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    No Wifi Results after using Disconnect/Remove Wifi Config

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    • trigger_deathT
      trigger_death
      last edited by trigger_death

      So sudo iwlist wlan0 scan results in showing the Wifi I intend to use as well as a printer. I'm still not sure how to connect to it but I'm also worried why it's not showing up in the Wifi Menu, does the Disconnect/Remove Wifi Config actually break Wifi through RetroPie?

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      • columboscoatC
        columboscoat Banned @trigger_death
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        @trigger_death It can do. Go to terminal. Type these commands one after each other following the conclusion. sudo apt-get update then sudo apt-get dist-upgrade. Try that first. If you still have problems please come back to me. Reboot after everything has finished btw!

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        • trigger_deathT
          trigger_death
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          Welp that fixed it! Thank you so much! ^_^

          Now I'm wondering. What caused this to happen? If it was what I presumed then is there a proper way to disconnect from Wifi?

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          • columboscoatC
            columboscoat Banned @trigger_death
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            @trigger_death Stop asking questions and clock GoldenAxe! Some people...

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            • trigger_deathT
              trigger_death
              last edited by

              Okay actually it's not fixed. I tried to connect to my Wifi network and it failed. When I went back to the Connect to Wifi network the list was empty again. -__-

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              • columboscoatC
                columboscoat Banned @trigger_death
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                @trigger_death So, you got connected? Briefly?

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                • trigger_deathT
                  trigger_death
                  last edited by

                  Well connected in the sense that it saw all the available Wifis for a brief moment.

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                  • columboscoatC
                    columboscoat Banned @trigger_death
                    last edited by columboscoat

                    @trigger_death Power down the Pi in the proper manner. Restart your home router while the Pi is off. Keep the router off for at least a minute. Reboot the router.Wait until it sorts its'self out. Re-connect the Pi to the electricity. What happens?

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                    • trigger_deathT
                      trigger_death
                      last edited by

                      The list is still empty.

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                      • columboscoatC
                        columboscoat Banned @trigger_death
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                        @trigger_death type iwconfig into the terninal. What is the output. And I mean the Pi terminal...

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                        • trigger_deathT
                          trigger_death
                          last edited by trigger_death

                          wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any
                                    Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated       Tx-Power=31 dBm
                                    Retry short limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
                                    Power Management:on
                          
                          lo        no wireless extensions.
                          
                          eth0      no wireless extensions.
                          
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                          • columboscoatC
                            columboscoat Banned @trigger_death
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                            @trigger_death your wifi is off. Do you have an ethernet cable and access to your router?

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                            • trigger_deathT
                              trigger_death
                              last edited by

                              Yes and yes.

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                              • columboscoatC
                                columboscoat Banned @trigger_death
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                                @trigger_death plug it all in and reboot.

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                                • trigger_deathT
                                  trigger_death
                                  last edited by

                                  If you mean connect my Pi to ethernet, it's been on ethernet this entire time.

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                                  • columboscoatC
                                    columboscoat Banned @trigger_death
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                                    @trigger_death then post iwconfig output again.

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                                    • columboscoatC
                                      columboscoat Banned @trigger_death
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                                      @trigger_death Ha! Sorry!

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                                      • trigger_deathT
                                        trigger_death
                                        last edited by

                                        I didn't notice any differences. Like I said I've been on ethernet since the start. :P

                                        wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any
                                                  Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=31 dBm
                                                  Retry short limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
                                                  Power Management:on
                                        
                                        lo        no wireless extensions.
                                        
                                        eth0      no wireless extensions.
                                        
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                                        • columboscoatC
                                          columboscoat Banned @trigger_death
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                                          @trigger_death DO YOU HAVE A CUSTOM SETUP? IF NOT PLEASE REFLASH THE IMAGE. IT WILL BE QUICKER THAN MANUALLY CONFIGURING THE CONNNECTIVITY.

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                                          • trigger_deathT
                                            trigger_death
                                            last edited by trigger_death

                                            Nope, I don't have a custom setup but... wouldn't reflashing the image erase everything I've modified on my RetroPie since setting it up?

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