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Updated FAQs (markdown)

Bill Zimmerman 2020-03-28 09:09:45 +01:00
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FAQs.md

@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ This has been written to address some frequently asked questions among users of
* [What do all these settings in the UI do? Changing them seems to have no effect.](#settings)
* [My custom rc.local/networking configuration/wpa configuration is gone!](#custom)
* [I changed the admin password and forgot what it was. Help!](#password)
* [How do I remove RaspAP?](#uninstall)
* [What are the steps to upgrade RaspAP?](#upgrade)
* [RaspAP control panel works but there is no WiFi after reboot.](#nowifi)
* [Do I need the RaspAP service to run at boot?](#raspap-service)
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* [Why is the 802.11ac 5GHz option disabled in Configure hotspot?](#80211ac)
* [I think my country allows 5 GHz AP channels. Can I test this?](#wificountries)
* [Why is the maximum throughput of my 802.11n AP reduced by half?](#wirelessn)
* [How do I remove RaspAP?](#uninstall)
### <a name="settings"></a>What do all these settings in the UI do? Changing them seems to have no effect.
RaspAP manipulates several daemons, services and helper programs behind the scenes for you. In the footer of each management panel is a helpful "Information provided by..." label. These indicate which Linux daemon and/or program is being modified by the UI. Learning what these services are and how they work will go a long way toward demystifying things.
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### <a name="password"></a>I changed the admin password and forgot what it was. Help!
Login credentials are stored in `/etc/raspap/raspap.auth`. The password is encrypted and cannot be edited manually. However, deleting this file with `sudo rm /etc/raspap/raspap.auth` will restore the default admin password.
### <a name="uninstall"></a>How do I remove RaspAP?
We have provided an uninstall script to remove RaspAP cleanly, and also restore any backups of your configuration that were created when RaspAP was installed. The uninstall script is located in `installers/uninstall.sh`. To start the uninstaller, simply run the following from the project root folder (usually `/var/www/html`):
```
sudo installers/uninstall.sh
```
### <a name="upgrade"></a>What are the steps to upgrade RaspAP?
Upgrading your current install to a **specific release** is very straightforward. For example, to upgrade to the current release [version 2.3](https://github.com/billz/raspap-webgui/releases/tag/2.3), enter the following in the RaspAP install folder (default location is `/var/www/html`):
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For more information on optimizing 802.11n, refer to this [resource](https://www.lmi.net/wp-content/uploads/Optimizing_802.11n.pdf).
Generally speaking, the 5 GHz band has substantially greater capacity due to more non-overlapping radio channels and less radio interference as compared to the 2.4 GHz band.
### <a name="uninstall"></a>How do I remove RaspAP?
We have provided an uninstall script to remove RaspAP cleanly, and also restore any backups of your configuration that were created when RaspAP was installed. The uninstall script is located in `installers/uninstall.sh`. To start the uninstaller, simply run the following from the project root folder (usually `/var/www/html`):
```
sudo installers/uninstall.sh
```