Networking and Remote Access
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Static IP, Wi-Fi client mode, and finding the unit
Last Updated: September 13, 2026The external Ethernet port takes a DHCP address by default. This article covers giving it a fixed address, joining an existing Wi-Fi network as a client, and finding the unit once it is on a network. Critical Do not modify Wired connection 1. It is the internal link to the detection SDR — the unit…
Running the unit as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Last Updated: September 13, 2026Where there is no network infrastructure, the unit can be its own access point. TAK devices join the hotspot and receive detections; the unit can still reach a TAK Server or the internet over Ethernet at the same time. Important The hotspot runs on the unit’s internal Wi-Fi interface, wlan0. Never use the detection Wi-Fi…
Getting remote access working the first time
Last Updated: September 13, 2026Kits ship with remote access disabled. Until the steps below are done locally, the unit will refuse SSH and remote desktop no matter how well it is connected to the network. Important This must be done with a display and keyboard attached and the unit connected to the internet. Network reachability alone does not make…
Connecting to a WarDragon over a direct Ethernet cable
Last Updated: September 13, 2026With a cable straight from a laptop to the unit and no router in between, there is no DHCP server, so neither end gets an address. Link-local addressing fixes that. Before you start Critical Do not modify Wired connection 1. It is the internal link to the detection SDR, and changing it breaks DJI DroneID…