I had searched high and low to find out how to change the default Auto AP SSID and password. I finally figured it out. To make life easier I wanted to share it here.
1. Go to the SSH login page on your Pi-Star...
2. Log into your SSH page...my username is pi-star and password is raspberry...
3. Change file system from RO (Read Only) to RW (Read Write)...type “rpi-rw” and hit return. System is now in Read Write mode...
4. Type “sudo nano /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf” and hit return...Now you have the config file that starts your Auto AP with its defaul SSID and password...Be careful when you edit this. You could make your Pi-Star inaccessibile via your new Auto AP SSID and password...Make sure you know your new default SSID and password for Auto AP...
5. Save your file...”CNTL-O” (Write Out)...
6. Reboot your Pi-Star via web page.
7. Now if you Pi-Star is not in the vicinity of any Pi-Star know AP, your new Auto AP will start with the new settings.
* Do this at your own risk. You will not kill your Pi-Star, but you may have to reload the default image on the SD card again if it does not work.
***I will try to post sceen shots of this once I get to a computer and off a mobile device.***
Changing default Auto AP SSID and password...
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