Re: [Gumstix-users] WiFi on Overo Fire

[Shane H. <sha...@st...>]

I have only connected through ad-hoc, but try setting or resetting the mode first and then the essid. The ad-hoc connection never drops out btw. I have not done any speed tests but i did stream a webcam over it successfully. This was all done on a console only image.

Shane
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From: vwyodapink [vwy...@gm...]
Sent: Sunday, 13 June 2010 4:11 AM
To: gum...@li...
Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] WiFi on Overo Fire

Are you trying to connect through the console port or as a normal desktop
setup? I have noticed when using a desktop image if all you do is log in
through the console port that there are connection issues with it. I have a
overo fire as well, when I am in the console port and if I want to connect
wifi here is what I have to do so it actually gets an IP address.
1. Make sure files are setup as they state on the wiki under the wifi
section
2. Stop NetworkManager
3. ifconfig wlan0 down
4. iwconfig wlan0 essid "YourESSID" mode managed key "off, or set it up
according to what key style"
5. dhclient wlan0

I had to also setup the default route as well
Also I notice it will disconnect if the connection goes idle to long , I
also have noticed watchdog issues and other small quirks.

If I am on as a normal desktop I do not really have any issues connecting as
you can just set it up through the GUI.

Hope maybe this will help some, I am trying to figure all this out as well



gordondobie wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Is anyone else having issues getting wifi to connect on the overo fire?
> I don't seem to be able to set the essid, when I run iwconfig wlan0 essid
> MYESSID, the blue light flickers a few times then goes out.  When I run
> iwconfig, I see that the essid has not been set.
>
> I have tried several prebuilt images.
>
> Also, have the onboard wifi speed issues been resolved?
>
> Cheers, Gordon
>


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