Configuring Multiple WLAN Pi Gos in MetaGeek App

Since its first release, MetaGeek App was designed to support simultaneous packet capture on multiple channels. This is to ensure as many packets as possible are caught on a network, but more importantly, to catch roaming, deauth, association, or any other frames from nearby stations on different channels.  MetaGeek App maintains this ability with support of up to three WLAN Pi Gos, meaning it can now capture Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) traffic on up to three channels simultaneously! Since the WLAN Pi Go is basically a computer with the same default IP address (10.42.0.1), you must change the IP addresses on the units so that they don't collide.  One of the devices can be left as-is. For the other units a little set-up is required:

1. SSH into the device
   • Open Command Prompt and type: ssh wlanpi@10.42.0.1 the password is wlanpi
2. Change the IP
   • Type:  sudo usb_update_address.sh 10.43.0.1/24
3. Repeat for the third device, using a different IP than you did for the second, for example:
   • Type: sudo usb_update_address.sh 10.44.0.1/24
      

That should do the trick!

 If you run into this host key error when changing IP:

Simply remove all host entries for the offending IP address, for example if the WLAN Pi Go IP is 10.43.0.1: 

• Type: ssh-keygen -R 10.43.0.1

Remember that the adapter capture channels are automatically changed based on what is being viewed in MetaGeek App. Please refer to the Automatic Adapter Management section of the MetaGeek App User Guide here for more information.   

Note that updating the firmware on the Go will reset the IP to 10.42.0.1 and this process will have to be repeated.