# Edge Computer- Create wifi Hotspot with additional HW

**URL:** <https://www.wago.community/t/edge-computer-create-wifi-hotspot-with-additional-hw/729>\
**Category:** Partner Technology\
**Tags:** how-to, edge-controller\
**Created:** [January 5, 2024, 8:48am UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/edge-computer-create-wifi-hotspot-with-additional-hw/729 "2024-01-05T08:48:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 8:48am UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/edge-computer-create-wifi-hotspot-with-additional-hw/729/1 "2024-01-05T08:48:52Z")

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Prerequisits:

- FW3 752-940x / 752-9800
- Recommended Ordernumber: 8007-100/1000-259
- 
  - Includes Edge Computer, Wifi-Module (Intel® Wireless-AC 9260), 2x WiFi-Antenna +

1- Additional ressources

```auto
    nano /etc/apt/sources.list
                 
         deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free
         deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/ bullseye-security main contrib non-free
         deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
    apt update
    apt upgrade
    apt install firmware-iwlwifi
    apt install wireless-tools
    reboot

```

2 - Check wifi module

```auto
    iwconfig
    
            lo no wireless extensions.

            X1 no wireless extensions.

            X2 no wireless extensions.

            wlp4s0 IEEE 802.11 Mode:Master Tx-Power=22 dBm   
              Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
              Power Management:on
              
            docker0 no wireless extensions.

            veth939498e no wireless extensions.

```

Web-UI :9090  
[Cockpit] → set static ipv4 adress for wlp4s0 like “192.168.3.107” netmask “24” or “255.255.255.0”

Create Hotspot with ssid and simple wifi password

```auto
    nmcli connection add type wifi ifname '*' con-name Hotspot autoconnect yes ssid WAGOEDGE
    nmcli connection modify Hotspot 802-11-wireless.mode ap 802-11-wireless.band bg 802-11-wireless-security.key-mgmt wpa-psk 802-11-wireless-security.psk wagowagowago
    

```

Setup DHCP server

```auto
    apt-get install isc-dhcp-server
    nano /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
        subnet 192.168.3.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 
            {
               range 192.168.3.2 192.168.3.200;
               option routers 192.168.3.1;
               option domain-name-servers 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4;
               default-lease-time 600;
               max-lease-time 7200;
            }

```

```auto
    nano /etc/default/isc-dhcp-server
        DHCPDv4_CONF=/etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
        INTERFACESv4="wlp4s0"
    systemctl restart isc-dhcp-server
    systemctl status isc-dhcp-server

```

[Connect mobile device]

```auto
    ping 192.168.3.10

```

```
    PING 192.168.3.10 (192.168.3.10) 56(84) bytes of data.
    64 bytes from 192.168.3.10: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=116 ms

```