Explain this FPP to me in simple words

[George34]

OK.   Hi everyone.  I think i got this but i just wanna make sure.  So...i got the Pi formatted..FPP is up on the computer and I'm abt to see if i can dwnload some of my sequences.   But then what?   Do i diconnect the Pi player from my ethernet modem and run the cat5 to my falcon board or run a cat5 out of the modem to the falcon board or something completely different? Ive been looking at the vids but it didn't really say.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thx
G-

[jnealand]

You have not really described what you want to do.  Here is one scenario I use.  all my Pis are in remote mode with a master inside my house next to the show wifi router and the FM transmitter.  Once the Pi with FPP network is configured (wifi with static IP on show network and eth0 as a static made up network address that will coincide with the static IP on the F16v3).  I disconnect the Pi from the computer and use a short ethernet cable to the F16v3/2 (both are in the same case in the yard).   For the made up addresses I use part 4th number of the wifi address just for easy reference.  ie.
wifi address is 192.168.1.235
eth0 becomes 192.168.35.1
F16v3 becomes 192.168.35.2
check enable routing box on the Pi network page.
add a route to the PC I am using to access the wifi network like route add -p 192.168.35.0 mask 255.255.255.255.0 192.168.1.235

viola I can now access the pi and the F16 config page from my computer.

[Gilrock]

I use multiple network switches in the yard.  All controllers attach to the network switches and finally a single cat5e cable goes inside the house to a show router.  The FPP is also connected to the show router inside the house.  Many ways to do this.

[George34]

Shit... I think I'm more confused.   Lol

[babybear]

Not surprised  LOL what parts are you running? sounds like one Pi and one F16v3  is that correct?   

[George34]

Yes .. That is correct.   Heres a rough drawing of how im running it.   I just ordered a wireless usb thing and a 16gig memory stick. So this is how it should be set up. 

[bwinter]

Which version of Pi are you using?  I presume an earlier model (one without built-in WiFi)?

Otherwise your drawing is a) adorable and b) pretty standard for most people's set-up.

[babybear]

Let me ask one more question. Windows or Mac ok

[George34]

Ha...  Yea a friend gave me the pi so yea not a built in wifi.  Its not an old one but no built it wifi.   

Ill b using windows.

[babybear]

Your drawing is good. Now for the confusing part. Its the IP addresses.  From your computer to the Pi it will be on your routers subnet. Like 192.168.1.2 The Number (1) being the subnet. Your wifi into the Pi would have something like 192.168.1.30. Now the Pi Ethernet out need to be on a different subnet something like 192.168.3.25 then the F16v3/2 would need to be set to 192.168.3.27   (3) being the key number.  The fun part is in your windows command prompt you need to write a route statement  with the numbers I used above it would read.

C:/>route -p add 192.168.3.27 mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.30

this would give you the ability to access the F16v2/3 through Pi via wifi to change settings.

     

[George34]

Shit!!

[babybear]

It really is not that bad  sounds worst than it is .

[ozaz]

as usual keith has made a video that helps explain stuff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0fOZs6UgXw

[George34]

Man i can't get this.  SOB!!
Will i be able to run my show with lap top if i can't get this pi thing wrkn?

[George34]

Would this b ezr if i get a pi3 that has wifi in it already?