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WLAN Pi Cookbook
2025 M4+
2025 M4+
  • ๐Ÿ˜Ž1. Getting Started
    • ๐ŸŽWLAN Pi M4+
      • ๐Ÿ–จ๏ธPhysical Case Design
    • โšกPowering Up Your WLAN Pi
    • โš™๏ธInitial setup items
    • ๐Ÿ”ผDisplay and Buttons (FPMS)
    • Device USB Mode (OTG)
    • ๐Ÿ†•WebUI
      • ๐ŸŽขSpeed Test
      • ๐Ÿ”Network
      • ๐Ÿง‘โ€โœˆ๏ธCockpit
      • โŒจ๏ธTerminal
    • ๐Ÿ”ตBluetooth
    • ๐Ÿ“บSoftware Update
    • ๐Ÿ“”Quick Reference
    • โšกPowering Down
    • ๐Ÿ’ฌThe WLAN Pi Project
  • ๐Ÿ”ฆ2. Lab: Wi-Fi Scanner
    • ๐ŸšจKismet
      • ๐ŸงชKismet Lab
    • ๐ŸŽ‰Windows: WiFi Explorer Pro
    • ๐ŸmacOS: WiFi Explorer Pro 3
  • ๐Ÿค“3. Lab: Wi-Fi Frame Capture
    • โš™๏ธSetup Instructions
      • ๐ŸชŸWindows Setup
      • ๐ŸmacOS Setup
        • 1๏ธโƒฃ Wireshark (macOS)
        • 2๏ธโƒฃ Airtool 2
    • ๐ŸฆˆWireshark Resources
    • ๐ŸงชCapture Labs
      • ๐ŸคฏWireshark Lab
      • ๐ŸAirtool Lab
      • ๐Ÿ“ถBonus: Capture Different 6 GHz Frames
      • 7๏ธโƒฃ Bonus Capture Wi-Fi 7 Management Frames
    • ๐Ÿ“กCapture beacons in PCAP or CSV format
    • ๐Ÿ“ฑBonus: Capture using WLAN Pi and iPhone or iPad
    • ๐ŸŽBonus: Passwordless SSH using Public-Private Key Pairs
  • ๐Ÿ“Š4. Lab: WLAN Pi Grafana
    • ๐ŸงจStart Grafana
    • ๐Ÿ“ˆWeb-Based Wi-Fi Scanner
    • ๐Ÿ“‰Monitor Your Internet Connection
    • ๐Ÿ“ˆBuild Your Own WLAN Pi Health Dashboard
    • ๐Ÿ“ถSpectrum Analysis
  • 5. Lab: API into your Pi
    • Intro to the WLAN Pi API
    • Accessing the API
    • API access via Postman
    • Using the WLAN Pi API
    • Stop wpa_supplicant@wlan0
  • ๐Ÿ“ฒ6. Lab: The WLAN Pi App
    • Getting Started
    • Connect to your Pi
    • Explore the App
  • ๐Ÿ’ซ7. Lab: Wi-Fi Channel Tool (wifichannel)
  • ๐Ÿ“ถ8. Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 Client
    • โš™๏ธConnect as a client using wpa_supplicant
    • 7๏ธโƒฃ Bonus lab: Connect as a Wi-Fi 7 MLO client
    • ๐Ÿ“กBonus lab: Detect faulty antenna
  • ๐Ÿ”Ž9. Lab: Profiler
    • ๐ŸŽBonus Lab: Extra Profiler tasks
  • ๐Ÿš€10. Lab: Network Performance
    • โšกCLI Power Tools
    • โœ…Verify Wired Connection
    • โฌLibreSpeed
    • โฌOfficial Speedtest.net CLI Client
    • โฌiPerf3
      • Bonus Lab: Compile iPerf2 from source
  • ๐Ÿ“ก11. Lab: Hotspot Mode
  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ12. Demo: Server Mode
  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ13. Demo: Tailscale
    • ๐ŸŽBonus Lab: Remote Access
  • ๐Ÿ”ง14. Demo: Wi-Fi Console Mode
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  • What can I do with this display and buttons?
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  1. 1. Getting Started

Display and Buttons (FPMS)

Front Panel Menu System

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Front Panel Menu System (FPMS) is a 'homegrown' name, it came from the development team. FPMS refers to the screen and the buttons.

Display

The display is a 1.44" 128ร—128 pixel color TFT LCD display by Waveshare.

Header - top menu bar

  • Time

  • Internet status globe

  • Bluetooth status

  • Wireless interface status

Main page

  • Operating Mode

  • Ethernet (eth0) IP address

  • Link connection speed

  • Additional interface IP addresses (mode dependent)

The Operating Mode (in yellow) will show the WLAN Pi model when the device is in classic mode. Otherwise it will show the operating mode (Console, Hotspot, Server, Bridge)

Footer - bottom status bar

The WLAN Pi hostname is listed at the bottom of the screen.

Where do you think the last 3 characters come from?

Write the answer on your worksheet before clicking the answer tab to view the answer

The xxx represents the last 3 characters of the eth0 MAC address.

Physical inputs

To the left of the display, you will find a 5-way joystick (J)

To the right of the display, you will find 3 action buttons:

  • Button A cycles through wired network troubleshooting tools:

    • Reachability

    • LLDP neighbor

    • eth0 IP configuration

  • Button B is a shortcut to activate Hotspot mode โ€“ useful for wall attenuation measurements

  • Button C allows you to shut down or restart the unit

What can I do with this display and buttons?

Explore the menu options and you are welcome to experiment.

  • System > About

  • System > Date & Time

  • System > Summary

  • System > Reboot

Useful symbols to look out for

Rotate display by 180ยฐ

If you prefer using your WLAN Pi in the orientation with joystick on the right hand side, you now can. Head over to System > Settings > Rotate Display. When you press center of the joystick, screen rotates by 180ยฐ.

Press it again, and it will rotate back.

Screen orientation setting persists reboots. Even the WLAN Pi animated logo at boot time is rotated.

and center click, used to execute the selected menu item.

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