Connecting

Power up Clawd Mochi and connect to its built-in WiFi hotspot to open the web controller.

Clawd Mochi hosts its own WiFi access point directly from the ESP32. No router, no home network, and no internet connection are needed.

Clawd Mochi creates its own WiFi access point — you don’t need an internet connection or home network.

Connect to the web controller

1. Power via USB-C

   Plug a USB-C cable into the ESP32 and connect it to any USB charger or power bank. The display will turn on and show the boot splash.

2. Wait for the boot animation

   After the splash screen, a logo reveal animation plays. This takes about 3 seconds. Once it finishes, the display shows the WiFi connection info.

3. Open WiFi settings on your device

   On your phone or computer, open the WiFi settings.

4. Join the ClaWD-Mochi network

   Connect to the network named ClaWD-Mochi with the password clawd1234.

5. Open the web controller

   Open a browser and go to http://192.168.4.1. The web controller loads immediately.

Any device with a browser works: phone, tablet, laptop. The controller is optimized for mobile screens.

WiFi details

Setting	Value
SSID	ClaWD-Mochi
Password	clawd1234
IP address	192.168.4.1
Port	80 (HTTP)

After connecting to ClaWD-Mochi, your device loses internet access while connected. Disconnect from ClaWD-Mochi to restore internet.