[arm-allstar] unstable WiFi connection on new rPi model 3 B node

[David McGough]

Hi Patrick,

I've got several RPi3B boards (and B+) on radios/repeaters, all running
the most recent 5.4.75 kernel.  I only use WiFi for connectivity, no wired
Ethernet.  I've not had any issues. All these systems have been installed
running this software release for a couple years.

When the system drops off-line, are you able to see it still associated 
with the AP?

73, David K4FXC



On Mon, 2 Oct 2023, Patrick Perdue via ARM-allstar wrote:

> Greetings:
> 
> I've had a Raspberry Pi running HamVoIP for years. The other day, I did 
> a fresh install. Due to my own stupid fault, the MicroSD card died, and 
> the backup image went missing.
> 
> Anyway, this node had previously been very stable. Now, with the same 
> hardware other than a new MicroSD card and a new image of HamVoIP, the 
> WiFi drops anywhere from about 3 to 10 minutes after the node boots and 
> never comes back online.
> 
> The old image was running a 4.19 kernel. This one is ... whatever the 
> latest image is. 5.4.something.
> 
> The AP is a Ubiquiti U6 Lite. Signal strength is about -56 dBm when it 
> works.
> 
> I have a Raspberry Pi 3 model A Plus a few feet away from that one on 
> the same network that happily maintains connectivity forever.
> 
> Just wondering if anyone has seen this kind of thing. Maybe time for an 
> external device to bridge Ethernet to WiFi, a new Pi, or both?
> 
> 73
> 
> N2DYI
> 
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