[Ovmsdev] Web configuration

[Michael Balzer]

Steve,

I think that makes sense when doing the manual wifi configuration. It happens automatically when using the setup wizard.

Regards,
Michael


Am 14.05.2018 um 21:36 schrieb Stephen Casner:
> Michael,
>
> I see your point regarding not listing the default OVMS AP.  Perhaps
> then at the time the user defines the first AP the autostart selection
> should change from the default OVMS to the one the user defined, so
> that effectively the OVMS one disappears?
>
>                                                         -- Steve
>
> On Mon, 14 May 2018, Michael Balzer wrote:
>
>> Steve,
>>
>> in the beginning I wanted to keep the single config pages concentrated on single config areas, but I also think the wifi and status pages should offer a
>> function to switch the mode/net on the fly. Scanning for networks is also on my list. I'm waiting for the wifi rework for this, as I hope we can then offer a
>> smooth reconfiguration and nondisruptive scan.
>>
>> Regarding the default AP "OVMS", that's intentionally not a selection option normally unless you define that network (in which case you also can override the
>> default password). The autostart page will add it to the select if it's the current AP network, so it doesn't get lost if in use. But it should not be a normal
>> end user option to easily return to the insecure initial AP config.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Michael
>>
>>
>> Am 14.05.2018 um 01:10 schrieb Stephen Casner:
>>> A couple of comments about the Wifi configuration via the web UI --
>>>
>>> Not having run the setup wizard and having used only client mode
>>> previously, I had no AP configured.  I configured an AP on the Wifi
>>> config page.  As I expected, that had no immediate effect, so I
>>> rebooted the module to make that take effect.  Then I saw the SSID
>>> OVMS appear.  I needed to go to the autostart config page to select my
>>> new AP SSID as the one to be started, and then reboot again to start
>>> it.
>>>
>>> I can imagine situations where I want to temporarily switch Wifi modes
>>> and/or define a new AP or client SSID and switch right away, but not
>>> have those settings become my autostart settings.  Shouldn't there be
>>> controls on the Wifi config page to set the Wifi mode like those on
>>> the autostart config page?
>>>
>>> Also, in the scenario above I was a bit surprised to see the OVMS SSID
>>> since the Wifi config page did not list it as an AP.  Shouldn't it be
>>> included there?
>>>
>>>                                                         -- Steve
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