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WiFi on Armbian problem - scalextrix - 08-19-2018
I was on Debian Stretch, but the WiFi went wrong so Im trying different OS's, Im now on Armbian because it seems to have good tools for wifi like nmtui.
I have the official USB wifi from the Pine website, its the Realtek one.
I flashed Ambian Ubuntu Xenial using the PINE64 flash tool.
I started it set the passwords.
iwconfig shows the wlx0013ef800c2c and p2p0 as wifi devices.
I try nmtui-connect <my ssid> enter the PSK and it fails to connect.
I go to nmtui and multiple wifi networks are available, select mine, enter the PSK and it still fails to connect. I set the PSK to viewable and confirm it is correct, still no luck.
I try iwconfig wlx0013ef800c2c essid <my ssid> key <my psk>, this gives no output, but on checking the ifconfig, no connection has been made.
Please can anyone help me to troubleshoot this.
RE: WiFi on Armbian problem - evilbunny - 08-19-2018
(08-19-2018, 04:49 AM)scalextrix Wrote: I was on Debian Stretch, but the WiFi went wrong so Im trying different OS's, Im now on Armbian because it seems to have good tools for wifi like nmtui.
I have the official USB wifi from the Pine website, its the Realtek one.
Which chipset/device, as there is 2 on the store.
RE: WiFi on Armbian problem - scalextrix - 08-19-2018
(08-19-2018, 05:00 AM)evilbunny Wrote:(08-19-2018, 04:49 AM)scalextrix Wrote: I was on Debian Stretch, but the WiFi went wrong so Im trying different OS's, Im now on Armbian because it seems to have good tools for wifi like nmtui.
I have the official USB wifi from the Pine website, its the Realtek one.
Which chipset/device, as there is 2 on the store.
Its the RTL8188EU model
EDIT: I took another old WiFi dongle from my Pi2, plugged it into the Rock64 and it worked immediately, is this a hardware fault?
RE: WiFi on Armbian problem - evilbunny - 08-19-2018
(08-19-2018, 05:08 AM)scalextrix Wrote:(08-19-2018, 05:00 AM)evilbunny Wrote:(08-19-2018, 04:49 AM)scalextrix Wrote: I was on Debian Stretch, but the WiFi went wrong so Im trying different OS's, Im now on Armbian because it seems to have good tools for wifi like nmtui.
I have the official USB wifi from the Pine website, its the Realtek one.
Which chipset/device, as there is 2 on the store.
Its the RTL8188EU model
That one should work just fine, the other needs a driver installing.
Did you try nmtui and going through the text interface rather than the command line?
RE: WiFi on Armbian problem - scalextrix - 08-19-2018
(08-19-2018, 05:18 AM)evilbunny Wrote:Yes nmtui-connect and nmtui both fail, all the wifi details are correct but it just fails to make a connection(08-19-2018, 05:08 AM)scalextrix Wrote:(08-19-2018, 05:00 AM)evilbunny Wrote:(08-19-2018, 04:49 AM)scalextrix Wrote: I was on Debian Stretch, but the WiFi went wrong so Im trying different OS's, Im now on Armbian because it seems to have good tools for wifi like nmtui.
I have the official USB wifi from the Pine website, its the Realtek one.
Which chipset/device, as there is 2 on the store.
Its the RTL8188EU model
That one should work just fine, the other needs a driver installing.
Did you try nmtui and going through the text interface rather than the command line?
RE: WiFi on Armbian problem - scalextrix - 08-19-2018
OK left it off for a few hours, tried starting it again, now I cant even get to a login prompt. Its said something about 'dead4ead', restarted and now I cant get any display at all, the red and white LEDs just stay on and nothing happens. Will try re-flashing the SD card, but I have a nasty feeling something is badly wrong with the ROCK64; I put the USB WiFi card in my Pi2 and it worked, well it was a bit intermittent but it did get a network.
RE: WiFi on Armbian problem - scalextrix - 08-20-2018
OK I got Ambian Stretch on there now, the desktop has started as well! But I still cant get the WiFi to connect, my local wifi hotspots are listed, but on entering credentials in the dektop ikon the connection never succeeds.
I tried a differnt USB wireless adapter and it works perfectly. I think part of the problem is that the 8188eu presents two wireless adapters 'p2p0' and 'wlx0013ef800c2c', I have tried connecting on both but no luck.
RE: WiFi on Armbian problem - scalextrix - 08-21-2018
So more info, I have another RTL8188CUS Wifi adapter, that has the same problem as the RTL8188EU adapter. However if I use a Ralink RT5370 based adapter it works without problems. What is going on here, why will the 'official' WiFi USB version not work, while some random 3rd party one does?
RE: WiFi on Armbian problem - Rocklobster - 08-21-2018
Do you have a spare Raspberry Pi wifi dongle. If so give it a try. I didn't bother purchasing the Rock64 wifi dongle or power supply. Sourced my own.
RE: WiFi on Armbian problem - scalextrix - 08-21-2018
I got the RTL8188EU working on PiZero with no initial problems, but after 10 minutes connection gets lost, honestly I think its jus a **** adapter. Clearly its either that or something about the drivers in the ROCK64.