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LinkIt Smart 7688 Wi-Fi multi-role Configuration Update

Steps for Configuring the Multimode WiFi on LinkIt Smart 7688

  1. Log Into the LinkIt Smart 7688 One can connect to the LinkIt Smart via AP interface or via USB to Serial. See the user manual

  2. Copy the file ralink.sh to /lib/netifd/wireless/ralink.sh on the LinkIt Smart 7688 One can copy the file via SCP from the host machine. Or connecting a usb flash drive to the host port.

  3. Give the Command to make this file executiable:

`chmod +x /lib/netifd/wireless/ralink.sh`
  1. Enter the WiFi Station Credentials:
a. Replace `<SSID>` with the Wi-Fi router's name which you want to connect to.

   `uci set wireless.sta.ssid="<SSID>"`

b. Replace `<KEY>` with the password of the above Wi-Fi router's password.

  `uci set wireless.sta.key="<KEY>"`

c. Set encryption type to WPA-PSK2 = `psk2` else if WPA-PSK = `psk`

  `uci set wireless.sta.encryption="psk2"`

d. Enable Wi-Fi station mode.

  `uci set wireless.sta.disabled="0"`

e. Apply the configuration to the system

  `uci commit`

f. Re-boot the WiFi service

  `wifi`

Note: In case you have an MAC ID protected router then use the MAC ID for the apcli0 interface. One can obtain the MAC ID by giving the command ifconfig apcli0

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