::: + + 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**. :::note