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

[Patrick Perdue]

I can't verify anything from the PI end, because I can't get to a 
console when it drops out (not close enough to Ethernet, can't use local 
KVM) so I don't know what it's actually doing. Asterisk and other 
processes are clearly still running.

I've since disabled WiFi and connected the Ethernet port to an old Asus 
router to bridge to my 2.4 gHz access point, which is working fine so far.


On 10/2/2023 11:13 AM, David McGough wrote:
> 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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