diff --git a/en/adding-wifi-driver.md b/en/adding-wifi-driver.md index 04f90ee..26d65fd 100644 --- a/en/adding-wifi-driver.md +++ b/en/adding-wifi-driver.md @@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ Adding a wifi driver to your firmware --- -Since most cameras have very little flash memory, openipc images don't contain many wifi drivers, as they can easily be 1.5MB+ per driver. +Since most cameras have very little flash memory, OpenIPC firmware images don't contain many wifi drivers, as they can easily be 1.5MB+ per driver. This means that in many cases, you will have to add the appropriate wifi driver to your firmware image. ### Step 1: preparing the build environment -You will need a Linux environment. First download the openipc firmware repository: +You will need a Linux environment. First download the OpenIPC firmware repository: ``` git clone https://github.com/OpenIPC/firmware.git openipc-firmware @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_RTL8812AU_OPENIPC Take note of the `BR2_PACKAGE` variable for the driver you need. ### Step 3: add BR2_PACKAGE variable to your firmware configuration -The firmware configuration files are ordered per chipset in the `br-ext-chip-*`directories. Move into the directory for the chipset you are building for, then move into the `/configs/` directory. +The firmware configuration files are ordered per chipset in the `br-ext-chip-*`directories. Navigate to the directory for the chipset you are building for, then navigate to the `/configs/` directory. Example: you have a hisilicon chipset: @@ -85,4 +85,8 @@ When the build is complete, you will find the output in the `output/images/` dir ./uImage.hi3516ev200 ``` -You can now use `rootfs.squashfs.*` and `uImage.*` with [sysupgrade](./sysupgrade.md). +You can now use `rootfs.squashfs.*` and `uImage.*` with [sysupgrade](./sysupgrade.md) or your preferred update mechanism. + +*For additional wifi configuration, see [wireless settings](./wireless-settings.md).* + +*For more information about building OpenIPC, see [building](./building.md).*