ATCOM MP01 Setup Manual

How to set up mp01 as a wifi access point or wifi client
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How to Set up MP01 as a Wifi Access
Point or Wifi Client
Version: V1.0
2011-02-18

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  • Page 1 How to Set up MP01 as a Wifi Access Point or Wifi Client Version: V1.0 2011-02-18...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contens Basic Setup ........................2 1.1 Flash the MP with VT-rv273 firmware ............ 2 1.2 Set up MP Fallback ethernet profile on the PC ........2 1.3 Connect the MP to a LAN ................. 3 1.4 Set up root password on MP ................. 3 1.5 Start DHCP on the MP Ethernet port ............
  • Page 3: Basic Setup

    This guide describes how to configure a MP01 as either a Wifi Access Point or as a Wifi Client so that it can be used in a simple (non-mesh) Wifi network. The first section is common setup for both configurations. After completing this section, proceed with either Sect 2 or Sect 3 depending on whether you wish to run the MP as an Access Point or as a Client.
  • Page 4: Connect The Mp To A Lan

    Ethernet. Connect the MP to a LAN Connect the MP01 via Ethernet cable to a LAN with a DHCP server and internet access. Connect the PC to the same LAN and set it to the MP Fallback profile. Check that you can access the MP from the PC by pinging the MP fallback address 172.31.255.254.
  • Page 5: Load The Mp Configuration Files

    Load the MP configuration files Download the configuration files tarball (configs.tgz) to the PC from: http://www.atcom.cn/downloads/WiFi_Mesh_ATA/Firmware/rv273/configs.tgz Extract the tarball contents to a suitable directory and cd to the directory. Open a terminal session and copy the config directories/files to the MP /etc directory: $ scp -r ./config-ap...
  • Page 6: Set Up The Wifi Access Point Configuration

    obtain an IP address using DHCP when connected to a LAN via Ethernet. A Wifi enabled PC should be able to associate with the MP Access Point and access the internet. Execute the Wifi Access Point configuration set up script Connect to the MP with ssh on the Fallback IP address and execute the setup script: # /bin/accesspoint.sh...
  • Page 7: Set Up Mp Wifi Client Configuration

    The PC should acquire an IP address lease in the range 10.10.10.100 - 200 Check that you can connect to the MP Ethernet address 10.10.10.1 Check that you have internet access on the PC by browsing to an internet site. 4. Reference http://wiki.villagetelco.org/ http://www.atcom.cn/...

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