Ethernet and Wi-Fi Connections

SMILE comes with three network connections: A Wi-Fi adapter and two Ethernet ports. Each of these connections is configured in a different way. We'll start with the Wi-Fi connection.

Perhaps the SMILE's greatest asset is its high-performance Wi-Fi adapter, allowing up to 60 wireless clients (according to the company blurb) to simultaneously connect to the plug. The adapter is configured as an access point with a DHCP server. The Wi-Fi's IP is 10.1.0.1, and it allocates address in the 10.1.0.x network. Initially, the SSID is "SMILE-xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx", where the x's are the adapter's MAC address.

Let's move on to the two Ethernet ports. The first one (eth0) is configured to acquire a dynamic IP address, and should thus be connected to a network that can allocate IP address (i.e., has a DHCP server). Most home routers qualify for that, so you can just connect the plug's eth0 port to one of the router's ports. Finding the plug's eth0 dynamic IP address is a different matter (hint: nmap).

The second port (eth1) has a static address (10.0.0.16). This is your best choice if you just want to connect another computer to the SMILE directly, or you want to use the plug as a server with a fixed IP address. If you just want to connect a PC to the plug with a cable, make sure to set your computer's Ethernet address in the 10.0.0.x network, e.g. 10.0.0.1 or 10.0.0.15.

Note: The SMILE plug's Ethernet connectors are marked 1 and 2 on on the panel. Confusingly, 2 is eth0, and 1 is eth1.