Piso WiFi firmware · no activation server lock-in

Run your own coin-operated WiFi, fully under your control.

ARQ turns an Orange Pi into a complete Piso WiFi vendo: a coin acceptor, a captive portal that sells internet time, and online license activation you manage yourself. Flash it, power it, earn.

1 imageFlash & boot — no manual setup
Coin → timeProgrammable peso rates
Own itYour server, your license keys
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Fastest firmware

Instant coin credit and a snappy portal — built lean for the Orange Pi's modest hardware.

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Latest Armbian base

Runs on current, secure Armbian (Debian) with a self-healing coin daemon that never stays down.

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SD-card corruption protection

Logs run in RAM and the system survives sudden power-offs — so pulling the plug won't corrupt the card. Built for machines that get unplugged daily.

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Professional GUI

A clean, modern captive portal — light glass & dark cyberpunk themes — that customers love.

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Coin inhibit control

The acceptor only takes coins after "Insert Coin" is pressed — no lost or stray coins.

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Anti-tethering

Blocks customers from re-sharing their paid connection, protecting your revenue.

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USB & VLAN ready

Works with a simple USB-to-LAN AP or a tagged VLAN-13 managed setup — your choice.

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You own the license

No lock-in. Activation runs on your server with your keys — revoke, restore, or move anytime.

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Vouchers & rates

Sell voucher codes and set your own peso-to-time rates, all from the admin panel.

What you get

A full vendo system, not just a captive portal.

Everything a neighbourhood Piso WiFi needs, built to be reliable and genuinely yours.

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Coin-operated captive portal

Customers drop coins, the on-screen balance ticks up instantly, and they tap Connect to go online. Pause and resume, add time, redeem vouchers, and auto-pause during internet brownouts so nobody loses paid time.

Instant coin creditPause / resumeVouchers Outage protectionBandwidth limitsFree-trial mode
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Online license activation

Each box activates against your own server with a signed key. Revoke, restore, or move a license to new hardware from your dashboard — you stay in control.

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Owner & customer dashboards

Track sales, active users, and every box's last-seen status. Customers get their own login to see and manage the licenses they bought.

From SD card to earning

Up and running in four steps.

Flash the image

Write the ARQ firmware to an SD card and boot your Orange Pi.

Wire the coin slot

Connect a coin acceptor through an optocoupler. Test and go.

Activate

Buy a license, enter your code, and unlock unlimited users.

Earn

Customers connect, drop coins, and your box sells time 24/7.

Download the ARQ firmware

Open the download folder, grab the latest image for your Orange Pi, and write it to an SD card with balenaEtcher or Raspberry Pi Imager. New boxes start in Free-Trial mode — activate anytime.

Works on Orange Pi One / PC (Allwinner H3). Requires a coin acceptor + optocoupler for coin input.