Monday, October 1, 2018

Connect to PI-STAR, setup your WiFi config

Quickly start guide

Prepare an IP address scan tools  
http://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com  [for Windows]
https://www.fing.com/  [Fing for iOS/Android]

1  Power on your hotspot ,wait about 30s to startup completed
2  Configute network for your Pi-star,

LAN: 
if there is a LAN port in NanoPi or RPi, insert RJ45 line, the routers automatically allocate the IP address, use a computer browser (must use Firefox or Chrome) to access the IP address, set up your personal information.


WiFi Self-AP: 
the first time connect to hotspot
Open the phone, search the WiFi AP "Pi-Star"
then join it , password is "raspberry" , use mobile browser ,visit http://192.168.50.1,
add the WiFi you need in the WiFi setup column

Reboot.

Login userid : pi-star
Password: raspberry 






* This way now just support inner Raspberry Pi Zero, Pi 3B, Pi 3B+, not support USB WiFi NanoPi NEO.

Use default WiFi SSID 
(Suit who buy full set product from BI7JTA)

Add a shared WiFi on the cell phone or router, the default access WiFi:

SSID:888888-2G password: 0123456789 , when connected, visit pi-star dashboard  
iOS shares WiFi hot spots: http://pi-star.local
Other devices share WiFi: http://pi-star
Login User: pi-star ,Password :raspberry

Just for reference, SSID set to  888888-2G

The final way, use "Pi-Star WiFi Builder" ,then download and copy to your TFcard root, the method need a TFCard to USB adapter.
http://www.pistar.uk/wifi_builder.php

If the domain name can not be identified, use IP tool APP like “FING” to find the IP address of the box.

3 Configute your digital radio
The default setting frequency is 433.550MHz, DMR mode, time slot 2, color code 1, and DMRid 4600000
Private call to  9990 ,use parrot mode for echo test.


IP address scan tools:
Feature: Support mobile WiFi Share AP scan
iNet - Network Scanner [iOS]
https://itunes.apple.com/cn/app/inet-network-scanner/id340793353?mt=8
IP Tools: WiFi Analyzer [Android]
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ddm.iptools&hl=en

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