[PROBLEM] Wifi / setup / configuration guide

[TheOldPresbyope]

@McFly

MoodeOS uses the underlying Raspberry Pi OS WiFi subsystem with no modification so CallMeMike's suggestion that you try with plain Raspberry Pi OS is a good one.

I'm a little dubious there's a problem with your onboard WiFi transceiver but certainly trying an external adapter would be a check.

Alternatively, if you are confident using the Linux command line you can try this on your ethernet-connected moOde player:

1. log into the moOde command line using either the built-in Web SSH Terminal or ssh from another computer.

2. kill the running wpa_supplicant processes: 

Code:

sudo killall wpa_supplicant

3. start the wpa_supplicant process from the command line  [ETA: both here and in step 5---depending on which monitor, orientation,  and browser, this line may be folded into two with a line break between the '-' and the 'c'. This is not real.]

Code:

sudo wpa_supplicant -Dnl80211,wext -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

4. examine the scrolling output

5. kill the running wpa_supplicant process with a ^C.

Here's what I get with the correct SSID/PW credentials for my access point (I have edited out the real SSID and MAC address):

Code:

pi@moode:~ $ sudo wpa_supplicant -Dnl80211,wext -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
wlan0: Trying to associate with SSID 'MyAP'
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 status_code=16
wlan0: Trying to associate with SSID 'MyAP'
wlan0: Associated with 48:5d:36:xx:xx:xx
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 48:5d:36:xx:xx:xx completed [id=0 id_str=]
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SUBNET-STATUS-UPDATE status=0
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-REGDOM-CHANGE init=COUNTRY_IE type=COUNTRY alpha2=US

The key phrase is "Connection to xxxxxxx completed".

Here's what I get for a correct SSID and incorrect PW (I killed the process after several interations):

Code:

pi@moode:~ $ sudo wpa_supplicant -Dnl80211,wext -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
wlan0: Trying to associate with SSID 'MyAP'
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT bssid=48:5d:36:xx:xx:xx status_code=16
wlan0: Trying to associate with SSID 'MyAP'
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT bssid=48:5d:36:xx:xx:xx status_code=16
wlan0: Trying to associate with SSID 'MyAP'
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT bssid=48:5d:36:xx:xx:xx status_code=16
wlan0: Trying to associate with SSID 'MyAP'
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT bssid=48:5d:36:xx:xx:xx status_code=16
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="MyAP" auth_failures=1 duration=10 reason=CONN_FAILED
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-REENABLED id=0 ssid="Phyllis"
wlan0: Trying to associate with SSID 'MyAP'
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT bssid=48:5d:36:xx:xx:xx status_code=16
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="MyAP" auth_failures=2 duration=23 reason=CONN_FAILED
qwlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-REENABLED id=0 ssid="MyAP"
wlan0: Trying to associate with SSID 'MyAP'
^C

The key phrases are obvious.

Don't forget to reboot when you're done just for good measure.

Good luck.

Regards,
Kent