Using Sputnik-Powered DD-WRT Firmware

Connect to the DD-WRT control panel on the Sputnik-Powered device.

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Associate with the Sputnik-powered device (router) either wired or wirelessly.

Browse to the DD-WRT control panel at http://192.168.180.1. (Older versions of the firmware, or versions obtained from DD-WRT's web site might use http://192.168.1.1.)

Log into the DD-WRT control panel.

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Default username is "root". Default password is "admin".

Check Sputnik Agent status.

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The main DD-WRT control panel page shows whether the Sputnik Agent is enabled or not. This example shows the user interface of recent Sputnik-powered DD-WRT firmware available from Sputnik's web site. We recommend that you always use the latest Sputnik-provided firmware; for more information see the online documentation chapter titled "Flashing or Upgrading devices with Sputnik-Powered DD-WRT Firmware via the Web".

Default settings are:

- the built-in control panel is accessed at http://192.168.180.1
- the subnet for devices associating with the Sputnik-powered device is 192.168.180.x
- Sputnik's logo is at the top of the web page
- the Sputnik Agent and its settings are restored after a device restart

Check Sputnik Agent status (for non-Sputnik default DD-WRT firmware).

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If you are using an older version of Sputnik-powered DD-WRT firmware, you'll see the same information on the status page, and you'll follow the same steps to enable the Sputnik Agent. However, there are a couple of differences:

- the built-in control panel is accessed at http://192.168.1.1
- the subnet for devices associating with the Sputnik-powered device is 192.168.1.x
- Sputnik's logo is absent from the top of the web page
- the Sputnik Agent and its settings are *not* restored after a restart of the device

Enable the Sputnik Agent.

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Click on the "Hotspot" tab under the "Services" tab to access the Sputnik Agent. NOTE: older versions of DD-WRT firmware locate the "Hotspot" tab under "Administration".

Click "Enable" to enable the Sputnik Agent.

Select Sputnik Agent mode (standard router).

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If DD-WRT is running on a standard router, such as a Linksys WRT-54GL, the choices are "Standard" or "NMS".

Choose "Standard" to enable both remote management of the router and user authentication.

Choose "NMS" (for "Network Management System") to enable remote management of the router (running in bridge mode) only.

For more information about Sputnik Agent Modes, see the chapter entitled "Sputnik Agent NMS, Standard, and Pro".

Select Sputnik Agent mode (pro-class router).

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If DD-WRT is running on a pro-class router, such as the Sputnik 720, the choices are "Pro" or "NMS".

Choose "Pro" to enable both remote management of the router and user authentication.

Choose "NMS" (for "Network Management System") to enable remote management of the Sputnik-powered device (running in bridge mode) only.

For more information about Sputnik Agent Modes, see the chapter entitled "Sputnik Agent NMS, Standard, and Pro".

Choose Sputnik Instant Setup or SputnikNet Express.

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"Sputnik Instant Setup" assigns the router to your SputnikNet or SputnikNet On Site Account.

"SputnikNet Express" uses Sputnik's free service for managing hotspots with branded, click-through captive portal authentication. For more information about SputnikNet Express, see the "SputnikNet Express" section.

For this example, we'll use Sputnik Instant Setup. Select it, then click "Apply Settings".

NOTE: Settings for Wifidog, Chilispot, HTTP Redirect and SMTP Redirect (if available) do not apply to Sputnik, and for the purposes of this documentation, can be ignored.

Subscribe your Sputnik-Powered device to your SputnikNet Account.

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You will be redirected to the SputnikNet Express Account set-up page (you may need to refresh your browser). For more information see "Creating a new SputnikNet Express Account".

Carefully enter your SputnikNet Account ID, as follows:

- a SputnikNet Account found at https://scc01.wifi.sputnik.com/mywifi would be: mywifi@scc01.wifi.sputnik.com
- a SputnikNet On Site Account found at https://name.yourdomain.com/mywifi would be mywifi@name.yourdomain.com
- every SputnikNet Express ID is the same: express@express.sputnik.com

IMPORTANT: double-check to be sure your Account ID is typed correctly. Then click "Assign".

For more information see the chapter entitled "Subscribing Sputnik-Powered Devices to your SputnikNet Account with Sputnik Instant Setup".

Confirm that Sputnik Instant Setup settings took effect.

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Be sure that the "SCC management ID" (otherwise known as the SputnikNet Account ID) is correct. If it isn't, you'll need to submit a support request to change it. For instructions on how to do this see the chapter entitled "Correcting or Changing your Device's SputnikNet Subscription".

Wait a few minutes to be sure that your Sputnik-powered device has successfully registered with your SputnikNet Account.

Check to be sure the Sputnik Agent is running.

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In the DD-WRT control panel, click on the "Sputnik Agent" tab under the "Status" tab.

"Managed by" should show your SputnikNet ID.

"State" should show "Running normally - Managed". If it does, you're up and running.

NOTE: if "State" shows a different message, refer to the "Troubleshooting" section.

Sputnik Agent disabled status.

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If the Sputnik Agent is disabled, there will be no "Sputnik Agent" tab under the "Status" tab.

However you can see basic information about the Sputnik Agent's state by clicking on the "Sys-Info" tab.

Confirming Sputnik Agent disabled status.

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Sputnik Agent status is currently disabled. To enable it follow the instructions, above.

TIP: Temporarily changing your SputnikNet Account ID.

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If at some point you want to temporarily subscribe your Sputnik-powered device to a different SputnikNet Account, you can do that from the DD-WRT control panel.

Click on the "Hotspot" tab underneath the "Services" tab. Once you have successfully subscribed your Sputnik-powered device to a SputnikNet Account, you'll see a new "Use" field. Select it and enter the new SputnikNet Account ID. Click "Save".

IMPORTANT: your Sputnik-powered device will be subscribed to the new SputnikNet Account only until the device is power cycled or rebooted. Typically this is done for testing purposes.

In-depth DD-WRT firmware documentation.

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For more detailed information about DD-WRT firmware, refer to the online documentation posted at www.dd-wrt.com.