Posts made by Nayan

Finally!! Thanks guys. The stickers look cool. Hope to get them soon.

@Lazar-Demin

Specs please... The competition is already out (Linkit Smart 7688/Duo)... And it looks pretty amazing for the price ($12/$15).

Hope you have much better to offer.

They're offering a discount today (21st June) for the first 300 pieces

Impressive specs for the price I must say

Linkit Smart 7688
Processor – Mediatek MT7688AN MIPS24KEc processor @ 580 MHz with WiFi
System Memory – 128MB DDR2 RAM.
Storage – 32MB flash + micro SD slot
Connectivity – 1T1R Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with chip antenna and I-PEX conector
USB – 1x micro USB host port, 1x micro USB port for power
Expansion – 2x 18-pin headers with GPIOs, I2C, I2S, SPI, UART, PWM and Ethernet Port.
Misc – MPU reset and WiFi reset buttons, MPU EJTAG solder pads
Power Supply – 5V via micro USB port, or 3.3V via header
Dimensions – 55.7 x 26 mm

Read more: http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/12/01/mediatek-linkit-smart-7688-and-smart-7688-duo-boards-run-openwrt-for-iot-applications/#ixzz4CFDZC5fy

Hi @Guest
Thanks for clarifying that.... maybe it would make more sense and help everyone keep track of your project progress and challenges faced if you posed it as a reply in the old post? that way the context would be clearer when you post useful links as above.

As far as the project goes - I will try to help you in a couple of weeks. Right now my omega + exp dock is occupied (as I have told you in the pm). I'm the kind of guy who cant solve a problem without simulating it myself. Just give me sometime I'm sure we can solve this.

P.S. By the way I have been using the omega+exp dock as a router for about 5 months now with different devices connected, including a raspberry pi through wifi and through a wired connection with a belkin router running ddwrt - in the exact same config you want to run your project on i.e., omega is the router -> ddwrt router is the wifi bridge to which I connect the raspberry pi/beaglebone with a patch cord. I am assuming that if its possible to do this with ddwrt it should be possible with openwrt.

Hi @Guest

Could you clarify what exactly are you trying to do here? Is his related to your previous project about making an extended wifi-wired bridge LAN?

Yes... Please try that

Hi @Ajay-k ... I had faced a similar issue... I resorted to a factory reset. Alternately, you can try connecting it via serial to see if your wifi service is starting with the onion boot up - this also happened to me once and after I started it up manually one time it worked on subsequent startups

Hi @Guest

Could you also post the complete contents of your '/etc/config/network' file here?

@Guest... Just curious whether you were able to get it working finally... ?

@Guest ... Are you able to access the internet from the devices connected to the switch?

You're welcome. Let us know if it works out. Also to answer your other question:

The omega will behave as a routed bridge in this case - meaning that it will assign addresses, maintain and manage the connection specifics of the devices connected to the switch (I am assuming you will be using a switch). So the ip addresses you see will be in the range from 192.168.3.2-200 or so. It will also be a private network of sorts (sorry I am not a networking expert to know the correct terminology) meaning that if you check on the main router you should be able to see only one IP address - that from the omega - your devices will be routed through the omega. I am not completely sure of the implications this will have on the speed of the connection but logically I assume it will be slower than connecting directly to the main router - unless you are not using any other device on the main router.

This is a very rough explanation from my limited understanding of how these things work. I am sure there are other experts around these communities who can give you a much more detailed explanation.

Part 1: Wireless connection between your Omega and Router

1. Power up your omega connected to the minidock.

2. Open a browser and go to the console @192.168.3.1 and log-in using the default settings or if you have already changed them use your new login

3. Go to the "Settings" app

4. On the dashboard on the left go to "Wif-fi settings" - here you need to scan and setup the omega to connect to your home network (main router/home router) - to do so search for the correct SSID broadcast by your router and set the correct security type and corresponding password. After you are done click the "Configure Wi-fi button"

5. Next, go to the "Wi-Fi AP settings" on the dashboard on the left. Here you have to first check the "Enable AP Mode" - Next, set an SSID of your choice - This will be the wifi network (range extended) that you will connect to. Set a security type and password. I normally keep these the same as that of the main router for simplicity. Next, click "Configure AP". It may or may not do anything at this stage. However the settings are made.

I would suggest a reboot of the omega at this stage.

And thats it!! now just connect your computer/smartphone to the wifi SSID you set with the password you chose and you are on the internet!

OR to do this from the command line, follow the instructions here:
https://wiki.onion.io/Tutorials/Using-Omega-As-Wifi-Range-Extender

Part 2: Connection between your Omega and a LAN Switch
Use a PC/MAC and follow the instructions given here:
https://wiki.onion.io/Tutorials/Expansions/Using-the-Ethernet-Expansion

Part 3: Connecting to a switch
I think directly plugging it in to the switch at this point should work.
If you have the hardware, please try and let us know.

NOTE: I would suggest that you uninstall "wpad-mini" and install "wpad" on the omega. I had a problem making a router out of the omega+ethernet exp and I was facing a lot of issue until I did this. More info on this: https://community.onion.io/topic/27/wifi-wpa2-eap-peap-mschapv2/9

Hi @fader

What you are looking for is a client-bridge. It should be possible to do with the omega. In fact there is a tutorial for this here:

https://wiki.onion.io/Tutorials/Expansions/Using-the-Ethernet-Expansion

This setup should enable you to do what you are looking for. If you want a more advanced setup check this out too:
https://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/recipes/bridgedclient

@Cooper-Chan ... Did you try using the passwd command to change the root password when connected via serial?

Hi @Cooper-Chan ... By default it should be "onioneer". If this is not working then try to get in using serial USB mode. Just connect your phone microusb cable between ur PC and omega (you may need to install drivers) see this link for more details

Hi @Boken-Lin ... Sorry for the long delay in replying... I finally got it to work.. all I had to do was replace "wpad-mini" with "wpad" using the steps described by @faulty-lee in this post

@Nito-Weber ... Most dorm networks have 801.2x security which requires additional configuration (EAP/AUTH Type etc). This cannot be done on the omega because it ships with 'wpad-mini' by default. If you still would like to use it in your dorm then try the method in this post:

https://community.onion.io/topic/27/wifi-wpa2-eap-peap-mschapv2/7

@Boken-Lin & @Lazar-Demin - if I may suggest why not make 'wpad' the default rather than the 'wpad-mini'. I believe it will solve most of the connectivity issues. Of course it will eat up a few kb more space but it could be worth it.

Hi @Lazar-Demin

I tried the steps in the tutorial but it didn't work. I checked with "ifconfig" in the terminal to see if an ip address had been assigned to the omega - it had. But when I tried to connect to the internet through the wifi it just said "DNS probe started" and "DNS probe ended. No internet".

I don't know if it makes a difference, but when I connect to the dorm network from my PC, there is a captive webpage (which loads automatically) which needs authentication, without which the internet doesn't work. But I assume that even when connecting via wifi, this page should load because I am just routing the traffic from a wired connection to a wireless one...