Image Installation

Overview

The suggested installation method for most users is to use a pre-built image. Images are based on the official Raspbian images for the Raspberry Pi.

Steps

Download

1. Download the HSMM-Pi image:
2. Amazon S3 URL:
3. Torrent URL:
4. Verify the image checksum against the list of release checksums

Writing the Image

1. See the section Writing an Image to an SD Card in the Raspberry Pi documentation

Basic Setup

1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the Raspberry Pi to your computer (crossover)
2. Insert SD card in the Raspberry Pi
3. Connect the USB WiFi adapter
4. Apply power to the Raspberry Pi
5. Allow 2 minutes for the Raspberry Pi to finish starting up
6. SSH to the Raspberry Pi with the default IP address and credentials (pi/raspberry): ssh [email protected]
7. Run sudo raspi-config and select Expand filesystem
8. Exit the setup program and reboot
9. Access the HSMM-Pi web interface using the default IP: http://169.254.54.132/
10. Configure the Network settings for the mesh network and the desired mode for the wired Ethernet adapter (LAN/WAN).
11. Save settings and shutdown
12. Remove power
13. Apply power to the Raspberry Pi
14. Allow 2 minutes for the Raspberry Pi to finish starting up
15. Access the HSMM-Pi web interface at 172.27.2.1 (or whatever internal IP you've assigned it): http://172.27.2.1/