From 90d4aaa861fd633fee65d66cbce973d4e7c7561f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Roland Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:25:58 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Document starting the hotspot on boot Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 --- docs/controller/system.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/controller/system.md b/docs/controller/system.md index 80ce447..41e12cc 100644 --- a/docs/controller/system.md +++ b/docs/controller/system.md @@ -80,6 +80,26 @@ Default hotspot settings: Click **Disable Hotspot** to turn off the WiFi access point. Connected devices will be disconnected. +### Starting on Boot + +The hotspot starts every time the WROLPi boots, so you can always join it, even with no +other network. This replaces any WiFi network the device had joined. + +To never start the hotspot on boot (for example, so the WROLPi does not broadcast a WiFi +network), set `on_startup` to `false` in the `hotspot` section of +`/media/wrolpi/config/controller.yaml`: + +```yaml +hotspot: + on_startup: false +``` + +An older `hotspot_on_startup: false` in `wrolpi.yaml` is copied into `controller.yaml` when +the Controller starts. + +If your primary drive is set up but fails to mount, the WROLPi cannot read this setting, +so it does not start the hotspot. + ### When to Use Hotspot The hotspot is useful for: