hotspot issues

[zjttoefs]

In normal operations I would like the BBN pi (lysmarine ?) to serve it's own standalone WIFI network. To connect to headlessly etc.
But for installations and updates I needed to connect to another Wifi network.
After having connected to another Wifi network as a client, however, I cannot bring the BBN to act as AP again. Selecting the "lysmarine hotspot" configuration in the network manager results in it trying to connect to a network of that name as a client.

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[mgrouch]

You better off using wired connection to your boat router for internet access and leave pi as WiFi access point. Router serves as firewall too.

[zjttoefs]

Hmm. Fair enough if that's not the intended use. But the fact that you can easily destroy your AP configuration by using the enabled UI tools without a way back feels wrong.

Openplotter is actually fairly advanced in that respect and allows both AP and client mode to be configured simultaneously.

[mgrouch]

Well I just tried and it worked just fine.

Disconnected from hot spot network.
it scanned work available
Connected to available
It created a new one without deleting hotspot
Disconnected WiFi client
Selected connect to hidden network
Selected old hotspot
Started old hotspot

worked just fine.