[arm-allstar] WiFi RPI3BP problem

[Robert Forest]

Well that is interesting. Good find

On Fri, Dec 7, 2018, 6:15 AM <zvi.serlin at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the advice, I have it working but discovered that if eth0 has a
> static ip
> then wlan0 does not work . Switch eth0 to dhcp then wlan0
> works ok. All ips are within the same subnet.
>
> Zvi
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Robert Forest via ARM-allstar"
> Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 5:39 PM
> To: ARM Allstar
> Cc: Robert Forest ; Doug Crompton
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] WiFi RPI3BP problem
>
> Just make sure that the it fits in with your IP scheme. If it has an IP not
> consistent with your other computers then it is not working.
>
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 8:34 AM "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > 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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