Network and Connectivity
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This section describes the connection process for Astro's built-in wifi chip. This functionality is useful while the aircraft is on the ground, for admin and setup tasks. Connecting the Astro to wifi is required to complete the initial Auterion Suite setup process.
Connect to the aircraft while in flight with the Herelink's wifi hotspot.
Unlike the Herelink wifi, which is restricted to the 5GHz band, Astro's wifi chip is compatible with 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands.
Open AMC Herelink or PC. If using a PC, connect to Astro with a USB-C cable
Power Astro.
Tap the icon in the top-left of AMC. Navigate to Vehicle Setup > WiFi.
Select Station mode, which allows Astro to broadcast a wifi network that other devices can connect to.
If your Astro has an LTE sim card installed, you can utilize online features such as live video, real-time aircraft status, and flight logs through Auterion Suite.
Currently, Astro is only available with an LTE radio suitable for North American markets. Additional LTE compatibility will be available in the future.
Install a SIM card into Astro. Make sure to write down the SIM card number found on the card if you don't have it recorded elsewhere.
Open AMC Herelink or PC
Navigate to Vehicle Setup > Cellular
If you need to access the IMEI number for the vehicle to enable the SIM cards, connect to the Astro with a laptop and USB cable
Power on Astro with one battery only.
Connect the laptop and the Astro by plugging in a USB-C cable to the IO panel on the underside of the aircraft.
Using a web browser, navigate to http://10.41.1.1/ to connect to your Astro aircraft
On the bottom of the page, expand the "details" bar and scroll until you find the listed IMEI information
You can assure that LTE is not being used by removing the SIM card from Astro.
Region | 4G LTE Bands | Radio Spec Sheet |
North America | B2, B4, B5, B13, B17 | |
EMEA/Australia | Cat-4: B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28 |
Currently, Astro is only available with an LTE radio suitable for North American markets. Additional LTE compatibility will be available in the future.
When switching SIM cards, try leaving the APN field blank. It should be automatically detected. If not, here are a few suggestions.
Carrier | APN |
T-mobile | iot.tmowholesale, fast.t-mobile.com |
Orange | orange.m2m.spec |
Verizon |
In most cases, check the "Allow Roaming" box.
After changing the SIM, reboot both the aircraft and AMC.
