Configuration: Wi‐Fi Access - themactep/thingino-firmware GitHub Wiki

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After flashing a fresh Thingino firmware image on a supported camera with a wireless module, the camera will not have any information about your wireless network and will not be able to connect to it automatically.

[!NOTE] Dual interface devices (those with both Ethernet and Wi-Fi) will not broadcast an Access Point. Instead, connect to the IP or hostname to begin setup.

You can either provide your wireless network credentials on an SD card or use our versatile built-in portal.

After you turn on the camera without network credentials, it will set up a temporary access point and create a public network called THINGINO-XXXX, where XXXX is the last four characters of the camera's MAC address.

Connect to this network, either using a mobile device (smartphone or tablet) or from a PC. THINGINO-XXXX wireless network is open and does not require a password to connect unless your Wi-Fi module is MT7601.

[!IMPORTANT] MT7601 wireless module requires a password set in order to work as an access point. Please use thingino as a password to connect to such a network.

Navigate your browser to http://thingino.local/.

[!NOTE] If you are using a mobile phone, temporarily disabling mobile data will help with resolving that domain name.

If the domain name does not work for you, try to open the camera by its IP address http://172.16.0.1/.

[!IMPORTANT] Make sure you use HTTP, not HTTPS protocol to access these addresses.

After you've reached the camera, you should see the form for entering initial settings:

Fill in the form with the current information and click the "Save Credentials" button at the bottom. Note that both SSID and password are case-sensitive, so you must type them exactly as they are.

[!NOTE] Make sure your wireless network uses 2.4GHz band!

On the next page, review the information and correct it if you find an error. Otherwise, click the "Proceed with Reboot" button.

The camera will reboot and register with your wireless network using the information provided.

Press RESET button or check the DHCP leases on your router to find the IP address assigned to the camera.

Wyze Cam 2 telling its IP address:

WiFi setup from Linux shell

If you have access to Linux shell over UART or Ethernet, you can set up Wireless connection running wlansetup. Follow the prompts and then reboot the camera afterwards.

WiFi setup via SD card

Create an uenv.txt file on a blank FAT formatted SD card with the following content

wlan_ssid=nameofyournetwork
wlan_pass=yourwirelessnetworkpass

Reboot the camera with the card inserted. The information provided will be added to the environment and reused to log on to the wireless network.

If you have an existing Thingino camera set up and connected to your preferred wireless network, you can run fw_printenv wlan_ssid and fw_printenv wlan_pass via SSH to get the appropriate values.

Camera Reset

Hold down the reset button for 10 seconds while powering the camera up. This will reset the unit. Repeat the configuration from the beginning using proper wireless network credentials.