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    Raspberry PI 3 B+ - WiFi help please

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      Flexserve @jonnykesh
      last edited by Flexserve

      @jonnykesh said in Raspberry PI 3 B+ - WiFi help please:

      GB

      Use: US - for United States (for those that live there)

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        jonnykesh @Flexserve
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        @flexserve I believe that was implied.

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          Flexserve @jonnykesh
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          @jonnykesh said in Raspberry PI 3 B+ - WiFi help please:

          @flexserve I believe that was implied.

          Had a lot more written, but edited. Just trying to help, but that too was implied.

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            jonnykesh @Flexserve
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            @flexserve No one is here to hold people's hands. They should be able to figure basic stuff out for themselves.

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              Flexserve @jonnykesh
              last edited by Flexserve

              @jonnykesh I'm not going to argue with you. That's a pretty bad and toxic outlook for a "help forum". Good luck, peace out.

              Edit: Salty down vote appreciated. I think it is best we don't communicate any longer. Not worried about points here. I'm here to help.

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                jonnykesh @Flexserve
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                @flexserve This is not a "help" Forum. This is a forum for users of RetroPie.
                A certain amount of understanding is expected, as is some reading.
                I'm sure the person I was actually replying to, not you, could figure out that they are not in the UK, but the US.
                Give people some credit.

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                  BuZz administrators @jonnykesh
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                  @jonnykesh think your comment is uncalled for and overly abrasive. Also you didn't read the original post. The user already tried changing the country.

                  To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                    BuZz administrators @jonnykesh
                    last edited by BuZz

                    @jonnykesh no - you don't decide what this forum is for thanks. It is a help forum also for RetroPie users.

                    To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                      jonnykesh @BuZz
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                      @buzz Okay with me.

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                        jonnykesh @BuZz
                        last edited by

                        @buzz If you read OPs post you will see that he hasn't even input his SSID or password details or his file would not look like that.
                        So, he has set his Wifi country. Yet, has not bothered entering the actual details of his WiFi network.
                        Anyway.

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                          BuZz administrators @jonnykesh
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                          @jonnykesh That's not why he can't see his network. He has no details in there as no networks are showing up.

                          To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                            jonnykesh @BuZz
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                            @buzz that's exactly how it will look if he hasn't actually entered his WiFi details.
                            Anyway, as I said, I was trying to help.
                            Some people here seem to underestimate others.

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                              BuZz administrators @namyzark
                              last edited by BuZz

                              @namyzark if you drop to a command prompt - what's the output of

                              apt-get install rfkill
                              iwconfig
                              rfkill list wlan
                              

                              did you reboot after changing the wifi country via raspi-config btw ?

                              To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                namyzark @jonnykesh
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                                @jonnykesh As I stated in my original post, I've set the country code. You can see that in the copy of my config I posted. It's set to "US". It hasn't changed the fact that I can't scan for networks available.

                                I did have the SSID and password there. I deleted out the SSID & Password details so as not to share the details of my home network. I've put in my SSID & Password as well. It still has not connected to my WiFi.

                                I've copied the file from my working Pi 3, which I know connects to my wifi without issue.

                                Yes, I have rebooted. I've also taken the card out, checked the details, etc.

                                No, I don't have an ethernet cord plugged in.

                                @BuZz The results are as thus

                                rfkill is already the newest version (0.5-1).
                                0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

                                • lo no wireless extensions
                                  wlan IEEE 802.11. ESSID:off/any
                                  Mode:Managed. Access Point: Not-Associated
                                  Retry short limit:7. RTS the:off. Fragment the:off
                                  Encryption key:off
                                  Power Management:on

                                0: phy0: Wireless LAN
                                Soft blocked: yes
                                Hard blocked: no

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                                  mitu Global Moderator @namyzark
                                  last edited by

                                  @namyzark said in Raspberry PI 3 B+ - WiFi help please:

                                  Soft blocked: yes

                                  Maybe that's the problem. Can you try running sudo rfkill unblock all and then re-run sudo rfkill list all ?
                                  You should get at least 2 interfaces listed:

                                  0: hci0: Bluetooth
                                  	Soft blocked: no
                                  	Hard blocked: no
                                  1: phy0: Wireless LAN
                                  	Soft blocked: no
                                  	Hard blocked: no
                                  
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                                    namyzark @mitu
                                    last edited by

                                    @mitu That did the trick! I immediately got on the wifi and pulled an IP. Router confirms it's hooked up.

                                    It is now on the network. I also rebooted just to ensure it would stay enabled. It did. Yay!!!

                                    Thank you @mitu !!!

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                                      mitu Global Moderator @namyzark
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                                      @namyzark Glad you got it working. I think @buzz nailed it with the diagnostics, I never would have thought rfkill would be enabled on a Pi, always thought this would be useful for laptops with dedicated wifi kill switch.

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                                        esadbih187 @mitu
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                                        @mitu just had same problem and I know nothing thank you, never would have figured that out.

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