Ham DMR Hot spot help

[minasha]

Changed my internet provider and need to log into Pi-star to enter new password but I can't get the Dashboard up
I enter pi-star and "can't find page" I enter pi-star/login or local same thing I can't get into pi-star.
Any help is appreciated.

 

[w2xq]

In your browser, use the IP address, e.g. http://10.0.0.100, to access the hotspot. Use Fing or another network program/app to find the IP addresses of your devices on the your network.

HTH.

 

[minasha]

In your browser, use the IP address, e.g. http://10.0.0.100, to access the hotspot. Use Fing or another network program/app to find the IP addresses of your devices on the your network.

HTH.

right now my hotspot is not connected to my wifi how can I see it in "advanced IP" program if it's not on wifi

 

[minasha]

In your browser, use the IP address, e.g. http://10.0.0.100, to access the hotspot. Use Fing or another network program/app to find the IP addresses of your devices on the your network.

HTH.

I am using advanced IP my hotspot is powered up but when I scan I don't see the hotspot on advanced IP

 

[w2xq]

I have no idea what "advanced IP" is as I haven't used Windows since retiring in 2007.

I would first follow the instructions on the WiFi Builder Pi-Star WiFi Builder - pistar.uk page.

I like Fing Fing | Network Monitoring & Device Blocking App to see what is on a network. And you should find help in the PiStar Forum forum.pistar.uk - Index page pages.

HTH.

 

[alcahuete]

Your router assigns the IP address to the hot spot. If it's not hooked up to the WiFi, you aren't going to have an IP address to access. You need to connect your computer directly to your hotspot, usually with ethernet.

 

[minasha]

Your router assigns the IP address to the hot spot. If it's not hooked up to the WiFi, you aren't going to have an IP address to access. You need to connect your computer directly to your hotspot, usually with ethernet.

I will try that

 

[minasha]

I will try that

How to do that? the computer has Ethernet but the hotspot has no ethernet

 

[alcahuete]

How to do that? the computer has Ethernet but the hotspot has no ethernet

Well then that's not going to work. Can you connect directly to the hotspot via wifi, or did it come with another cable or anything to connect directly?

 

[popnokick]

Changed my internet provider and need to log into Pi-star to enter new password but I can't get the Dashboard up
I enter pi-star and "can't find page" I enter pi-star/login or local same thing I can't get into pi-star.
Any help is appreciated.

Pi-Star hotspots all have a "no WiFi" set up procedure built-in called "Auto AP". Begin reading at 3a on this website -
Amateur Radio Notes: Pi-Star

 

[minasha]

Pi-Star hotspots all have a "no WiFi" set up procedure built-in called "Auto AP". Begin reading at 3a on this website -
Amateur Radio Notes: Pi-Star

I downloaded the latest file (the one on bottom) from pi-star I wrote the file to the SD card using balena etcher programmed and verified successfully put the sd back into the Hot spot powered it up and bright green light with red flashing slowly, but the LCD never comes on

 

[popnokick]

The LCD will remain off until you finish the configuration as described on those web pages.

 

[minasha]

The LCD will remain off until you finish the configuration as described on those web pages.

Let's forget wifi for now, my immediate problem is: I accidently deleted my sd card that was in my hot spot. Before deletion The HS would boot up in 1 minute with the LCD screen working. Since deleting SD card I used bolena etcher to write new image (from pistar-uk) to SD card.
Successful write but HS LCD screen doesn't work anymore and red light still blinks slow instead of fast which means HS won't boot anymore.
I need to get HS up and running first then worry about WIFI. Any ideas why it won't boot?

 

[wgbecks]

You're going to have to get network access in order to enter configuration parameters being that you flashed the HS with a fresh
Pi-Star Image. By default, the Pi-Star software will enable a WIFI Access Point (AP) that will become visible when scanning for wireless
networks using your PC. Find the AP and connect to it with your browser whereby you'll configure Pi-Star to come up on your home
network and proceed from there.

 

[minasha]

You're going to have to get network access in order to enter configuration parameters being that you flashed the HS with a fresh
Pi-Star Image. By default, the Pi-Star software will enable a WIFI Access Point (AP) that will become visible when scanning for wireless
networks using your PC. Find the AP and connect to it with your browser whereby you'll configure Pi-Star to come up on your home
network and proceed from there.

I will try to get on the wifi with HS

 

[wgbecks]

Be patient. It will take several minutes from the initial boot up of a fresh Pi-Star image before the AP is configured and up to where it
becomes visible when scanning for Wi-Fi networks from your PC.

 

[w2xq]

Did you read the information popnokick recommended? Did you make up a file per Pi-Star WiFi Builder - pistar.uk instructions? You are making the task of using the hotspot harder than necessary. Just saying.

And you avoided answering my question on "advanced IP"...

I would suggest making a duplicate card as backup once you get your hotspot working.

HTH.

 

[minasha]

Did you read the information popnokick recommended? Did you make up a file per Pi-Star WiFi Builder - pistar.uk instructions? You are making the task of using the hotspot harder than necessary. Just saying.

And you avoided answering my question on "advanced IP"...

I would suggest making a duplicate card as backup once you get your hotspot working.

HTH.

If I get it working I will make a backup sd card, Advanced IP is a program where I would see the hot spot IP address to get into pi-star.

 

[minasha]

If I get it working I will make a backup sd card, Advanced IP is a program where I would see the hot spot IP address to get into pi-star.

Yes I made a supplicant file but I don't know how to put into the boot file

 

[minasha]

Thanks to everyone who who helped me with this, I got it to work last night!
The problem was I didn't assign a "Zumspot hat set in the config. Once I set that it worked