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user-guide/30-Advanced/02-networking/00-connecting-without-network.md

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This might work on Windows, too.
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1. You'll need an ethernet cord to connect from your RPi to your Mac. Most Macs don't have an ethernet port, but you can purchase simple USB-C to Ethernet dongles.
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2. Flash the image using RPi imager, but uncheck the box "Configure Wireless LAN".
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2. Flash the image using Raspberry Pi Imager, but leave Wi-Fi configuration disabled.
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3. With your RPi powered down, connect to your Mac via the ethernet port. Insert the SD card, and power up.
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4. After a while, the blue light should come on, and then probably some more flashing. This is attempting a connection, but will fail the first few times. After a minute or so, the flashing should stop.
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5. Open up your terminal, and try the following:
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6. You can disconnect your Mac from the Pi's ethernet whenever and things will keep running on it, but note, when you reconnect, it may take a minute again to establish a connection. You should be able then view the UI and also SSH in.
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user-guide/30-Advanced/02-networking/06-local-access-point.md

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The Pioreactor has the necessary software and hardware to create the local access point. To start the access point:
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- If starting with a new Pioreactor, during software set up:
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1. Leave the "Configure wireless LAN" unchecked. Continue with the instructions at [Setting up your Raspberry Pi](/user-guide/software-set-up#setting-up-your-raspberry-pis-sd-card).
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1. In Raspberry Pi Imager, leave Wi-Fi configuration disabled. Continue with the instructions at [Setting up your Raspberry Pi](/user-guide/software-set-up#setting-up-your-raspberry-pis-sd-card).
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2. After the SD card has been written to, remove the SD card from your computer, and immediately insert it back in. A `boot` (or `bootfs`) device should be present now that is your SD card. If asked to reformat the SD card, select NO.
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3. <ButtonDownloadLocalAccessPointFile/>
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3. Drag/move the downloaded `local_access_point` file to the SD card directory.
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Other Pioreactors will need to be reconfigured to connect to this new access point. During set up in the Raspberry Pi Imager, using the ssid / wifi credentials: `pioreactor` and password `raspberry` in the wireless LAN section. **Don't add the `local_access_point` file to these other Pioreactors - you only need to do that once**.
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Other Pioreactors will need to be reconfigured to connect to this new access point. During setup in Raspberry Pi Imager, use the SSID / Wi-Fi credentials `pioreactor` and password `raspberry` in the Wi-Fi settings. **Don't add the `local_access_point` file to these other Pioreactors - you only need to do that once**.
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The maximum number of machines (Pioreactors and computers) that can be connected to a local access point on a Pioreactor is ~4-8. There is a possibility to add more, see [issue here](https://github.com/Pioreactor/pioreactor/issues/442).
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