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Client > eth0 > TorBox > wlan0 > Internet | Please advise how to ssh to TorBox over ethernet from the first start
A fresh install of TorBox can not be configured over eth0. For a client without any WLAN capability it seems impossible to set up TorBox via ethernet from the very beginning. It might as well be that I overlooked something, so I ask for your kind understanding.
Yes, that's correct. A fresh installed TorBox is configured by default the following:
- Internet is coming from eth0
- Clients are coming from wlan0 or eth1 (with a USB ethernet adapter)
With v.0.4.3, we will improve ethernet support, but we didn't plan to change the default settings so far. We could probably add a routine during the (first) start-up to look out for an Internet and/or client connection and, based on that, reconfigure the network. However, these automatic routines are always tricky because so many possible situations make it hard to catch all possible lockout situations. I will put that on the long-term to-do list.
What can you do in the meantime? Attach a monitor and a keyboard to the TorBox, plug in your ethernet cable (eth0), and select your internet source in the main menu. After that, it should work without any problem.
Also, update your TorBox in the Update and Reset sub-menu to the newest stable version of the TorBox menu (entry 5), go to the Configuration sub-menu and disable TorBox's WLAN (entry 9), if you don't need it. This will prevent TorBox from switching back to the default values if you use wlan0 as an Internet source.
