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== Overview  ==
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=== Overview  ===
  
 
If your IGEP Processor Board has '''WIFI interface''' you can connect to it without any cable. You can open a SSH session in your computer and interact with your Board from your console. Here is how to.  
 
If your IGEP Processor Board has '''WIFI interface''' you can connect to it without any cable. You can open a SSH session in your computer and interact with your Board from your console. Here is how to.  
  
== Requirements  ==
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There are some requisites to follow this guide:  
 
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*Host computer with WIFI  
 
*Host computer with WIFI  
 
*[http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html PuTTy program]
 
*[http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html PuTTy program]
 
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== Connect to IGEP network  ==
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=== Connect to IGEP network  ===
  
 
Follow these steps to connect to your IGEP device:  
 
Follow these steps to connect to your IGEP device:  
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== Connect to IGEP  ==
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Follow these steps to get a remote shell prompt:  
 
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Note that a DHCP IP address in range 192.168.6.10-192.168.6.254 should be given to your host PC. The IGEP device should have IP address 192.168.6.1.  
 
Note that a DHCP IP address in range 192.168.6.10-192.168.6.254 should be given to your host PC. The IGEP device should have IP address 192.168.6.1.  
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=== Troubleshooting  ===
  
== Troubleshooting  ==
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==== NFS in root filesystem  ====
 
 
=== NFS in root filesystem  ===
 
  
 
Don't use NFS in root filesystem combined with WIFI
 
Don't use NFS in root filesystem combined with WIFI
  
  
== See also  ==
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=== See also  ===
  
 
*[[How to setup Marvell 88w8686 SDIO wifi]]
 
*[[How to setup Marvell 88w8686 SDIO wifi]]

Latest revision as of 16:26, 27 August 2012

Information.jpg In this guide is used IGEP firmware Yocto

Overview

If your IGEP Processor Board has WIFI interface you can connect to it without any cable. You can open a SSH session in your computer and interact with your Board from your console. Here is how to.

Requirements

There are some requisites to follow this guide:

  • IGEP Processor Board with WIFI
  • Host computer with WIFI
  • PuTTy program

Connect to IGEP network

Follow these steps to connect to your IGEP device:

  • Click on the Network Manager Tray icon.
  • Select IGEP_<xx> network, where <xx> is different for every IGEP device, to connect.
Igep wificon1.png Igep wificon2.png

Click to enlarge image

Connect to IGEP

Follow these steps to get a remote shell prompt:

  • Open PuTTy program
  • Host Name:192.168.6.1
  • Port: 22
  • Connection type: SSH
  • Click Open, accept Security Alert and login as root user
Igep wifiputty1.png Igep wifiputty2.png
Igep wifiputty3.png Igep wifiputty4.png

Click to enlarge image

Note that a DHCP IP address in range 192.168.6.10-192.168.6.254 should be given to your host PC. The IGEP device should have IP address 192.168.6.1.

Troubleshooting

NFS in root filesystem

Don't use NFS in root filesystem combined with WIFI


See also