Funkigamoses
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Wifi problems and can't find source

Sat Dec 05, 2015 10:26 pm

Hello! I have Raspberry pi 1 version b. I am running Raspbian. Ever since we got a new router, it seems as if the wi-fi won't work. I have made an older thread about this problem, and I think we solved it, but here it is again. I have followed various tutorials on how to set up your wifi, and I have had zero success. I managed to get it up and running for a while before, but after deciding to try pimame it started all over again. All I know is that my router have given my pi a static idress, and some of my questions are this:


1. Can you change it so that my router gives my pi an ip through dhcp? If so, how?

2. What does link encap mean?

3. It says that it's connected to my router, and associated, but it won't get updates or reach something when i ping.8.8.8.8 or ping my gateway.

4. Since the router has given my pi a static adress, should I enter "static" in /etc/network/interface?

Some info that might be of use for you:

lsusb shows my wifi usb adapter. (d-link)

I do not have a powered usb hub.

It doesn't seem to find any wifi networks atm, ie, my cellphones wifi hotspot does not show, nor any neighbours wifi.

It found my Android once, but I couldn't connect to it's wifi.

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Re: Wifi problems and can't find source

Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:44 am

Funkigamoses wrote:Hello! I have Raspberry pi 1 version b. I am running Raspbian. Ever since we got a new router, it seems as if the wi-fi won't work. I have made an older thread about this problem, and I think we solved it, but here it is again. I have followed various tutorials on how to set up your wifi, and I have had zero success. I managed to get it up and running for a while before, but after deciding to try pimame it started all over again. All I know is that my router have given my pi a static idress, and some of my questions are this:


1. Can you change it so that my router gives my pi an ip through dhcp? If so, how?

2. What does link encap mean?

3. It says that it's connected to my router, and associated, but it won't get updates or reach something when i ping.8.8.8.8 or ping my gateway.

4. Since the router has given my pi a static adress, should I enter "static" in /etc/network/interface?

Some info that might be of use for you:

lsusb shows my wifi usb adapter. (d-link)

I do not have a powered usb hub.

It doesn't seem to find any wifi networks atm, ie, my cellphones wifi hotspot does not show, nor any neighbours wifi.

It found my Android once, but I couldn't connect to it's wifi.
Please plug in the Wireless Adaptor and post output of:

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lsusb

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uname -a
fyi most Routers by default act as DHCP Servers, maybe be worth trying a fresh install of Raspbian Jessie on a spare SD Card ?
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