http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack#WIFI_Adapters
Gerald On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Robert Nelson <[email protected]>wrote: > On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 4:50 PM, Marvin Allen <[email protected]> wrote: > > I posted, or thought I posted a problem this morning with my WiFi adapter > > not working when plugged directly into my BeagleBone Black but working > fine > > when plugged in through an unpowered hub. It is running Ubuntu 13.04 > > (GNU/Linux 3.8.13-bone28 armv7l. > > > > OK - more on this story. I just discovered it doesn't have to be a hub > but > > an USB extension cable also lets it work. This particular cable is 10' > long. > > I don't see how it could be a power issue. If anything a 10' extension > cable > > would supply even less power to the adapter. It's almost as if the BBB > > itself is soaking up the signal from this little miniature WiFi adapter. > > > > Any ideas? One might suspect it's just intermittent. But after lots of > > testing, I can say it's rock solid plugged into either an extension > cable or > > an unpowered hub. On the other hand, it only works about 5% of the time > > plugged in directly. > > Just use a short extension, this issue seems to crop up with el-cheapo > wifi usb devices on this list from time to time.. > > Regards, > > -- > Robert Nelson > http://www.rcn-ee.com/ > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
