User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Development Environment
- 2.1. Operating Systems
- 2.2. OpenWrt Introduction
- 2.3. Network Environment
- 2.4. System Configuration
- 2.4.1. Accessing Web UI
- 2.4.2. Accessing System Console
- 2.4.3. Using SSH (Secure Socket Shell)
- 2.4.4. Using Serial to USB Cable
- 2.4.5. Upgrading Firmware
- 2.4.6. Upgrading bootloader
- 2.4.7. Wi-Fi Reset
- 2.4.8. Factory Reset
- 2.4.9. Connecting LinkIt Smart 7688 To a network with Wi-Fi Access Point
- 2.4.10. Open a system console and enter the following commands to change LinkIt Smart 7688 to station mode ( For more information on system console, please see 2.4.1 “Accessing Web UI
- 2.4.11. Viewing System Information from the Web UI
- 2.5. Accessing the USB drive and the SD card
MediaTek LinkIt™ Smart 7688 User Manual
Figure 9 LinkIt Smart 7688 in AP Mode
2.3.2. Station Mode
For a network with Wi-Fi access point, LinkIt Smart 7688 acts as a station.
Station mode is used when you want to install software from OpenWrt to
LinkIt Smart LinkIt Smart 7688 HDK, for example. Figure 10 illustrates how
LinkIt Smart 7688 works in a LAN with Wi-Fi AP.
Figure 10 LinkIt Smart 7688 in Station Mode
2.4. System Configuration
This chapter describes the methods you can use to configure LinkIt Smart
7688 development board. The board uses a local domain called myLinkIt.local
and your computer needs to support mDNS to use this local domain. For
Windows 8 and later, Mac OS X and Linux, the mDNS is supported. However, if
© 2015, 2016 MediaTek Inc.
Page 21 of 38
This document contains information that is proprietary to MediaTek Inc.
Unauthorized reproduction or disclosure of this information in whole or in part is strictly prohibited.