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'''''Note: If you installed autoconfiguring [https://github.com/sudomesh/sudowrt-firmware/releases/tag/0.3.0 release 0.3.0] for myNet N600 routers, you will not need to use makenode ([[#Makenode_.28v.0.2.3_and_earlier.29|instructions further down]]) after flashing the sudowrt-firmware to your router to configure it to work on People's Open Network.''''' | '''''Note: If you installed autoconfiguring [https://github.com/sudomesh/sudowrt-firmware/releases/tag/0.3.0 release 0.3.0] for myNet N600 routers, you will not need to use makenode ([[#Makenode_.28v.0.2.3_and_earlier.29|instructions further down]]) after flashing the sudowrt-firmware to your router to configure it to work on People's Open Network.''''' | ||
[[File:Nodeports titles.png|400px|thumb|right|Plug into port 3 to access the private network from your laptop. Port 2 connects to the public 'peoplesopen.net' network]] Connect your newly-flashed MyNet N600 to your existing Internet router via ethernet from your existing router's LAN port to your new node's Internet port. Wait a few minutes for your new node to connect to the Internet and obtain its private IP address. Once this happens, the node will broadcast a new WiFi network starting with 'peoplesopen.net' (and followed by the node's new unique IP address). Once you see this WiFi network, you can unplug your node from your existing router | [[File:Nodeports titles.png|400px|thumb|right|Plug into port 3 to access the private network from your laptop. Port 2 connects to the public 'peoplesopen.net' network]] Connect your newly-flashed MyNet N600 to your existing Internet router via ethernet from your existing router's LAN port to your new node's Internet port. Wait a few minutes for your new node to connect to the Internet and obtain its private IP address. Once this happens, the node will broadcast a new WiFi network starting with 'peoplesopen.net' (and followed by the node's new unique IP address). | ||
Once you see this WiFi network, you can unplug your node from your existing router. Then: | |||
* reconnect the newly flashed node to your computer via ethernet like it was in previous steps (be sure to use port 3 on an N600) | |||
* make sure you are connecting as 172.30.0.10 | |||
* try connecting to the home node's web dashboard by opening a web browser and navigating to http://172.30.0.1 | |||
If the flash was successful you should be brought to the following screen: | If the flash was successful you should be brought to the following screen: | ||