BrandMeister has made available the option to use Hotspot Security, this is a method to use a custom password for your connection to BrandMeister, to ensure that nobody else can connect a hotspot to BrandMeister using your hotspot (or repeater) ID.
Pi-Star Hotspot setup full tutorial for beginners!
Step 1 – Configure or create/add your BrandMeister Hotspot Password to the Brandmeister.network website :
visit
https://brandmeister.network/
Login
Connect to the Brandmeister dashboard
Click your callsign at the top right
Click “SelfCare”
Turn on “Hotspot Security” and define and enter a password
Write it down
Click “save”
Step 2 – Configure Pi-Star or Openspot with your Hotspot Security Password:
Pi-star instructions:
Head to the configuration page on Pi-Star, assuming your hotspot is accessible by wifi or ethernet.
In the configuration tab page under DMR section, you will now find the HotSpot Security field, if you are using Expert tab, under DMRGateway tab this will be shown as “BM Hotspot Security”:
