Setup Guide
This guide will walk you through setting up your Anyone Hardware Relay using either a wireless or wired connection to access the internet. Let's #RelayUp!
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This guide will walk you through setting up your Anyone Hardware Relay using either a wireless or wired connection to access the internet. Let's #RelayUp!
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1. Powering up the Device
Begin by connecting the power cable to a suitable power outlet with minimum 15W at (5V 3A) and plug the supplied USB-C connector into the rear of the Relay.
The Relay will boot up, and you will see green lights rotating.
Once started, it will display a steady red light.
If the all lights of the Relay are pulsing in Red as shown below, ensure that you are using a power outlet with minimum 15W at (5V 3A), or the Relay will not function properly!
Press and hold the blue physical button on the side of the device for 3 seconds and release it to activate WiFi pairing. The above part of the lights will pulse blue when WiFi is enabled.
You can now connect to the Relay via WiFi to proceed with the setup, scan for nearby devices, connect to relayup and follow the instructions on your device to proceed..
SSID: relayup
Passkey (PSK): anyone.io
(version below 2.0.0 : ianon.io)
If the website doesn't open automatically in your browser, navigate to http://relayup.home, or via the IP, http://10.42.0.1
Log in with the default credentials and proceed following the instructions.
Default password: admin
The Relay can be configured to connect to your Router using either an Ethernet cable or WiFi to access the Internet.
Connect an Ethernet cable to the ethernet port of the device and ensure that the option "Enabled" is selected if you prefer a wired connection when it's connected.
If you prefer a WiFi connection, you can still leave the option as "Enabled" and make sure that No ethernet cable is inserted into the device, as this will prioritize the Ethernet connection over the WiFi connection. Proceed to the Next step..
Input your router's WiFi details if you prefer connecting the Relay to your personal Router using a wireless connection to access the Internet. Mind that SSID and Password is case sensitive!
Enter the preferred Nickname and E-mail address in your Relay Contact Information. The email address must be Valid for contact purposes.
Nickname only accepts between 1-19 characters, only [a-zA-Z0-9] and no spaces. It is recommended not to use a personal email address, instead create a new address for the purpose.
Enter your Ethereum Wallet address to be able to register for rewards in the Rewards Program. Choose Next to skip this step if you don't want to enter a personal wallet address.
This information does not need to be changed unless necessary. The default binary running the Anon Relay Software is bin/anon and the API Call Location is set automatically by the management application.
The port can be changed to suite your needs if the default 9001 is already being used by another device on the same network to prevent routing conflicts.
The setup is now finished, and the Relay will restart automatically.
Depending on whether a wired Ethernet or a wireless WiFi connection was selected in the previous steps, one of the lights will turn green shown physically on the device and in the control panel.
To allow traffic to reach your device you will need to create a Port Forwarding Rule in your network router to ensure the Relay's reachability on the Anon network.
Port forward Configure a port forward in the router. Instructions can be found here. Public IPv4 address Ensure the router has an exclusive public IPv4 address for the Relay's reachability. More information can be found here.
From a device connected to the same network as the Relay, browse to http://relayup.local and log in using the following Credentials:
Username: relayup
Password: admin
If the DNS name doesn't resolve to show the RCP login screen in your browser: See Relay Control Panel > Home for help finding the LAN IP of your device.
On the 'Home' page, under the 'Network' section, check for the "Reachability" status indicated with "VPN OR-Port [status]."
The Reachability and Bandwidth self-tests take a few minutes to perform. Check the logs in the control panel for more details on the process.
Once the "Reachability" status is 'OK', all lights on the Relay will start pulsing in the Anon blue color, indicating a successful setup.
Congratulations! Your relay is now ready to provide bandwidth to the Anon Network, and with some additional steps, enhance the privacy in your daily Internet use, and receive contribution rewards!
By Registering the Relay to the Relay Dashboard you can start accruing rewards. Follow the link below to find out more about how to register your device.
It may take up to 24 hours for the Relay Dashboard hosted on Arweave to recognize and verify your relay on the network. Please stay tuned and periodically check the dashboard to claim your relay.
