Raspberry Pi Travel Router - RaspAP
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2024
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This video talks about how we can turn a Raspberry Pi into a travel wireless router. If you've been wondering what you should be doing with your Raspberry Pi, this is a very practical way to make use of it, especially as we start to travel more or if you are one who is starting to go back to coffee shops more as well. I am mainly using a software called Rasp AP (raspap.com/). There is good documentation on the site but a few quirks, depending on what you want to do. Make sure to follow the steps in the right order. I do recommend you installing the Raspberry Pi OS (raspbian) from scratch.
** Update Feb 06, 2024 **
This video is a bit out of date now because of updates to RaspAP and how things behave now. I am working on an updated video on this. I will link to that video once it is completed and published.
** Update **
As one of the commenters have pointed out to me, you can enable SSH and the Wifi settings in the Raspberry Pi Imager application. I believe this was released with version 1.7. (Thanks Liam!)
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0:00 Intro
0:57 Benefits
3:08 Installation Overview
4:15 Installing Raspbian
12:32 Install RaspAP
14:28 Configuring RaspAP
18:57 Testing
19:53 Web Development on a raspberry pi
21:37 Ending - Наука та технологія
This was useful and refreshingly straightforward. And no begging for likes and subscription allows everybody to keep their dignity intact. Thank you.
You're very welcome. Thanks for stopping by.
OMG! This is massive! Ive considered that it would be great to make wireless router like that of rpi but thought it would be necessary to have extra wifi module for this, but this approach is game changer! THANX A LOT for this video!
Great video. Had a few tries setting this up and failed until I watched your video and succeeded. Thanks!. You've earned my sub!
Great job showing how it's supposed to work. I have had tons of errors setting it up myself. My major discovery is that you can run the quick installer two or three times to get past most of the errors.
Very nice. The software works great but there are these little quirks here and there that really hold up the final outcome. I'm glad you found your workaround.
It took me sometime to get uap0 interface to work, had to run the tutorial, several times, start/pause but finally, working. thanks.
tyvm for introduce raspap. easy to build and easy to maintain also easy to use
now this little rpi-raspap is my fastest ap for personal home using also for travel using
Congratulations on the 1K Subs Patrick!! You truly deserve it. I know it's off topic from this video but I had to say it on a video haha!
Thank you for all your support.
Thanks! Everything is working ❤
Subscribed, first class explanation!
Great presentation style. Very informative.
Nice vids men 💪🏼 greetings from Holland 🇳🇱 ! Power to you !
Thank you! Thank you for dropping by.
OMG, I always wanted to build a travel router and it worked. I thought it wouldn't work but it actually did. Thanks, your the best
Good video, thank you!! Mikrotik HAP AC & AX models make great travel routers aswell, due to their small size and "universal" 12-28v DC barrel jack input.
Mine currently does:
1. WiFi bridge to host infrastructure eg hotel.
2. AP for my phone and laptop.
2.1 AP for IoT
3. AP for guests.
4. DHCP, DNS, firewall for all subnets.
Busy working on adding Ad-blocker using containers + a decent usb drive on the Mikrotik's usb port.
Then to find a usb hub that works..
Very helpful, thank you.
Great video. Thanks!
I had no idea RaspAP existed. I use OpenWRT on my Raspberry Pi, but it is a mess to manage. This seems so much simpler!
You are a god. Thank you for explaining the Interface and Wifi Client AP options in detail!!!! Thanks again. Now i can sleep!!!!
This is awesome! I can’t wait for raspap to release an update where you can connect to public WiFi. This tutorial is the best!
What do you mean? you can connect to a public network, that's sort of the point of this. I connected to a Public network that has a portal and it took me to the portal no issues and connected to it.
@@chisss huh. Cause when I tried my school WiFi. It didn’t do anything.
@@sarosvideos4429 weird. I’ll test it on another public WiFi in the next couple days and let you know.
@@chisss ok
Really nicely done!!! Your discussion of the terminal commands with brief explanations along the way way especially welcomed. I assume that as you log the Pi to a WiFi that has a splash screen you can handle it from the screen you showed so your other devices, like maybe a Firestick or Roku that you're traveling with don't have to?
I think I know what you are trying to say. Let me know if this answers your question, but if you are traveling with a Firestick or Roku, I would setup the Firestick or Roku to connect to your raspberry pi network. Once you get to your destination, all you have to do is make sure your Raspberry Pi is connected to the wifi network at your destination. Your Firestick or Roku box should already be configured to your raspberry pi and now on the internet.
@@EverydayTechTV You understand my question, but I was really trying to ask is does the Pi show a Coffee Shop's (or hotel) popup screen when logging in, if one is used, so you can log it in to host WiFi no matter what their normal log-in requires?
I'll say this upfront, I haven't come against this situation but this topic has come up a lot. It depends on what devices are connected to it. It also depends on how the captive portal (which is the popup) is setup. A lot of times, it has to do with your browser, so it might be a per device situation. I know that doesn't answer your question but that's what came to mind.
Great job. Thanks
Raspberry Pi imager lets you set ssh/wifi settings/password when creating the sd card via the wheel icon bottom right. Nicer than using the terminal.
Dang!! How did I miss that?! Thank you sir!! I'm putting an update in the description. Also, I have at least 1-2 other Raspberry Pi videos coming out so I will definitely point this out.
It works great thank you!!
Thanks for the upload. This is another one of my doomed to failure Pi projects! The setup was going ok until I tried to start the hotspot. At this point it hung. Restarting the Pi I can no longer SSH in. Also the RaspAP gui no longer loads. Seems broken.
Hi, even if you have an older imager version, if you press Ctrl+Shift+S, you can open a window where you can set SSH and WIFI.
Yup... The latest versions actually do have the button as well. I outlined it in my latest video.
Interesting video. I curious about the throughput performance. I didn't see anything in the comments. What are the throughput speeds like on the device where the pi is functioning as client and hotspot?
Can the pi router attach to a captive portal that is typically used in a hotel or shopping centre?
I looked at this earlier this year but ultimately went with the build Network Chuck had using OpenWRT... which I'm familiar with. But it has some issues and I didn't see you go down this path on your build either. I get how you can scan for networks and select a local wife source... hotel, coffee shop, public services, etc. But what do you do if the host has a Captive portal? How do you get to a browser?
I'm looking forwarded to the updated video - for now, maybe can you put a correction at the start to say that this is outdated as I tried and failed to follow this a few times before heading to the comments?
Great style and walkthrough though, thanks!
Thanks for the kind words. The updated video literally posted about 10 minutes after you posted your comment. Check out the updated the video when you get a chance.
Hi there, thank you so much for this video. Could you help me clarify a few things?
1. Are you using the same built-in wifi module to both connect to your home wireless network for internet access, and to serve as AP for other client devices?
2. Can the built-in ethernet port be used as the WAN port to connect to the main home router?
Many thanks and best regards!
do i need a wifi dungle if i use raspberry pi 3, or the same wifi on rasp will work as transmitter and reciever??
At 15:02, where you see "Wireless Client", it says I am not connected to any network. However, before I installed RaspAP I could connect to the internet. Now I cannot connect to the internet in SSH either (RPI 4 model B)
Hi. You said you would add the WiFi Adapter link in the description but I cannot see it. I am using Pi 3B+ and want to use RaspAP with wifi adapter and built in wifi as my situation doesn't allow me to use the ethernet port.
Great instructional video - very clear and concise. When setting up a VPN using NordVPN I get connected and the IP address on the raspberry pi changes. The issue is that connected devices still have their same old address - they are not updated to that of the raspberry pi in a new location. Any idea why that might be the case?
on the Pi 3B the re inserted microSD card is named bootfs (cd /volumes/bootfs) i just noticed🙂
I love that case.
Simple & elegant
An excellent video, thank you. I do have a some questions. 1) Is traffic to/from a connected internet connection also available on the ethernet port, please? 2) Some hotel etc hotspots require you to login via a browser- the basic wifi is usually open. If you VNC / ssh to open a browser on the PI, login etc, will RSPAP recognise the connection and share it, please?
W Raspberry Pi real-life application, also the 64-but RP OS is now ready for use… I think
nice, thanks.
I like the idea of using a Pi as a wireless router, thanks. It's too bad that in the past few days the installation of the Pi OS has changed now that there is no default user name and password, at least the new version of Pi imager makes it easier to get to the advanced screen to enter this information.
Yup. And it’s something i somehow overlooked. My next video coming out is a short one on the pi imager software and it’s advanced screen. Thanks for the visit!
now i just need to know if port forwarding is possible
Great video, glad the youtube algorithm worked. If you added an additional USB wifi adapter, would this significantly increase performance if one is setup as wifi client and one is hotspot?
I actually haven't tried it with it yet. I do have a Raspberry Pi compatible wifi adapter. I will try that in the near future.
Is it possible to run other versions of Pi software of distributions alongside RaspAP? For example, RetroPie for classic games, etc
I enjoyed you video. It all seems straight forward but I have failed to get setup after many hours of reinstalling. Ethernet wifi ap. I have a pi400, it just doesn’t seem to hold a wifi connection and operate as an access point at the same point.
I haven’t tried the pi 400 yet but I do plan to get one in the near future. When I do I will go through the installation again.
This tutorial was very helpful to understand better hotspot, wifi works I can connect devices but still cannot activate Wifi client AP mode, any ideas what can I do? [Rpi Zero W]
Hey this video was very useful, however i'm unable to get an internet connection through a USB Wireless Card or the built in wifi card. Do you have a solution to this ? im not tryna connect only with ethernet
A great option for allowing a college student to still be on your network once a month to refresh streaming services.
i have an doubt that when i go outside and travel router is connected to my home router or not
i did everything you said but, i want to use wireguard as client
Ok but what if, you can also attach a SIM card on it as well so if you buy a short term sin card, you get to share the internet to every devices?
Great video, but I'm stuck...
I follow the video, but when I start the hotspot I then change eth0 back to wlan0 and when I click save it goes back to eth0, it isn't creating a uap0. Any ideas?
Nice. I wasn't even aware the wifi adaptor could do AP mode and station mode at the same time. Do you know how this would be done with hostapd and wpa_supplicant or does raspap do something special that they can't?
I’m going to be revisiting this very soon. I just ordered another Raspberry Pi, so once I get that in, I’ll be preparing for another follow up video. :-)
hi. what if the public wifi have captive portal require some response. how can you respond the portal request?
Watching here
I wanna do this with a SIM card. I know you can just do it with a cell modem but it would be cooler that way.
Thanks for the lucid guide. I did all the steps as advised by you. After getting the interface of rasp app, I find that my raspberry pi is not connected to internet through wlan0, as mentioned by you in your video (time stamp- 15.27). Is there something that needs to be done to solve this?
Thanks for the question. I believe that they have updated the RaspAP software, so there might be something that has changed. I just got my hands on another Raspberry Pi, so I'm going to give it another try in the next week or two.
I need to save this website.
Set up an unused Raspberry Pi as additional WiFi AP via command line and it painful to say the least.
Thanks a lottt
Thank you for your video. I have a question. Assume you are going out to a hotel and ethernet cable is provided, and you have this raspberry with you. You connect your ethernet cable to your raspberry. But how do you access to the GUI to change the interface from wlan to eth0??
Even if you connect your raspberry pi to the hotel's ethernet, you are still connecting your device to your raspberry pi via wifi. This means, you just connect it the same way. When you connect to the raspberry pi via wifi, you basically have your own private network. eth0 now becomes your main source of internet and not plan. I hope that makes sense.
@@EverydayTechTV Thank you.
Thanks for the video. Wouldn't it be a lot easier to just use a GL-iNet router, like the one you mentioned at the start of the video? Have you done the review of that router yet? I wasn't able to find it on here. Thanks again.
You are absolutely correct. Especially I think that they changed the RaspAP software too. I haven’t done a review on it yet. I will put that near the top of the list to be done sooner than later.
@@EverydayTechTV Thank you. I look forward to your coming review of the GL-iNet router.
Just can't get this to work. I installed a second wifi dongle so the built in radio doesn't have to do double duty, but this program can't be configured to do that as far as I can figure out. I wanted the client to use wlan1 to scan for wifi connections and wlan0 (the built in wifi) to broadcast the SSID to share and bridge the eth0 interface to to the wwan so I could plug in something if I needed to. Adding OpenVPN or Wireguard VPN between the client and the wwan would be nice, but try as I might, I could not get RaspAP to do this. Seems like it can be configured this way - it just doesn't work when you do. It insists on using the uap0 interface instead of client on wlan1 and the hotspot on wlan0.
Hi, But i now cannot any longer VNC to my Raspberry pi using the Host WIFI address it used to have. Its changed VNC to the new created interface, and i cannot see how to set it back to its previous address😪
But I am in doubt this will work in hotels where there is no PSK. Instead a website will open where you have to just connect or give room and last name.
That would be interesting for me too.
Should add a step about making sure the web server bind address is on the internal side only. Looks by default it answers on all ports which means your admin interface is exposed to the public side.
Hi I like your video but I want to ask why did you choose raspAP instead of openwrt?
raspap is alot easier than openwrt
I have been unable to turn on the WiFI client after following these steps! anyone else having that issue? It just stays toggled off for me
Tried this but RaspAp does not work with OPEN WiFi networks which is the most common used wifi network types used in hotels and other public wifi networks, now trying OpenWRT
I'm definitely revisiting this project very soon. I just got a hold of another Raspberry Pi to test things out. In the past, I didn't have any issues with Open Wifi networks but with recent updates to RaspAP, this could potentially could have changed. Video update coming hopefully soon in the next few weeks.
is it possible to connect a raspberry pi 4g to a vps server from the 4g signal and send a wifi signal to communicate mobile devices?
Maybe
I've done it multiple times but The rasp AP software is still acting like it's not connected under client settings to its host network. So even though I can SSH into it through that host network so it's definitely connected the hotspot provides no internet anyone have any thoughts?
This video is definitely out dated now because RaspAP changed the way they did things. I'm already planning on an updated video. I recently was success in getting this to work but it required an additional wifi adapter. I expect to release an updated video within a month.
It works! And I'm really happy about it, but I can't connect it with my Windows 11 pc... Any tips?
Unfortunately I don't have any Windows machines. This could be an issue with the newer versions of RaspAP. I have it on my list to do a follow up video on this topic.
@@EverydayTechTV Thanks, I was also wondering, how I can connect the Raspberry Pi with an Ethernet cable and then tell it to sends wifi. Also, is it safer to use, when you are in a Hotel or something like that, and you connect to wifi over the Raspberry Pi insted using the free wifi. So what I mean is, if the hosts of the free wifi can still enter your devices, just like if you connect directly to there wifi, or if that isn't possible anymore aslong they don't know the password of the Pi.
Edit:
Also, is there a way, that the hotspot automatically with the Pi?
How would you set up the wpa_supplicant.conf if the wifi had no password?
You should be able to do this in your file....
ssid="YourSSID"
key_mgmt=NONE
how is it to compare RasPiAP vs enterprise ap from Unifi or huawei AP (wifi-5) ?
I would say RasPiAP is more for personal use with a few devices and for specific use cases. Enterprise AP's are more reliable and can handle more connections for sure. The downside is that they are not portable.
@@EverydayTechTV Raspberry Pi 4 cpu is more powerful than low to medium enterprises AP. i think you should make video to verify that. let say affordable huawei AP2051 series or higher 5000 series.
Good point and good idea! I'm going to see if I am able to get a hold of one. I'm just a small channel (at the time of this comment 😀 ) so I can't just pick one up at any time.
The one thing to consider about a dedicated AP is the software and firmware. Those devices usually have optimized firmware and software for those specific tasks. The RaspAP is a piece of software that runs on a Raspberry Pi, so there's potential overhead and bottlenecks around.
I might do a comparison between this and a portable travel router, so there's a one to one comparison as far as use case is concerned.
I haven't been able to get this to work at all really. after fresh install It treat's my hotspot as though it were already on (despite having no internet connection when I join the network) after saving settings it never allows me to access to wifi client access point mode. I have spent like 6 hours trying things in the documentation but so far no luck.
I've heard that possibly the newer versions of the RaspAP software possibly disable some of the features. I'm going to revisit this pretty soon and see if I can get it to work.
@@EverydayTechTV holy crap what fast reply. I'll subscribe for sure to see that result because this is my second attempt at a pi router and I'm heart broken. I am college student who is relatively new to alot of this linuxy stuff. I messed around for 3 weeks trying a pi OpenWRT router. had a lot of headaches but eventually got it working....kind..of.. I found captive portals of public wifi to make it impossible to connect. I went searching for any kind of answers but got too busy and put that on hold.
haha... I just happened to be on and I usually try to respond quickly to people. Just FYI... it won't be right away. I'm constantly reusing my Raspberry Pi's for multiple projects. It's hard to get a hold of more of them these days. Thanks for the sub. I hope I can keep you long term :-). Have a great day.
How do you power the pi in the coffee shop?
USB powerbank should work ok, just take a big one :)
Being a year old I don't think i'll get a reply. But I am able to set everything up the way you say. And I can scan for new networks as you did. However, if I try to put in the password to add it, I get a "must be 8-xx in length." And this is on a known good network that i can set the pi up for if I pick that from the start. I can't seem to add a second one. I'd love to see the process of going to a coffee shop and logging into the RaspAP and then connecting to that SSID and surf the internet. This part doesn't seem to work.
I believe the RaspAP software has updated and things might not work the same. I remember someone from the development team actually reached out to me before about this video. I think he said the software wasn’t originally made to work this way. I really need to revisit this video sooner than later. I’m going to play around with it tonight. I got a hold of another raspberry pi.
I actually found a solution. if I run raspi-config again from the cli and manually add the SSID, then RaspAP will allow me to connect. But doing so via the web page does not.
Hey, great video. Wonderful stuff. Kinda dumb question, but I will go ahead and ask. Can I follow your instructions and go to a park where there is not existing internet or wifi, and then connect my laptop to Raspberry Pi's network? Basically, will this work if there is no existing wifi or internet at the park? Thanks
I think you need an existing source of internet for this project to work. The idea is that your raspberry PI connects to that internet source & you would connect your devices to the raspberry Pi.
@@MysterioIII Thanks. Yes, I know it now 🙂 My dumbness level is slowly going down
Great tutorial, though sadly now out of date.
The developers have REMOVED THE DEFAULT USER!
The latest Imager has the ability to set a username and password, as well as enable ssh and wifi credentials. There is a little setup icon on the Imager.
Hello I bought a raspberry pi for a gig RAM would you could you show me a link or some description how to would you build a set my pie up for me because I'm not going to rain in spelling all know how to do your code in or not p could you show me a link to create a mobile Rudolph connect my pi to all my devices to my pie and send it off thank you bye
installed raspap on my RPi4B, no connection issues in routed/bridged mode, but dhcp-server tab unresponsive, no connected clients listed in the webgui, and not sure dns adblock worked.
removed raspap leaving my network setup messed up (no eth0, no wlan0)
not recommended 👎
Sorry to hear that. They have changed the software and I'm going to be revisiting this very soon.
So can you install RaspAP on a pi running the full raspbian os and not just raspbian os lite?
Yes you can. You would still follow the same steps using the terminal but you can.
@@EverydayTechTV Thanks! and if I do that, can i use the Pi normally with the Raspbian OS and all those apps while also having RaspAP, or is RaspAP the only thing i can do on the pi after installation?
Yup... there's no reason why you can't. Of course, the RaspAP software is running so it's taking up some resources. Also, by default, the RaspAP software is running a web server, so you need to make sure that you don't have anything else using the same ports (virtual ports).
@@EverydayTechTV sorry for all the questions, but I have my first pi coming (a 4 B 4GB) and I want to do this as my first project. Could you use a usb antenna to broadcast the hotspot signal instead of the internal wifi for potentially faster speeds?
Not a problem! Yes you can. I’ve heard of people doing it. I don’t have experience with it though. I would reach out to the developers on this one.
Can you do this on the orange pi 3?
I actually haven't tried out the Orange Pi's. I'm sure it can be done. In the end, they are all just computers. It's just a matter of software. With the Raspberry Pi's, they just have a huge community and a huge selection of software like this.
@@EverydayTechTV I see
Though this tutorial was good the software sucks at connecting it keeps having issues trying to make a Hotspot and fails to connect to anything also the cpu load is at 115%
I installed RaspAP, rebooted, and it killed my wifi: "No wireless LAN interfaces found". Tried numerous 'fixes' from internet and still no luck :-(
Seems like it's my fault as I thought it could connect to client via wifi and create a hotspot using wifi. Unfortunately I cannot connect to client via ethernet so this doesn't work for me 😞
I get stuck at 13:06, I copy the command in and hit enter, then it just sits there and does nothing. I have also tried typing it out. I have it connected to ethernet and it is getting internet.
Not sure what's going on there. It depends on your internet connection and also if the server is up and running. Basically, it's downloading the installer from the raspap server and then running the installer. I would say, check back again later.
@@EverydayTechTV it eventually worked but it seems like everything is taking a long time whenever it is trying to download something. I have fast internet so I am wondering if raspap is having server load issues or something.
If you follow these instructions as they are shown in the video it does not work - at least not any more. Installatio of PI no longer has pi as the default user. Installation always hangs. If you run it twice it completes - so its buggy right from the outset. Secondly you cannot get uap0 to show in that list and therefore cannot continue. That is with a stock pi just power, stock os, stock install.
In order to update a Raspberry Pi use this command instead: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Still waiting for my pi I ordered 4 months ago
Yeah. It’s crazy how these are so backordered.
FWIW, it's easier to find a 400 than a 4 these days. On the downside, you may not need the keyboard and they are marginally larger than a Pi in a case. On the upside, they are actually a wee bit faster than a Pi 4.
You can do all that in raspi-config.
Are you able to designate your IP address to a US based IP Address?
What do you mean by designate? All the networking can be done manually or through DHCP.
@@EverydayTechTV hmmmm okay srry not that technical, say if i am using wifi in another country is there a way to have it repeat as a US IP address? Lol not sure if that makes sense either…
can i make this send over ethernet too
APP-Licable???
would be worth it to expose the internet access to the eth0 !
wouldn`t be easier to install openwrt on it ? :D
Why are you doing everything manually , just install the raspbian os gui desktop version then install pihole and everything else , use the desktop gui to set the wifi network like normally, this is how i did it when i was away from home and needed pihole.
Dont use it on home network. It will struggle to connect all devices same time.
I haven't had a bad experience on my home network but I can see it struggling with more devices. The wifi radios will never be as robust as a dedicated router.
Can you like take this outside and get WiFi?
the password raspberry does not work for me
Which password are you talking about? raspberry is the default password for the raspberry Pi. If you are talking about the password for logging into the RaspAP interface that's different. The default username / password is "admin" and "secret"
@@EverydayTechTV I am talking about the raspberry pi password. It says that it’s wrong even though when your video that’s what you put.
Hmm. not sure what to say other than reinstall the OS. I have another video of using the raspberry pi imaging software where you can actually set your own password when you install the OS.
@@EverydayTechTV Can you link me the video?
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$140+ for a pi 4 and $200+ for a pi 3 at the time of this comment -- HA! WOOOW those affiliate links! scalpers are wild man.
Seriously. I wish I had better links to cheaper ones. Those prices change all the time too. It could have been cheap at some point.
May i know, how can i make sure this hotspot used my unlimited data from my mobile data?😂
affordable computer 😢
I know I know.. at least it use to be.
After rebooting, it fails to work. Bogus junk!