Introduction

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Scope of the work

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- RDK Extender

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• RDK Extender profile is a Yocto based RDK miniature build with opensource OpenSync agent
• OpenSync agent is cloud agnostic and it forms mesh orchestrated by Plume cloud
• RPI4 target is chosen for extender profile since this target is chip and widely available
• Two external Wi-Fi dongles are used for 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio support
• OpenSync's minimum requirement on the WiFi radio is the support for 2AP and 1 Station interface
• Conceptually, RPI4 extender can be used with different Gateway devices(which has OpenSync agent). But currently validated with TurrisOmnia RDKB GW
• Prerequisite: Need to contact Plume to acquiring TLS certificate and backhaul credential
  Reference :RPI 4B Model Reference Platform: Extender build instructions

Scope of the work

• Onboarding RPI Extender to Router over Wi-Fi
• RPI4 extender should appear online in Plume NOC
• Extension of Internet to mobile from Router over Wi-Fi

High level Design / Architecture

RPI4 Extender build(32-bit) instructions:

repo init -u https://code.rdkcentral.com/r/manifests -b rdkb-2023q3-dunfell -m rdkb-pod-extsrc.xml
or
repo init -u https://code.rdkcentral.com/r/manifests -b rdkb-2023q3-dunfell -m rdkb-pod-nosrc.xml
repo sync -j4 --no-clone-bundle
<UPDATE 0001-Update-bhaul-credential.patch in meta-cmf-broadband layer>
MACHINE=raspberrypi4-rdk-extender source meta-cmf-raspberrypi/setup-environment
bitbake rdk-generic-extender-image

• Reference (rdk-next build instruction): RPI 4B Model Reference Platform: Extender build instructions

OpenSync version details:

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REFPLTB-2724 - Home AP is not running in RPI ExtenderTechnical support:support@rdkcentral.com

User Stories/EPIC

Technical support

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