[arm-allstar] WiFi RPI3BP problem

[Doug Crompton]

OK, well if it works in one Pi but not the other then I guess it is the Pi
assuming it is a genuine Pi 3B or 3B+.


*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*

On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 10:21 AM <zvi.serlin at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok, eth0 and wifi not connected at same time.
>
> I placed the new installation SD in to my other working allstar RPI32 and
> it
> showed the same problem after booting.
> I then took the working SD and placed it in the suspect RPI3P and again it
> showed the same problem, I then replaced
> it in it's original RPI and it worked perfectly. SSID and password set up
> the same for both RPI's.
>
> Zvi
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar"
> Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 4:33 PM
> To: ARM Allstar
> Cc: Doug Crompton
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] WiFi RPI3BP problem
>
> Zvi,
>
> It you got an IP address (DHCP) on wan0 then the WIFI is working. The Pi
> has to communicate both ways with the router to get an IP address and you
> have to setup WIFI to get this to happen. Are you disconnecting the
> Ethernet when you attempt this? You cannot have both connected! The network
> software gets very confused. Have you tried a different Pi? WIFI definitely
> works on the Pi3's with hamvoip as many including myself are using it.
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 7:43 AM <zvi.serlin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Doug,
> >
> > A complete fresh 1.5 download and installation produced the same results.
> >
> > Ifconfig showing seperate ips and mac addresses for eth0 and wlan0 but
> > putty will not connect to ip:222 through wlan0.
> >
> > A quick test out with ping showed that the wlan0 did not appear to be
> > working
> > but was ok with the wired eth0. Beginning to look like a grade B item
> from
> > China
> > wrapped up in an RS components box.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Zvi
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar"
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 5:10 PM
> > To: ARM Allstar
> > Cc: Doug Crompton
> > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] WiFi RPI3BP problem
> >
> > Zvi,
> >
> >   You did not say what image you were using for the Pi. Are you using
> V1.5
> > downloaded and updated from hamvoip.org? In that case you will use the
> > menu
> > to setup WIFI for the Pi 3/3B+ and scan for SSID and enter passphrase.
> > There is nothing you need to load or setup for WIFI other than this.
> >
> > The Pi 2 has no built-in WIFI. Our WIFI support requires at least a Pi 3
> > with internal WIFI. The Ethernet and the WIFI on the Pi 3 have different
> > mac addresses so they will issue different IP addresses when using DHCP.
> > The Pi 3B+ also has 5 GHz WIFI.
> >
> >
> > *73 Doug*
> >
> > *WA3DSP*
> >
> > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 9:35 AM "zvi.serlin--- via ARM-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > A major problem with sea air and humidity lead to the demise of a 10A
> > > power module (copper track dissolved) and
> > > failure of the USB ports on my RPI. Eventually the PSU was repaired
> and
> > > a
> > > RPI3BP (PI3 Mod B) arrived, I plugged in my original
> > > SD card and proceeded to check connections. Wired worked fine, wifi did
> > > not, so burned a new SD card and started again with
> > > the same results. My first assumption was that I had received a faulty
> > RPI
> > > so I inserted an SD card for a KODI streamer and tried again.
> > > This time the wifi connection worked perfectly and I was able to watch
> > > streamed video. So I know the wifi port works.
> > >
> > > Setting up the RPI again for Allstar ipconfig shows that wlan0 has
> > > picked
> > > up an ip address and scanning the router ports showed
> > > that the ip was there as well. In the meantime I am running allstar on
> > > an
> > > older RPI32 which works fine. Any ideas as to the
> > > possible cause of the problem?
> > >
> > > Many thanks
> > >
> > > Zvi Serlin
> > > 4X1ZS
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