Godz

OMFG, just tested with Xunlong's own Lubuntu 14.04 release relying on their default settings:
avg-cpu: %user %nice %system %iowait %steal %idle 0.00 0.07 0.13 0.07 0.00 99.73 Device: tps kB_read/s kB_wrtn/s kB_read kB_wrtn mmcblk0 0.40 0.00 7.20 0 36 sda 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 ^C root@orangepi:~# cat /sys/devices/virtual/thermal/thermal_zone1/temp 61 root@orangepi:~# grep -c processor /proc/cpuinfo 3 The board is absolutely idle (see %idle above: 99.73 percent), idle consumption is 1860 mW (yeah, close to 2W!!!), SoC temperature is around 60°C and one CPU core already has been killed. Reason is simple: This OS image relys on crappy Allwinner defaults, the dvfs settings are completely wrong and settings ignore everything community has done around H3 within the last 12 months.
 
The settings used with this image are broken, the CPU is always fed with 1.3V, killing CPU cores is preferred over sane throttling (that's why only 3 CPU cores are active) and even if max cpufreq with this image is limited to 1008 MHz CPU cores are killed. And I did not even do anything heavy, it was only installation of RPi Monitor that lead to 'overheating' and killing the 4th CPU core. So by using Armbian (using linux-sunxi community settings!) you get both more performance and better thermal behaviour.
 
Xunlong, please stop doing software or at least look what community did in the last 12 months! Now folks like Michael Larabel will take an OPi Zero, will take your crappy Lubuntu image, run Phoronix test suite and OPi Zero will get horribly low benchmark scores. And the whole world again laughs about Xunlong devices but in reality it's just dumb Allwinner default settings that you (again) use in your OS images.
 
Why the hell did you do that? Please stop providing OS images with your broken settings, it's easy to adopt good settings instead: https://github.com/igorpecovnik/lib/blob/master/config/fex/orangepizero.fex (cooler_table, ths and dvfs settings need to be adopted). Please immediately remove this Lubuntu crap or at least fix script.bin and include a link to Armbian download page. Or do you really want that users/testers again start to spread the word your hardware would be crap?
 
Edit: Today Xunlong released 3 new OS images for OPi Zero, I looked at something called 'Debian_server_For_OrangePiZero'. Settings still 100 percent wrong and board overheating like hell especially due to incorrect dvfs settings (it has to be 'pmuic_type = 1' and there need to be at least one dvfs operating point defined that makes use of 1.1V at a reasonable cpufreq):
 
 
 
 
Apart from that this image is still based on an unpatched 3.4.39 kernel (why on earth?) but at least a script called /etc/init.d/firstrun resized the rootfs automagically. With the Lubuntu image from two days ago not even an 'apt-get upgrade' worked sinze rootfs was filles with 95%. So there's at least one person active at Xunlong trying to re-invent the wheel providing OS images that suck so people are able to claim Xunlong boards are a fail. Great.

WiFi is planned, BT also.
 
Opi zero (and PC2) just arrived on my desk today and I got Armbian running on it in no time   We need to add wireless drivers and apply fine tuning ... PC2 will be tested later.
 

2,5$ - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/HLK-PM03-AC-DC-220V-to-3-3V-Step-Down-Buck-Power-Supply-Module-Intelligent-Household/32586663935.html
I don't use crap $2 esp8266 - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/D1-mini-V2-Mini-NodeMcu-4M-bytes-Lua-WIFI-Internet-of-Things-development-board-based-ESP8266/32529101036.htmlD1_mini best choice IMHO.
And don't think about money - I can eat in restaurant for 100$, but it give me less fun, than building my devices, it's a hobby.

if anyone is interested
 
https://github.com/igorpecovnik/lib/issues/311
 

Thank you, it's work!!!
I setup AP with RTL8188EU
After AP setup tune dhcpd server and NAT by this manual https://learn.adafruit.com/setting-up-a-raspberry-pi-as-a-wifi-access-point/install-software
Have some correction in your manual:
nano /etc/hostapd.conf
wpa=3 // why not 2
#wpa_psk=66eb31d2b48d19ba216f2e50c6831ee11be98e2fa3a8075e30b866f4a5ccda27 //make # in start of the string bold, it is not commented by default.
Thank you again. 

Relax : http://forum.armbian.com/index.php/topic/1237-tutorial-opi-one-wireless-success/

Relax : http://forum.armbian.com/index.php/topic/1237-tutorial-opi-one-wireless-success/

Relax - Wireless is solved for OPI ONE
 
There seems to be a lot of confusion and missing information on how to access the dirt cheap OPI ONE wirelessly and the steps necessary to successfully use cheap Realtek USB dongles ( 8188cus, 8188eu ) with Armbian_5.10.
 
This is a short summary of the needed materials and steps to turn your OPI ONE into a wireless client or wireless AP. There are NO custom kernels, custom modules or anything else needed, we are using stock Armbian_5.10 with stock kernel, stock modules and stock software to configure wireless access for select tested and working Realtek wifi dongles.
 
Follow the steps without variation. Once you get wifi working you may adapt setup/configuration to your specific needs
 
Prerequisites
 
- OPI ONE with quality power supply 5V/2A
- MicroSD ( 4G or higher ) with stock Armbian_5.10 installed per official instructions
- Supported wifi USB dongle
- LAN connection to host computer ( preferrably notebook running Linux ) for needed setup/configuration 
- WLAN-router accessible from host computer to test wireless connections.
 
General procedure to set up wireless on OPI ONE
 
- Set up your OPI ONE with basic Armbian_5.10 and configure a static IP LAN-address
- Access OPI ONE via ssh from your host computer
- Plug in wireless dongle and load correct driver module
- check capabilities of wifi dongle (iw list)
- configure wpa_supplicant for client mode
- configure hostapd for AP mode
 
>>> all configurations will be minimal without added automagic complexities ( bridges, DHCP etc...)
 
OPI ONE wireless client
 
Module 8192cu works with Realtek 8188CUS dongles and provides a wireless interface wlan0 ready to be configured in managed mode with wpa_supplicant.
 
 
nano /etc/modules-load.d/modules.conf
=====================================

#8189es
8192cu
 
 
 
nano /etc/network/interfaces (adapt to your network setup)
==========================================================

auto lo
        iface lo inet loopback

#----- lan interface ( standard maintenance connection via ssh ) 
        
allow-hotplug eth0
   iface eth0 inet static
        address 192.168.3.164           
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        network 192.168.3.0
 
#----- Realtek 8192cu wlan interface client ( access defined in /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf )
            
allow-hotplug wlan0
   iface wlan0 inet static
        address 192.168.2.164
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        network 192.168.2.0
        broadcast 192.168.2.255
        gateway 192.168.2.77
    dns-nameservers 192.168.1.1
    dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8

        wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
 
 
nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
============================================

ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1

network={
        ssid="<your_ssid>"
        psk="<your_password>"
        key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
        priority=99
}
 
 
After restarting OPI ONE it should be connected to your configured wireless router and accessible under the static IP.
Wireless connection is working now and the rest is up to your hopefully wild imagination and creativity.
 
Tested working dongles
 
RTL8188CUS cheap no-name dongle from Aliexpress ( < $2 )
 
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0bda:8176 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188CUS 802.11n WLAN Adapter

RTL8188CUS Edimax EW-7811Un high quality dongle ( $10 )
 
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 7392:7811 Edimax Technology Co., Ltd EW-7811Un 802.11n Wireless Adapter [Realtek RTL8188CUS]

Wifi performance is not stellar, but definitely adequate. Under ideal conditions ( same room as router, little interference ) speeds of 80mbps ( measured with iperf ) can be expected. Crossing two walls at 20m distance from router the signal was still usable yielding 20mbps.
 
 
OPI ONE access point + wireless client
 
Surprise : You were asking for AP mode and  now you are getting AP deluxe with an extra client interface for free.
 
Module 8188eu works with Realtek 8188EU dongle and provides TWO wireless interfaces : wlan0 is ready to be configured in AP mode with hostapd and wlan1 in managed mode with wpa_supplicant.
 
When the dongle is plugged in and the driver correctly loaded, iw list will enumerate the drivers parameters for the two new interfaces. iwconfig will show wlan0 and wlan1.
 
 
 
nano /etc/modules-load.d/modules.conf
=====================================

#8189es
8188eu

nano /etc/default/hostapd
=========================

DAEMON_CONF="/etc/hostapd.conf"


nano /etc/network/interfaces
============================

auto lo
        iface lo inet loopback

#----- lan interface ( standard maintenance connection via ssh )
        
allow-hotplug eth0
   iface eth0 inet static
        address 192.168.3.164
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        network 192.168.3.0

#----- Realtek 8188eu wlan interface AP ( access defined in /etc/hostapd.conf )
              
allow-hotplug wlan0
   iface wlan0 inet static
        address 192.168.4.164
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        network 192.168.4.0

#----- Realtek 8188eu wlan interface client ( access defined in /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf )
            
allow-hotplug wlan1
   iface wlan1 inet static
        address 192.168.2.164
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        network 192.168.2.0
        broadcast 192.168.2.255
        gateway 192.168.2.77
    dns-nameservers 192.168.1.1
    dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8

        wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf


nano /etc/hostapd.conf
======================

ssid=<your-OPI-ONE-ssid>            
interface=wlan0
hw_mode=g
channel=5
driver=nl80211
logger_syslog=0
logger_syslog_level=0
wmm_enabled=1
ieee80211n=1
wpa=3
preamble=1
#wpa_psk=66eb31d2b48d19ba216f2e50c6831ee11be98e2fa3a8075e30b866f4a5ccda27
wpa_passphrase='12345678'
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
wpa_pairwise=TKIP
rsn_pairwise=CCMP
auth_algs=1
macaddr_acl=0
noscan=1
#ht_capab=[HT40-][sHORT-GI-40][sHORT-GI-40][DSSS_CCK-40]
country_code=<your country code>
#ieee80211d=1


nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
============================================

ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1

network={
        ssid="<your-router-ssid>"
        psk="<your-router-password>"
        key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
        priority=99
}
 
 
After restarting OPI ONE it should be connected to your configured wireless router and accessible under the static IP. On your notebook the newly created OPI ONE access point should be visible when scanning. Specify a static IP for the link and connect using the chosen password ( e.g. '12345678' ) . Feel like a hero, empty a sixpack and order more pizza....
Wireless connection is working now and the rest is up to your hopefully wild imagination and creativity.
 
 
Tested working dongle for AP mode :
 
RTL8188EU cheap no-name dongle from Aliexpress (  $2.20  )
Bus 001 Device 009: ID 0bda:0179 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. ( noname identified as 8188EU )

Wifi performance with both interfaces active is surprisingly good. Under ideal conditions ( same room as router, little interference ) speeds of 60 (client) / 30 (AP) mbps can be expected. Crossing two walls at 20m distance from router signals were still usable yielding 20 (client) / 5 (AP) mbps.
 
 
Troubleshooting
Most of the problems encountered while setting up WIFI are caused by inadequate or overly complicated testing setups, procedures and rampant wild guesses. Keep it simple and solve one problem at a time. As a stable datum you should realize that the procedures outlined above DO WORK and have been adequately TESTED and RETESTED..
 
Solution No. 1 :  Follow the steps outlined
Solution No. 2 :  Find out where you did not follow the steps outlined
Solution No. 3 :  Find out what you added to the steps outlined
Solution No. 4 :  Reiterate
 
 
Good luck with your wireless OPI ONE, enjoy and flood the forum with working solutions.

Hi guys,
I received 5pcs of Orange Pi PC recently. I prepared system for all of them based on 3.4.xxx kernel Jessie sever image. Every board with only wifi connection I cannot reach on network. I have started investigating problem and these Realtek dongles are showing up like 2 devices wlan0 wlan1. Wpa supplicant driver crashed during boot and there is some strange message in startup log about usb. I am at work now so I cannot post it but on development version I tested this morning is that wifi dongle working and successfully connected to network.
 
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