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Version: 2025

Connecting to the backseat computer

Ping the RPi​

To check if the RPi is connected to the network, you can ping it. To do so, open a terminal and type:

ping backseat.local

If you get a response, you are on the same network as the RPi and it is powered on.

If you don't get a response, check the following:

  1. Is the RPi powered on? The red LED should be on. The red LED is the power LED. If it is not on, the RPi is not powered on.
  2. Does your computer show a network interface RNDIS/Ethernet Gadget? If not, you need to install the driver for the RPi USB OTG.
  3. Does your operating system support mDNS? If not, you need to use the IP address of the RPi instead of backseat.local.

SSH into the RPi​

To connect to the RPi, you can use SSH. To do so, open a terminal and type:

ssh blue@backseat.local

The default password is iamblue.

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If you are using Windows, you need to install an SSH client.

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You can also connect with the username you created during the setup.