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11. Access SMHUB via External SSH client

🧭 How to Access SMHUB via SSH (Using PuTTY)

⚙️ This guide helps you connect to your SMHUB device remotely using SSH (Secure Shell) and update it via two simple commands.


🪄 Step 1: Download PuTTY

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🪪 Step 2: Open PuTTY

  1. After installation, open the PuTTY program.
    You will see the main configuration window.

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🌐 Step 3: Enter SMHUB IP Address

  1. In the “Host Name (or IP address)” field, type your SMHUB’s IP address.

    • Example: 192.168.1.150

  2. Make sure Port is set to 22.

  3. Ensure Connection type is set to SSH.

  4. Click the “Open” button.

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💡 If you don’t know your SMHUB IP, you can usually find it in your router’s “Connected Devices” list, under a name like smhub.local or SMLIGHT-SMHUB.


🔐 Step 4: Accept Security Warning

  1. The first time you connect, a security alert may appear.
    Click “Yes” to trust this device.

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👤 Step 5: Log In

When the black terminal window opens:

  1. At the prompt login as:, type:


    smlight
  2. When asked for password, type:


    smlight

    (Note: you will not see any stars or dots while typing — that’s normal.)

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🧱 Step 6: Update SMHUB Software

Once logged in, run the following two commands one by one:

1️⃣ Update the package list:


sudo opkg update

Wait until the command finishes (you will see lines of text ending with “done”).

2️⃣ Upgrade all installed packages:


sudo opkg upgrade

This may take a few minutes — don’t close the window during the process.

📸 [Insert screenshot: commands running in terminal]


✅ Step 7: Done!

Once finished, type:


exit

PuTTY window will close.
Your SMHUB is now updated and ready to use 🎉


💡 Quick Summary

Action Command / Button
Login username smlight
Login password smlight
Update packages sudo opkg update
Upgrade packages sudo opkg upgrade
Exit session exit

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