[LEDE-DEV] [PATCH 2/2] docs: index: replace 'router' with 'device'

Jo-Philipp Wich jo at mein.io
Tue Jul 26 03:12:23 PDT 2016


On 07/26/2016 11:20 AM, Daniel Golle wrote:
> LEDE also runs on a lot of non-router devices, such as NAS boxes,
> single-board computers or even inside virtual machines.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Daniel Golle <daniel at makrotopia.org>

Acked-by: Jo-Philipp Wich <jo at mein.io>

> ---
>  docs/index.txt | 23 ++++++++++++-----------
>  1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/docs/index.txt b/docs/index.txt
> index 912db51..e9bc271 100644
> --- a/docs/index.txt
> +++ b/docs/index.txt
> @@ -8,24 +8,25 @@ title: Getting Started with LEDE
>  LEDE is based on link:https://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/start[OpenWrt] — most of the operational aspects of the two projects are identical. 
>  This document frequently refers to pages of the OpenWrt wiki. 
>  
> -Although there are many ways to install LEDE on your router and complete its initial configuration, the following steps are reliable:
> +Although there are many ways to install LEDE on your device and complete its initial configuration, the following steps are reliable:
>  
> -. *Flash the LEDE firmware image into your router.* The exact process is device-specific.
> -Follow the OpenWrt links below to find the required information for your router:
> -.. *Find your router's architecture and processor types.* 
> +. *Flash the LEDE firmware image into your device.* The exact process is device-specific.
> +Follow the OpenWrt links below to find the required information for your device:
> +.. *Find your device's architecture and processor types.* 
>  The "Device Page" of the link:https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/start[OpenWrt Table of Hardware] will contain this information.
>  .. *Download the proper LEDE firmware image to your computer* from link:https://downloads.lede-project.org/snapshots/targets/[downloads.lede-project.org.] 
>  The directory structure for LEDE is identical to OpenWrt's downloads.
>  .. *Follow the flashing instructions* on the OpenWrt Device Page.
> -.. *Connect via Ethernet using DHCP.* After flashing, make sure your computer is connected to a Local Area Network (LAN) port of the router using DHCP.
> -. *SSH to the router.* +
> -In your terminal program, enter `ssh root at 192.168.1.1`. You can follow along with the steps below in the link:transcript.html[SSH Transcript].  
> +.. On routers: *Connect via Ethernet using DHCP.* After flashing, make sure your computer is connected to a Local Area Network (LAN) port of the router using DHCP.
> +.. On other devices: *Connect the device to your router.* The device will acquire an address using DHCP. Check your router's web-interface to learn which address it got.
> +. *SSH to the device.* +
> +In your terminal program, enter `ssh root at 192.168.1.1` (on other devices, replace 192.168.1.1 with the address assigned to the device by your router). You can follow along with the steps below in the link:transcript.html[SSH Transcript].  
>  . *Set the password.* +
>  LEDE ships without a password. Enter `passwd` and type the new password twice. 
>  _Note: Use a good password: it secures your home network.
> -Write it on the bottom of the router so you don't forget._
> -. *Connect the Wide Area Network (WAN) port of the router to "the internet".* +
> -The router WAN port defaults to DHCP, so you can usually connect the  WAN port of your new router into a LAN port of your existing router. The new router should then be "on the air."
> +Write it on the bottom of the device so you don't forget._
> +. *Connect the Wide Area Network (WAN) port (if any) of the device to "the internet".* +
> +A router's WAN port defaults to DHCP, so you can usually connect the  WAN port of your new router into a LAN port of your existing router. The new router should then be "on the air."
>  . *Confirm internet connectivity* +
>  Type `ping 8.8.8.8` (that is Google's DNS server.) If the previous step worked, you should see ping response messages.
>  . *Update the packages, then install the LuCI web configuration package.* +
> @@ -39,4 +40,4 @@ Go to https://192.168.1.1 to complete configuration.
>  
>  * Review the link:transcript.html[SSH Transcript] to see all the messages from the configuration commands above.
>  * Enable Wi-Fi in the router (LEDE ships with Wi-Fi turned off). See *Network -> Wireless* in the Web GUI.
> -* Install other packages with `opkg install ...` Useful packages are snmpd, netperf, luci-app-sqm, and any of your favorites.
> \ No newline at end of file
> +* Install other packages with `opkg install ...` Useful packages are snmpd, netperf, luci-app-sqm, and any of your favorites.
> 




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