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Tiny Core Base => Raspberry Pi => Topic started by: _RKKC_ on March 01, 2020, 09:35:16 AM

Title: Wifi won't connect to any router
Post by: _RKKC_ on March 01, 2020, 09:35:16 AM

Hello!

I am trying to get my Raspberry Pi Zero W to connect to my wifi.  I have followed the steps to get wifi active.  When I run wifi.sh I'm able to select my network and it attempts to pass my credentials, but fails to connect.

Looking at wpa_supplicant.conf I see this:

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# reading passphrase from stdin
network={
   ssid="<<MyNetwork>>"
   #psk="<<MyPassword>>"
   psk=<<string of random numbers and letters>>
}
1. I have double checked the password and it is accurate.  To make sure I wasn't going crazy, I forgot the network on my phone and used the password there with success.
2. I have tried clearing out the second psk line and uncommenting my password, but it reverts every time.

Any ideas on what I'm missing?

Title: Re: Wifi won't connect to any router
Post by: Greg Erskine on March 01, 2020, 12:11:23 PM

hi _RKKC_,

If I remember correctly, wpa_supplicant.conf is created dynamically during the boot process. So modifying it directly will have you chasing your tail.

Your ssid and psk are stored in a little file in your home directory... wifi.db

Be careful of special characters.

regards
Greg

Title: Re: Wifi won't connect to any router
Post by: _RKKC_ on March 02, 2020, 07:57:29 PM

Thanks Greg.  I was wondering if that might be the case... 

Checked wifi.db in my home folder.  It shows:

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<<MyNetworkSSID>> <<MyNetworkPassword>> WPAIn between each item is a tab.  Alpha numeric only.

Title: Re: Wifi won't connect to any router
Post by: _RKKC_ on March 02, 2020, 08:01:19 PM

Welp...not sure what changed between five minutes ago and now, but looks like things might be up and running.  Connected to wifi and downloading.  Thanks again Greg!