RatOS, Open Network

I tried searching but didn't see anything. Can I not put RatOS on a wifi network with no password? On the configuration page it requires 8 characters, even though this wifi is open.
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umop3plsdn3dlus
umop3plsdn3dlus•2y ago
Or is this a password to access the Pi itself?
blacksmithforlife
blacksmithforlife•2y ago
no, it has a password. raspberry that you have to use to connect to it
umop3plsdn3dlus
umop3plsdn3dlus•2y ago
Maybe this will help
umop3plsdn3dlus
umop3plsdn3dlus•2y ago
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umop3plsdn3dlus
umop3plsdn3dlus•2y ago
This wifi I'm connecting to, has no security.
blacksmithforlife
blacksmithforlife•2y ago
that is your router, not ratos wifi
umop3plsdn3dlus
umop3plsdn3dlus•2y ago
Right It has no security, but RatOS wants 8 characters
blacksmithforlife
blacksmithforlife•2y ago
@miklschmidt 👆 you might have to put something in there for now and modify it afterwards
marschallmarc
marschallmarc•2y ago
I dont want to start a big discussion, but please think long and hard if you really want to put the rpi in an open networt! If you still think it is a good idea, you need to protect the rpi against brute force attacks at least! If you are a user that requires the frontent to set up the network, Id say it probably is a verrry bad idea.
umop3plsdn3dlus
umop3plsdn3dlus•2y ago
I'm not in charge of the network unfortunately, but this place is physically secure if that makes sense.
marschallmarc
marschallmarc•2y ago
ok, I get your point of not being in charge
umop3plsdn3dlus
umop3plsdn3dlus•2y ago
Also apparently there is only a maximum of finding 8 networks at a time on this search page?
marschallmarc
marschallmarc•2y ago
maybe you can think about using the printer via direct wifi to it. If not, I think you need to set it up the old way via the wpa file jesus, not wpa file of course xd just default network configuration via terminal wpa file is for wpa 😄
umop3plsdn3dlus
umop3plsdn3dlus•2y ago
I mean, if I can't make this work, I'm just gonna have to make arrangements (which is a huge headache of it's own) to buy a router and only use it for lan between the RatOS and my computer.
marschallmarc
marschallmarc•2y ago
you can connect to it, just not via the web configuration as of now
umop3plsdn3dlus
umop3plsdn3dlus•2y ago
So theoretically, I had a secure wifi with 6 characters. I still wouldn't be able to enter it onto that screen
marschallmarc
marschallmarc•2y ago
you also dont need an additional router. you can just connect to it the same way you do for the configuration for example
umop3plsdn3dlus
umop3plsdn3dlus•2y ago
... Oh I guess that makes sense lol Just leave it on its own hotspot?
marschallmarc
marschallmarc•2y ago
wpa2 forces 8 characters as a minimum for the algorthm to work so there is no secure 6 character pw network
umop3plsdn3dlus
umop3plsdn3dlus•2y ago
I mean I was just asking for the sake of asking, but I didn't realize that was a min for wpa2 So I can just skip this part of the setup then?
marschallmarc
marschallmarc•2y ago
there is actually a mathematical reason for that (although of course you could just use padding in the implementation to get around that limit) yep, id say so only thing is, you wont be able to update the printer software via the frontend if the printer has no connection to the internet
umop3plsdn3dlus
umop3plsdn3dlus•2y ago
Perfect. As in flash the BTT board?
marschallmarc
marschallmarc•2y ago
right oh no, sorry of course you can still flash it I first thought this to be one of your next steps
umop3plsdn3dlus
umop3plsdn3dlus•2y ago
....ah I see
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umop3plsdn3dlus
umop3plsdn3dlus•2y ago
Can I edit the base Rpi config from here to put it on my network for updating, and then revert it back to the RatOS hotspot? I've only ever done that by like ssh, not a UI
miklschmidt
miklschmidt•2y ago
Yeah. You do it via ssh.
umop3plsdn3dlus
umop3plsdn3dlus•2y ago
That'll work, ty
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