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Added notes to the first connection design.

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Nick Daly 2014-02-04 21:13:07 -06:00
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@ -16,15 +16,10 @@ The Plinth first-connection process has several stages:
## Stage 0: Connection
The printed manual instructs the user how to set up their local
network and uses diagrams to teach users to differentiate between a
router and modem. If the user only has a modem and their FreedomBox
doesn't have multiple ethernet ports, then I don't know what they'll
do.
The user securely connects to the FreedomBox, and Plinth realizes that
it hasn't been configured. The user is automatically
(non-interactively) redirected from the home page to the Hello page.
The user connects their client device, via Ethernet cable, directly to
the FreedomBox, and Plinth realizes that it hasn't been configured.
The user is automatically (non-interactively) redirected from the home
page to the Hello page.
## Stage 1: Hello
@ -66,6 +61,16 @@ The user downloads all PGP keys provided by the box.
## Stage 3: Networking Configuration
The printed manual instructs the user how to set up their local
network and uses diagrams to teach users to differentiate between a
router and modem. If the user only has a modem and their FreedomBox
doesn't have multiple ethernet ports, then I don't know what they'll
do. If we don't detect a router, the FreedomBox needs a minimum of
two network interfaces so the client device can connect to the
Internet.
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The FreedomBox detects the current network configuration and adjusts
itself accordingly, configuring itself per the chart, below: