submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

16 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Hi everyone!

I recently created a user-friendly WiFi portal that runs on my private LAN. The goal was to provide my family with quick access to WiFi information without them needing to ask me for it. After searching for a similar solution and not finding one, I decided to build it myself!

Some of the key features:

Login info hidden unless you explicitly click on it.
Generates QR code for your use.
Mobile and PWA support.
Tags to help identify when to use each network.

I'm not a web developer, so I would really appreciate any feedback or suggestions on how to improve the app. Thanks for your support!

https://codeberg.org/ch8zer/wifi-portal.git

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago

So guests use their phone data to access a publicly available list of WiFi credentials and then use that to connect to your home network????

[-] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

You pull it up on another phone.

The owner pulls it up on THEIR phone, so you can just have the guest scan the QR code.

Edit: or my usecase would be to put it on a tablet that I have on a stand near the front door.

[-] [email protected] 20 points 4 days ago

My LineageOS phone already has a "share WiFi" feature that displays a QR code as well as the SSID and passcode I thought this was standard on all modern phones

[-] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

My phone has that too... but only for the signed in network. Not for other networks that are saved on the device. I have a guest network that I shove guests on that have some restrictions (blocked from homelab network for the most part). I would need to swap to that network myself then click share...

[-] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

For me that's under Internet > Saved Networks > network name > Share, instead of doing it from the main list of networks

[-] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

I guess it is! Never saw that there... Bunch of clicks to get to it though. A link to a page is much simpler IMO...

[-] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Since Android 10 (LineageOS 17.1/OneUI 2.0) March 2019, and iOS 18 July 2024.

this post was submitted on 26 May 2025

83 points (91.9% liked)

Selfhosted

46672 readers

1506 users here now

A place to share alternatives to popular online services that can be self-hosted without giving up privacy or locking you into a service you don't control.

Rules:

Be civil: we're here to support and learn from one another. Insults won't be tolerated. Flame wars are frowned upon.
No spam posting.
Posts have to be centered around self-hosting. There are other communities for discussing hardware or home computing. If it's not obvious why your post topic revolves around selfhosting, please include details to make it clear.
Don't duplicate the full text of your blog or github here. Just post the link for folks to click.
Submission headline should match the article title (don’t cherry-pick information from the title to fit your agenda).
No trolling.

Resources:

selfh.st Newsletter and index of selfhosted software and apps
awesome-selfhosted software
awesome-sysadmin resources
Self-Hosted Podcast from Jupiter Broadcasting

Any issues on the community? Report it using the report flag.

Questions? DM the mods!

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]