This will delete the page "Basic_Wireless_Settings"
. Please be certain.
This document is only intended to cover the most basic details of
Wi-Fi settings on LibreCMC, for people who do not know much about
computer networking. Geeks are encouraged to simply log in
to 192.168.10.1
and experiment with the settings.
First, you need a physical connection to the LibreCMC Wi-Fi router. The simplest way is to connect an Ethernet cable between the Ethernet port on your computer, and the LAN port on your router. An Ethernet cable is like a fat telephone cable; usually you get one included with your router. Tablets and smart phones usually don't have an Ethernet port, so you might need to borrow a laptop.
In the address bar of your Web browser, enter the address
192.168.10.1
and press Enter
or Return
. You should see a page
appear called Authorization Required
.
If you see instead a page complaining that the connection is not
secure, you will need to add a security exception. On Mozilla
Firefox, you press the Advanced
button and then the Add
Exception
button, and then the Confirm Security Exception
button.
Enter the adminstrative Username and Password for your router. The
default is root
for the Username and a blank password.
If a blank password does not work, and you cannot figure out what it is supposed to be, you may need to reset the router.
If you are unable to view the Authorization Required
page, it may be
that you do not have your Ethernet cable connected to the correct
ports, or your computer is not set to allow use of the Ethernet
cable. Find a tech savvy relative to help you out.
Select the Network
>> Wireless
menu.
Select the Edit
button to the right side of "libreCMC".
Scroll down to the ESSID
text field under the Interface
Configuration
section. and enter the name you would like for your
Wi-Fi network. This is the name people will see when they are
looking to connect to your Wi-Fi network.
Save & Apply
button at
the bottom of the page, or go on to the next section.If you haven't already, Select the Network
>> Wireless
menu, and
select the Edit
button to the right side of "libreCMC".
Select the Wireless Security
tab under the Interface
Configuration
section.
In the Encryption
drop down menu select WPA2-PSK
. (If you have
some really old devices on your network, it may be necessary to
select WPA-PSK
instead, to get them to connect, but don't do this
unless you really need to.)
In the Key
text field, put in the password you want people to use
to connect to your Wi-Fi network. If you press the green arrows
button, it will make it easier to type in the password.
Save & Apply
button at the bottom of the page.There is a password used for logging into the LuCi configuration interface. You typically want this to be different than the Wi-Fi password you share with other people.
Select the System
>> Administration
menu.
Under Router Password
section, type a new password into the
Password
text field. Pressing the green arrows button makes it
easier to type in your password.
Type the exact same password into the Confirmation
text field.
Save & Apply
button at the bottom of the page.This will delete the page "Basic_Wireless_Settings"
. Please be certain.