From 429a8272a6e918eede2a6a83b980aee3b693f342 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Golle Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:20:49 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: index: replace 'router' with 'device' LEDE also runs on a lot of non-router devices, such as NAS boxes, single-board computers or even inside virtual machines. Signed-off-by: Daniel Golle Acked-by: Jo-Philipp Wich --- docs/index.txt | 23 ++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/index.txt b/docs/index.txt index 912db51..e9bc271 100644 --- a/docs/index.txt +++ b/docs/index.txt @@ -8,24 +8,25 @@ title: Getting Started with LEDE LEDE is based on link:https://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/start[OpenWrt] — most of the operational aspects of the two projects are identical. This document frequently refers to pages of the OpenWrt wiki. -Although there are many ways to install LEDE on your router and complete its initial configuration, the following steps are reliable: +Although there are many ways to install LEDE on your device and complete its initial configuration, the following steps are reliable: -. *Flash the LEDE firmware image into your router.* The exact process is device-specific. -Follow the OpenWrt links below to find the required information for your router: -.. *Find your router's architecture and processor types.* +. *Flash the LEDE firmware image into your device.* The exact process is device-specific. +Follow the OpenWrt links below to find the required information for your device: +.. *Find your device's architecture and processor types.* The "Device Page" of the link:https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/start[OpenWrt Table of Hardware] will contain this information. .. *Download the proper LEDE firmware image to your computer* from link:https://downloads.lede-project.org/snapshots/targets/[downloads.lede-project.org.] The directory structure for LEDE is identical to OpenWrt's downloads. .. *Follow the flashing instructions* on the OpenWrt Device Page. -.. *Connect via Ethernet using DHCP.* After flashing, make sure your computer is connected to a Local Area Network (LAN) port of the router using DHCP. -. *SSH to the router.* + -In your terminal program, enter `ssh root@192.168.1.1`. You can follow along with the steps below in the link:transcript.html[SSH Transcript]. +.. On routers: *Connect via Ethernet using DHCP.* After flashing, make sure your computer is connected to a Local Area Network (LAN) port of the router using DHCP. +.. On other devices: *Connect the device to your router.* The device will acquire an address using DHCP. Check your router's web-interface to learn which address it got. +. *SSH to the device.* + +In your terminal program, enter `ssh root@192.168.1.1` (on other devices, replace 192.168.1.1 with the address assigned to the device by your router). You can follow along with the steps below in the link:transcript.html[SSH Transcript]. . *Set the password.* + LEDE ships without a password. Enter `passwd` and type the new password twice. _Note: Use a good password: it secures your home network. -Write it on the bottom of the router so you don't forget._ -. *Connect the Wide Area Network (WAN) port of the router to "the internet".* + -The router WAN port defaults to DHCP, so you can usually connect the WAN port of your new router into a LAN port of your existing router. The new router should then be "on the air." +Write it on the bottom of the device so you don't forget._ +. *Connect the Wide Area Network (WAN) port (if any) of the device to "the internet".* + +A router's WAN port defaults to DHCP, so you can usually connect the WAN port of your new router into a LAN port of your existing router. The new router should then be "on the air." . *Confirm internet connectivity* + Type `ping 8.8.8.8` (that is Google's DNS server.) If the previous step worked, you should see ping response messages. . *Update the packages, then install the LuCI web configuration package.* + @@ -39,4 +40,4 @@ Go to https://192.168.1.1 to complete configuration. * Review the link:transcript.html[SSH Transcript] to see all the messages from the configuration commands above. * Enable Wi-Fi in the router (LEDE ships with Wi-Fi turned off). See *Network -> Wireless* in the Web GUI. -* Install other packages with `opkg install ...` Useful packages are snmpd, netperf, luci-app-sqm, and any of your favorites. \ No newline at end of file +* Install other packages with `opkg install ...` Useful packages are snmpd, netperf, luci-app-sqm, and any of your favorites. -- 2.30.2