Volumio 976 Access Point questions

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(moved this thread to help)
Hi

Saw the new Access Point feature after update. Great to have it!

Two questions:

  1. Is it possible to set that AP with Internet sharing through the Ethernet cable?
    I’m using the Pi as a hotspot for the living room, but the Internet comes from the Ethernet cable rather from another Wifi router.

  2. How about secure AP

I’m using Pi 2 with HiFiBerry DAC plus (sound is fine! configured with UI)

Best and thanks
Dror

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Security will be added to the AP in future releases. At the moment we just wanted you all to try it out.

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Hi

How about Internet sharing?
I’m not requesting for a feature (as I suppose this topic is not so common by most of the people), but for any guidance to tweak things up, if one has the experience

Dror

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Plenty of google links to this type of application, for example http://willhaley.com/blog/raspberry-pi-hotspot-ew7811un-rtl8188cus/. You just need to be careful with the chipset of the wifi dongle you are using.

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Indeed I am familiar with those guides, and aware of the chipset importance (mine is RaLink of WiPi dongle).

I used to have success with constructing a hotspot with an old Runeaudio version using the create_ap script, but many attempts to create one with newer versions of Runeaudio/Volumio/MoOde just result in an access point without Internet sharing.

This is why I ask for someone’s experience (or particular help :slight_smile:) with Volumio.