[solved] How can we have on board WiFi working with Orange PiPC+

[Ucino]

Hello,

I'm following my investigation to make possible an Open Hardware & Open source solution for schools (cf. https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?/topic/4929-which-card-choose-to-deploy-an-educational-open-source-os-in-schools/&tab=comments#comment-37422 )

 

I can't use the WiFi.

 

I didn't found information on the forum for Orange Pi PC+ on board wifi (found some but it was for USB wifi).

 

I have downloaded Ubuntu desktop – legacy kernel on https://www.armbian.com/orange-pi-pc-plus/ and installed it on class 10 SD card with Etcher ( Armbian_5.30_Orangepipcplus_Ubuntu_xenial_default_3.4.113_desktop.img). I'm using 3A 5V power supply. I have used synaptic to make update and applied the updates (wifi didn't work before and after). I'm using the user creating during the first launch (and not the root id).

 

On the desktop at top right, in the connection panel, I can see that Enable Wi-Fi is enable, but Wi-Fi Networks is displayed in grey and we can read "disconnected" below.

if I run nmtui-connect I can only read Wired, I don't have WiFi.

 

armbianmonitor -u give this  http://sprunge.us/MUTd

 

I have seen in the documentation that we can make driver ( https://docs.armbian.com/User-Guide_Advanced-Features/#how-to-build-a-wireless-driver) do you think I can try this way to solve this problem ?

 

In the manual of Orange PiPC+ p33/67 there is also this way :

- Establish a wifi hotspot configure file wpa_supplication.conf on the directory of /etc/network/ and add the following contents [...]

Some one have any suggestions in order that i can use the wifi ?

Thanks a lot

 

[Igor]

Use armbian-config, switch to beta builds and conduct update. Then try to connect within armbian-config. It must work and forget about 3rd party manuals. They might be misleading.

 

5 hours ago, Ucino said:

http://sprunge.us/MUTd

For some strange reason, I can't see logs. I am getting "Over Quota This application is temporarily over its serving quota. Please try again later."

 

Wifi 100% works on this board, but you must download a correct image. Image for PC is not the same as for PC+ (wifi version).

[Ucino]

16 hours ago, Igor said:

Wifi 100% works on this board, but you must download a correct image. Image for PC is not the same as for PC+ (wifi version).

Yes, thanks a lot, it works now. The image was correct. I'm sorry, it seems that it was because I put 20cm too away the SBC from the box... :

I tried to put near the internet box, it has worked well.

I tried to put it as yesterday but 20cm nearest the box, 1 wifi red was displayed (but could not connect). 1 meter nearest the box it has worked. I didn't thought about this problem, because an other computer with wifi didn't have problem near these places (but was 1 meter nearest the box than the yesterday try).