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Dreamcatcherlts, reception and downloading Outernet files is working for me. I think for most the setup is similar: Antenna, DC board with Skylark 4.4 OS connected to 5 volts PC or laptop. Skylark is set to “hot spot” communicates with local router.

I would like to demo the Outernet for some friends at their place. I have no access to their router. This would be like somewhere out of town with no Internet, I thinking all I would need is the DC board, antenna, power pack, and laptop. I would like to see the Outernet GUI and packets being received. Of course antenna is pointed in right direction. Isn’t this scenario that Syed envisions. Wonder why I never tried this? Maybe we all have to much stuff!
Can I do this?
Thanks, Don

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Just use the default setup with skylark. Use your cell phone to find the default open AP ssid “outernet” and your good to go…

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Sounds so easy! I think many of us missed that point and went right to hotspot setup. I know I did. So, I would NOT make my cell into a hot spot? Just look for “outernet” and connect, after I made the change in Skylark. And I would see the same GUI I normally see on the cell? Sorry for the 3rd degree!
Don

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No skylark will be the hotspot… then your phone connects to it and you use the web browser to connect to http://outernet.is (although your not on the internet, the outernet hotspot will bring up skylark when you enter outernet.is)…

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Another idea I have successfully used is to use your Smart phone Hotspot as the network you connect to. Sometimes your Smart phone has a stronger Wifi than the DC Wifi dongle. Ken

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I see, very good. I’ll give it a try.

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Doesn’t quite work. Switch to default mode. Looking at cell under Wi-Fi Settings. I see Outernet. I put in outernet for password. I hit Connect. See Authenticating, and then Saved. Weak wi-fi from DC. Keeps cycling through. If I get close to dongle, stays Saved. Never says Connected. Anyway I type in outernet.is and I do get main page and see store and forum. I want to see the Tuner and Status page. Maybe because it never connects, Stuck.

Now how do I get back to where I was since can’t see Network page any more?

Got it working., had to use my laptop

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Your phone is defaulting to the cellular web connection… turn on airplane mode, then turn on Wi-Fi itself. It should shut off cellular but turn back on wifi…

I use my DC in the field (hunting trips) like this all the time…

Chris

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Doesn’t work. I now notice cell sees new wireless connection.
BRCM_TEST_SSID. Something to do with Broadcom chip in my router. I turn off router. Don’t see above SSID. Went through your suggestion a few times. Still getting Authenticating, Saved, Authentication problem, over and over. Airplane mode On, Wireless On. Phone is MOTO G (third edition)

Back to Acer Aspire One Netbook
Also good on Asus tablet.
“HELLO MOTO” let me down!