The device website runs on your sensor. wlancommander.com provides downloads and documentation; your sensor's own HTTPS address provides its controls.
Open the dashboard
- Install the unified factory image and let first boot finish.
- Find the sensor's address through mDNS, app discovery or your router's DHCP list. Open
https://DEVICE_ADDRESS/on a computer or phone that can reach it. - On first use, enter the one-time setup code and choose your password. On supported direct USB links,
https://198.18.42.1/fills the code automatically. Otherwise readWC-SETUP.TXTfrom CONFIGFS as described in the setup guide. - Confirm the dashboard opens. Later logins use the
wlanpiaccount and the password you selected; this password also protects SSH.
The sensor uses its own HTTPS certificate; its fingerprint is recorded in WC-SETUP.TXT. Connect one sensor at a time to the same computer or phone over USB because the USB management IP is shared.
Find a task in the device menu
The 2.1.36 beta brings tools, local touch controls and standalone automation together. Earlier images may use different menus.
| Device menu | Purpose in 2.1.36 |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | Health, busy jobs, quick task links and installed tools |
| Wi-Fi | Managed discovery, Profiler and Kismet; open its private explorer |
| Capture | Bounded packet capture with radio ownership and station protection |
| Spectrum | WCN7850, WiPry and NetAlly source selection, FFT, peak hold and waterfall |
| Network tests | Browser LAN measurements, iPerf3/xfr listeners, ping/trace/DNS and Orb |
| RADIUS | Select an engine; manage IPv4 clients/PAP users; private Cfree accounting/RadSec views |
| Results | Run history, file index, downloads and JSON metadata |
| Device | Health, storage wear, date and time, display, Bluetooth input, ESP32 firmware; optional dashboards add-on |
| RF tests | Finite packet and tone tests with a USB ESP32-C5. Hidden until a device access code enables it, and for shielded or conducted setups only |
| Integrations | Tailscale remote access, scoped API credentials and TLS MQTT publishing |
| Security | Private-CA certificate import and ACME enrollment/renewal |
Follow the Sensor console guide for startup, Stop,
monitoring, expert views and the current beta limits. Network modes remain under
Existing console. Image updates are installed from the WLAN Commander app or with
sudo wc-update over SSH; the device website does not install them.
Tool availability is checked against installed hardware and current radio ownership. A tool in the menu is not proof that your adapter supports its required mode.
Use it alongside the app
The app and website can reach the same sensor. Managed tool jobs use shared ownership so a busy radio can be reported to other clients. App and browser screens do not yet have complete feature parity; follow each feature's Where description.
For mobile scanning, survey recording and local capture analysis, start with the app. For standalone local tests, start with Network testing. Hardware and release limits are documented in the unified setup guide.
Use the touchscreen guide for local controls and keyboard pairing. For scripts and local AI agents, use the API, MQTT, PKI and MCP guide.