Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
rojikewl wrote: > At some point in the past two years, my three Squeezebox Radios suddenly > lost their ability to stay connected to Wi-Fi. To get them reconnected I > would have to reboot them, but they would always lose their connection > again in as little as five minutes. They would almost never stay > connected for more than 40 minutes at a time. I was using a common > Linksys router, and nothing in my setup had changed. The Radios > basically became glorified clocks displayed in my home. My two > Squeezebox Touch units were unaffected, but the loss of the Radios > caused me to use the Touches less as well. > > A few days ago I finally installed POMdev's wlanpoke on each Radio. This > fix has breathed new life into them--they now stay connected without the > need for frequent reboots. POMdev, I'm gratefulthank you very much. > > In preparation to install the fix, I noticed that about six months ago, > in his (?) first (and so far only) post on this forum, mankan requested > that someone write "instructions for dummies" for wlanpoke. Having > recently struggled through the user manual as a non-technical user, I > agree that such instructions are necessary, so I am taking a stab at > writing them by describing, step by step, how I installed wlanpoke on my > three Squeezebox Radios. If anyone notices any problems with my > instructions, please let us know. I'm afraid that most non-technical > users may have given up on their Radios by now, but I hope these > instructions help someone. > > Please note that these instructions are for installing the fix without > enabling the logging (extensively documented in the user manual) that it > provides for troubleshooting purposes. I chose to disable the logging in > the hope that the fix would simply work. Since it does, I don't > anticipate having to enable logging. > > Now for the instructions. I used a Windows computer on the same Wi-Fi > network as my Squeezebox Radios to do the following: > > 1. Download wlanpoke: Go to https://github.com/PomDev2/wlanpoke , click > on the green button labeled Code and then click on Download ZIP. Save > the file wlanpoke-main.zip to your computer. > > 2. Open Windows Explorer and locate the downloaded file > wlanpoke-main.zip. Right-click on the file, and select "Extract All". > This will extract the contents of the compressed file to a folder named > wlanpoke-main. > > 3. Enable the Radio's SSH server by navigating as follows: > Home | Settings | Advanced | Remote Login > and selecting Enable SSH. When you do this, make a note of the Radio's > IP address, which is displayed on the screen in the following message: > "The root password for this device is 1234 and you can connect to it on > address [IP address]" > > 4. Back on your computer, download WinSCP from the page > https://winscp.net/eng/download.php and install it. > > 5. Launch WinSCP. A login window should open (if you need to open a > login window manually, click on the "New Session" tab toward the top > left). Under Session, for the file protocol, choose SCP. For the host > name, enter the IP address you saved in step 2. Leave the port number > unchanged. For user name, enter "root". For password, enter "1234". > Click on "Login". You will see one or two warnings asking if you want to > proceed. Answer Yes. If you get an error message that says "Error > getting name of current remote directory," dismiss it by clicking OK. > > 6. The WinSCP window now displays your computer's files and folders on > the left and your Squeezebox Radio's files on the right. On the > Squeezebox Radio side, navigate to the root directory (the folder at the > very top of the hierarchy). You can do this by clicking on the root > directory button that is shown above the list of files, to the left of > the home button. Now, navigate to the folder named "etc" by > double-clicking on it. Now click on the New button, which is just below > and to the right of the root directory button. Choose "Directory", and > for "New folder name", type "wlanpoke". Once the wlanpoke folder has > been created, double-click on it to display the contents of the folder, > i.e. nothing as of yet. > > 7. In your computer files (displayed on the left-hand side of WinSCP), > navigate to the contents of the folder wlanpoke-main, created in step 2. > Select all 11 files and drag them to the opposite side of the WinSCP > window to copy them into the wlanpoke folder. (Answer yes and/or OK to > any scary-sounding confirmations.) > > 8. The purpose of this step is to change permissions for the shell > scripts to "executable". In the menu bar at the top of the WinSCP > window, click on Commands, and then click on Open Terminal. Then, for > each of the following two lines of text, copy the entire string of text, > paste it into the field labeled "Enter Command" in the console, and > click on the Execute button: > chmod 755 /etc/wlanpoke/*.sh > chmod 755 /etc/wlanpoke/rcS.local.example > > 9. Click on Close to
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
In case anybody got a good understanding of Radio's WLAN, could you please visit https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?111663-Community-Build-Radio-Firmware=1066465=1#post1066465? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Michael "It doesn't work - what shall I do?" - "Please check your server.log and/or scanner.log file!" (LMS: Settings/Information) mherger's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=50 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
mrw wrote: > @POMdev identified that the WiFi components seemed to be hogging the > CPU, according to your 'top' listing. That would certainly give rise to > sluggishness. If the WiFi is 'regularly' misbehaving in that manner, > then disabling the wlan, as you did, should remove the sluggishness. Of > course we don't know why the WiFi is apparently misbehaving... > > I wouldn't expect any difference in behaviour between 'stock' and > 'community' firmwares. If you find that there is a difference, reliably, > please report back. Sorry - didn't see your post - had left the editor up whilst compiling info. The issue had resurfaced again after moving the radio back to it's original location and rebooting, which led me to try and see how I could verify if the wlan was actually stopped. Thanks again! rdeckard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40772 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Problem is definitely the wlan. Still not certain whether it's a WiFi 6/interference issue, or an actual hardware failure though. Regardless, as of right now, the radio is set up exactly how I had it before (albeit with wired Ethernet), and it's been running for 10+ hours without issue. The problem was that the method I was using for disabling wlan on bootup did not work for me. As per https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?109953-WiFi-connection-unstable-lost-on-three-Radios=1053624=1#post1053624 I added an rcS.local file with the following: /usr/etc/logger -s "Stopping wlan; disabling wifi" /etc/init.d/wlan stop However, after startup, sending /etc/init.d/wlan stop resulted in: root: wlan: stopping ..unloading all killall: recEvent: no process killed root: wlan stopped This indicated wlan had not actually stopped after boot. It should look like this if already stopped: root: wlan: stopping killall: wpa_cli: no process killed killall: wpa_supplicant: no process killed ..unloading all rmmod: can't unload 'ar6000': unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter killall: recEvent: no process killed root: wlan stopped I then removed the rcS.local file I added previously, opened the rcS file, and commented out the following line as shown: #/etc/init.d/wlan start Rebooted again, verified wlan was not running, and the radio has been up and running with the IOGEAR WiFi bridge since. I'm leaving it at that for now. Many thanks to @POMdev and @mrw for the assist! rdeckard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40772 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
rdeckard wrote: > > The key thing here seems to be disabling wlan, but possibly requiring > stock firmware when doing so? @POMdev identified that the WiFi components seemed to be hogging the CPU, according to your 'top' listing. That would certainly give rise to sluggishness. If the WiFi is 'regularly' misbehaving in that manner, then disabling the wlan, as you did, should remove the sluggishness. Of course we don't know why the WiFi is apparently misbehaving... I wouldn't expect any difference in behaviour between 'stock' and 'community' firmwares. If you find that there is a difference, reliably, please report back. mrw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38299 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
I needed to step away from this for a bit, so I waited until this morning to check again. Surprisingly, the Radio is still behaving normally right now, after having been up since late yesterday afternoon. Previous order of business: - Connected wired Ethernet - Factory restored - Let it connect to LAN/MSB/LMS - Disabled wlan via SSH I was still on stock firmware before I walked away from it yesterday, but it seems the radio automatically updated to the Community firmware...??? Have not changed any settings whatsoever yet. This is very similar to what I had already tried, so not quite sure what's different yet. Also, not certain if this matters, but I did remove the battery before the last round, thinking it might be good to let the radio completely power down. I reinserted the battery this morning, so we'll see if that has any bearing. I'm going to go back to the way things were before, one step at a time (WiFi bridge > wait > set static IP > start setting radio UI back to how I had it, etc.) and see if/when it falls over again. The key thing here seems to be disabling wlan, but possibly requiring stock firmware when doing so? rdeckard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40772 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
mrw wrote: > Does it show the very high CPU usage for those wi-fi radio related > tasks, which you saw before, while in this state ? > > If so, might be worth trying to disable the wlan subsystem and seeing if > the problem persists. I recall that you found a thread that shows how to > do that. Here is another top after rebooting and immediately disabling wlan: 38876 Terminal output when disabling wlan: # /etc/init.d/wlan stop root: wlan: stopping ..unloading all killall: recEvent: no process killed root: wlan stopped (Almost seems like nothing was done?) As expected, working perfectly for the moment. Stepping out to walk the doggo. Will check again when I return. +---+ |Filename: top_after_restart_and_disabling_wlan.txt | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=38876| +---+ rdeckard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40772 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
rdeckard wrote: > > Came back less than an hour later, and it was already in the > sluggish/unresponsive state. Does it show the very high CPU usage for those wi-fi radio related tasks, which you saw before, while in this state ? If so, might be worth trying to disable the wlan subsystem and seeing if the problem persists. I recall that you found a thread that shows how to do that. mrw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38299 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
POMdev wrote: > Do your results above show the status just before (or just after) a > failure? Is this with the stock firmware? > > Compared to one of my radios, your top result shows a lot of activity > that mine doesn't. Yours: > > Code: > > -- memory top line not in file -- > cpu: 3% usr 56% sys 0% nic 0% idle 0% io 30% irq 9% sirq > load average: 3.10 3.13 3.03 2/67 3177 > pid ppid user stat vsz %mem %cpu command > 740 2 root sw< 0 0% 27% [ksdiorqd] > 712 2 root rw< 0 0% 20% [ar6k async] > 306 2 root sw< 0 0% 20% [irq-9] > 9 2 root sw< 0 0% 10% [sirq-tasklet/0] > 789 753 root s 7300 12% 10% jive_alsa -d default -c dac -b 2 -p 2 -s 16 -f 3 > 753 1 root r31236 50% 6% /usr/bin/jive > 3177 3147 root r 2800 5% 5% top > > > (Tip: "top -b -n1" just displays once to the console, preserving the > first line.) > > Mine (eth1 WLAN enabled and connected): > > Code: > > mem: 59836k used, 2276k free, 0k shrd, 5220k buff, 14736k cached > cpu: 11% usr 48% sys 0% nic 36% idle 0% io 1% irq 0% sirq > load average: 1.38 1.59 1.57 1/70 15077 > pid ppid user stat vsz %mem %cpu command > 756 1 root s35200 57% 11% /usr/bin/jive > 967 756 root s 7296 12% 7% jive_alsa -d default -c dac -b 2 -p 2 -s 16 -f 3 > 751 1 root s 8912 14% 3% /bin/sh /etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -w slow -d /etc/log/ > 9 2 root sw< 0 0% 2% [sirq-tasklet/0] > 5544 2 root sw< 0 0% 2% [ksdiorqd] > 12384 22176 root r 2796 5% 2% top > 306 2 root sw< 0 0% 1% [irq-9] > 5515 2 root sw< 0 0% 1% [ar6k async] > 22103 698 root s 2584 4% 1% dropbear -i > > > Your radio has really high %CPU for processes that have very low > values on mine. The [ksdiorqd] process in particular is showing 27% > CPU, the 30% irq 9% sirq (hardware and software interrupts), and > [AR6K Async] entries are concerning. Are these values similar to those > after rebooting? > > I believe that 'ksdiorqd' is an identifier for the 'sdio_irq_thread' > for SDIO cards and devices. I don't know whether the SDIO interface is > used for the WLAN and/or Ethernet chips or not. The [AR6K Async] > process suggests that the wireless chip is enabled and perhaps causing > the trouble, although it shouldn't. Try the same after switching to > WLAN. Try switching to Ethernet and disabling the WLAN driver. When > you are "in the weeds" this far, you might as well try running > wlanpoke from the console (RTM) and troubleshooting that at least to > obtain more diagnostics. > > At some point I can try Ethernet on my serially connected radio for a > better answer. Not sure it's worth the trouble... Factory-restored again. Left it with stock firmware. Wired Ethernet connection only. "Connected to Ethernet" with DHCP IP. Radio is previously registered to me on mysqueezebox.com, so let it continue with that account when prompted, and it immediately came online and connected to my local LMS server. No other settings touched. Went to lunch. Came back less than an hour later, and it was already in the sluggish/unresponsive state. This is literally a new, out-of-the-box scenario, and I'm having the same problem. rdeckard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40772 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
rdeckard wrote: > ... Have results from commands specified, as well as the messages file. > ... > Memory and CPU usage appear OK, but seeing lots of link up/down > notices. > Will factory restore again, and leave it on stock firmware. Do your results above show the status just before (or just after) a failure? Is this with the stock firmware? Compared to one of my radios, your top result shows a lot of activity that mine doesn't. Yours: Code: -- memory top line not in file -- cpu: 3% usr 56% sys 0% nic 0% idle 0% io 30% irq 9% sirq load average: 3.10 3.13 3.03 2/67 3177 pid ppid user stat vsz %mem %cpu command 740 2 root sw< 0 0% 27% [ksdiorqd] 712 2 root rw< 0 0% 20% [ar6k async] 306 2 root sw< 0 0% 20% [irq-9] 9 2 root sw< 0 0% 10% [sirq-tasklet/0] 789 753 root s 7300 12% 10% jive_alsa -d default -c dac -b 2 -p 2 -s 16 -f 3 753 1 root r31236 50% 6% /usr/bin/jive 3177 3147 root r 2800 5% 5% top (Tip: "top -b -n1" just displays once to the console, preserving the first line.) Mine (eth1 WLAN enabled and connected): Code: mem: 59836k used, 2276k free, 0k shrd, 5220k buff, 14736k cached cpu: 11% usr 48% sys 0% nic 36% idle 0% io 1% irq 0% sirq load average: 1.38 1.59 1.57 1/70 15077 pid ppid user stat vsz %mem %cpu command 756 1 root s35200 57% 11% /usr/bin/jive 967 756 root s 7296 12% 7% jive_alsa -d default -c dac -b 2 -p 2 -s 16 -f 3 751 1 root s 8912 14% 3% /bin/sh /etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -w slow -d /etc/log/ 9 2 root sw< 0 0% 2% [sirq-tasklet/0] 5544 2 root sw< 0 0% 2% [ksdiorqd] 12384 22176 root r 2796 5% 2% top 306 2 root sw< 0 0% 1% [irq-9] 5515 2 root sw< 0 0% 1% [ar6k async] 22103 698 root s 2584 4% 1% dropbear -i Your radio has really high %CPU for processes that have very low values on mine. The [ksdiorqd] process in particular is showing 27% CPU, the 30% irq 9% sirq (hardware and software interrupts), and [AR6K Async] entries are concerning. Are these values similar to those after rebooting? I believe that 'ksdiorqd' is an identifier for the 'sdio_irq_thread' for SDIO cards and devices. I don't know whether the SDIO interface is used for the WLAN and/or Ethernet chips or not. The [AR6K Async] process suggests that the wireless chip is enabled and perhaps causing the trouble, although it shouldn't. Try the same after switching to WLAN. Try switching to Ethernet and disabling the WLAN driver. When you are "in the weeds" this far, you might as well try running wlanpoke from the console (RTM) and troubleshooting that at least to obtain more diagnostics. At some point I can try Ethernet on my serially connected radio for a better answer. POMdev's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70558 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
POMdev wrote: > The sluggish/unresponsive complaint seems relevant. This could happen if > some process is using all the processor time, or somehow all the system > memory. Perhaps something misbehaving is hogging these resources. You > could troubleshoot this using SSH to run 'top' to examine process CPU > and memory values. The 'df' command displays how much flash memory is > used and available. Of course, you have to log in via SSH before > disconnection, run top, and keep the SSH window open until a failure. > Hopefully, usage will "creep up" prior to the failure and you can > identify a culprit. When the connection fails, so will the SSH > connection, so the last result prior to failure will be still be > displayed. > > Installing wlanpoke and configuring it (adding "-d /etc/log/") for > persistent log file storage can give you info about the system prior to > failure you can retrieve after reboot. > > You might consider running just the stock firmware. Also, try playing > something completely different, e.g., a local music library, a different > streaming service, etc. Try switching from LMS to mysqueezebox.com. > > Regarding the power supply, my power supplies become intermittent at the > barrel power connector and have to be resoldered every some years. But > these failure result in discharged batteries, or outright power off or > reboot outcomes. > > Use 'tftp' to transfer log files out to a tftp server you run on your > pc. Otherwise you can 'cat' the contents to the SSH terminal window and > copy from there. The Radio's log files however are stored in > non-persistent storage at /var/log, and are not that useful anyway. The > 'dmesg' command yields more relevant info. You might add a line to > wlanpoke to pipe a dmesg output to a text file in /etc/log on each > failure. > > If you are really ambitious, you can install a TTL serial connection to > a TTL serial-USB adapter and use this to query the system even after a > failure (but before a reboot). Hi POMdev. Appreciate the insight. Have results from commands specified, as well as the messages file. 38873 38872 Memory and CPU usage appear OK, but seeing lots of link up/down notices. Otherwise, not exactly sure what I'm looking for. Will factory restore again, and leave it on stock firmware. +---+ |Filename: results.txt | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=38873| +---+ rdeckard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40772 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
mrw wrote: > Login via SSH. Enable it in the advanced settings. > Log is /var/log/messages > > Log does not survive a reboot, so copy it to the root user directory to > preserve. Alternatively collect using scp. > > I have occasionally had sluggishness, but not enough to investigate. > Is there a common feature, e.g. a particular track or stream ? Hi mrw - thanks for the reply. Not even playing anything at the time of failure, just letting it sit. I even eliminated the WiFi bridge, and just have it directly connected to a switch now. It's currently in the state where every button press/action is taking up to 10-15s to execute again. Seems I can still SSH into it though, so will try to grab logs now. rdeckard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40772 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
rdeckard wrote: > ... > I ultimately performed the factory restore, and updated to Community > firmware. Nothing else. > Put back the IOGEAR WiFi bridge, let the Radio pull a DHCP IP, and all > was OK for the day, but by last night, it had become > sluggish/unresponsive again. > Reboot brought it back. > ... > This is looking less like a WiFi/Ethernet issue, and more like an actual > hardware failure now. > ... > Could this be due to a bad power supply? > What's the best way to retrieve logs from the Radio? The sluggish/unresponsive complaint seems relevant. This could happen if some process is using all the processor time, or somehow all the system memory. Perhaps something misbehaving is hogging these resources. You could troubleshoot this using SSH to run 'top' to examine process CPU and memory values. The 'df' command displays how much flash memory is used and available. Of course, you have to log in via SSH before disconnection, run top, and keep the SSH window open until a failure. Hopefully, usage will "creep up" prior to the failure and you can identify a culprit. When the connection fails, so will the SSH connection, so the last result prior to failure will be still be displayed. Installing wlanpoke and configuring it (adding "-d /etc/log/") for persistent log file storage can give you info about the system prior to failure you can retrieve after reboot. You might consider running just the stock firmware. Also, try playing something completely different, e.g., a local music library, a different streaming service, etc. Try switching from LMS to mysqueezebox.com. Regarding the power supply, my power supplies become intermittent at the barrel power connector and have to be resoldered every some years. But these failure result in discharged batteries, or outright power off or reboot outcomes. Use 'tftp' to transfer log files out to a tftp server you run on your pc. Otherwise you can 'cat' the contents to the SSH terminal window and copy from there. The Radio's log files however are stored in non-persistent storage at /var/log, and are not that useful anyway. The 'dmesg' command yields more relevant info. You might add a line to wlanpoke to pipe a dmesg output to a text file in /etc/log on each failure. If you are really ambitious, you can install a TTL serial connection to a TTL serial-USB adapter and use this to query the system even after a failure (but before a reboot). POMdev's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70558 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
rdeckard wrote: > > What's the best way to retrieve logs from the Radio? > Login via SSH. Enable it in the advanced settings. Log is /var/log/messages Log does not survive a reboot, so copy it to the root user directory to preserve. Alternatively collect using scp. I have occasionally had sluggishness, but not enough to investigate. Is there a common feature, e.g. a particular track or stream ? mrw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38299 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Don't mean to spam the thread, but I'm just about out of ideas. Disabling WiFi changed nothing. I ultimately performed the factory restore, and updated to Community firmware. Nothing else. Put back the IOGEAR WiFi bridge, let the Radio pull a DHCP IP, and all was OK for the day, but by last night, it had become sluggish/unresponsive again. Reboot brought it back. Removed WiFi bridge, attempted Wireless connection. Connected, found library, then icon went blue within 5 minutes. When attempting to reconnect, it will only find the AP to which it was previously connected, but will not connect. Icon turns red. Reboot brings it back. This is looking less like a WiFi/Ethernet issue, and more like an actual hardware failure now. A Touch, Controller, Duet, and Boom on the same network are all 100% OK during all of this. No IP conflicts anywhere. Could this be due to a bad power supply? What's the best way to retrieve logs from the Radio? Ready to pull the trigger on one of the many used Radios up on eBay. Any other suggestions would be most appreciated. rdeckard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40772 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
rdeckard wrote: > Sadly, new issues have now surfaced with the wired connection. > It will stay up for most of a day, but the last 2 nights, whilst still > pingable and seen by LMS, the radio gets into a sluggish/unresponsive > state, and requires a reboot. > > First thing I noticed when I walked into the room and turned on the > light, the radio display remained dark, when it usually would have gone > bright from the auto-brightness feature. > After about 10-20s, it did get brighter, but from there, every button > press took about 5-10s to actually respond, making the radio unusable, > and only a reboot resolved it. > > Could it just be that I need to factory restore it after all the > troubleshooting/tweaking I've been doing over the past week or so? > If I do that, will I have to deal with reloading the Community firmware > again? > Any other suggestions? Have now disabled wlan in the radio as per https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?109953-WiFi-connection-unstable-lost-on-three-Radios=1053624=1#post1053624 We'll see how that goes. Still wondering if I should factory restore or not. rdeckard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40772 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Sadly, new issues have now surfaced with the wired connection. It will stay up for most of a day, but the last 2 nights, whilst still pingable and seen by LMS, the radio gets into a sluggish/unresponsive state, and requires a reboot. First thing I noticed when I walked into the room and turned on the light, the radio display remained dark, when it usually would have gone bright from the auto-brightness feature. After about 10-20s, it did get brighter, but from there, every button press took about 5-10s to actually respond, making the radio unusable, and only a reboot resolved it. Could it just be that I need to factory restore it after all the troubleshooting/tweaking I've been doing over the past week or so? If I do that, will I have to deal with reloading the Community firmware again? Any other suggestions? rdeckard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40772 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Sadly, wlanpoke did nothing for my Squeezebox Radio. I moved the Radio to within three feet of my wireless access point. The signal couldn't be any stronger. It still disconnects after a few minutes and stays disconnected. JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
garym wrote: > You don't need to disable wifi. But, simply plugging in the ethernet > cable doesn't connect the radio to ethernet. You need to go through the > setup on the RADIO and select the wired network instead of wifi. Sure, I'm aware of that. I have other Squeezeboxes which are currently wired with static IPs, which is what I intend to do with this radio. I'll report back after I get everything set up. Thanks! rdeckard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40772 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
rdeckard wrote: > Regarding my previous post, the IO Gear adapter is arriving today. > Anything to look out for when using the Radio's wired Ethernet port? > Does using wired automatically disable WiFi in the Radio? > If not, should it be disabled? > If so, I don't recall seeing an option to disable it in the Radio menu. You don't need to disable wifi. But, simply plugging in the ethernet cable doesn't connect the radio to ethernet. You need to go through the setup on the RADIO and select the wired network instead of wifi. *Home:* Pi4B-8GB/pCP8.x/4TB>LMS 8.2.x>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* rPi4B-4GB/pCP8.x/4TB>LMS 8.2.x>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>foobar2000 *The Wild: *rPi3B+/pCP7.x/4TB>LMS 8.1.x>hifiberry Dac+Pro (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone11 & iPadAir3 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, Material Skin, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) *Files:* -Ripping-: dBpoweramp > FLAC; -Post-rip-: mp3tag, PerfectTunes, TuneFusion; -Streaming:- Spotify garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Regarding my previous post, the IO Gear adapter is arriving today. Anything to look out for when using the Radio's wired Ethernet port? Does using wired automatically disable WiFi in the Radio? If not, should it be disabled? If so, I don't recall seeing an option to disable it in the Radio menu. rdeckard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40772 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
JJZolx wrote: > ... > * Received HTTP/0.9 when not allowed > * Closing connection 0 > curl: (1) Received HTTP/0.9 when not allowed Time marches on. Regrettably, the curl 7.79.0 and later versions have become more particular about what they accept. The /RawFails URL returns just raw WLAN failure data without http headers and formatting (i.e., raw) for quick logging and status display. To receive /RawFails using curl now requires adding the new "--http0.9" option, which evidently is forgiving of header-less responses (from "curl --help http": --http0.9 Allow HTTP 0.9 responses). So the default command for later curl versions should be: curl --http0.9 -v http://:8080/RawFails Although earlier curl versions don't need and won't accept this option. > Works in a web browser, though. Thanks. Good. As a reminder, the default main web browser URL, where the process listing is displayed, is: http://:8080/ After all that, is the script process listed? POMdev's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70558 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Never had this problem before, but it has now surfaced on my bedside Radio this week, which is running community firmware. WiFi icon will turn blue, then if I try to reconnect to WiFi, sometimes it will, but still can't see the server. Other times it just goes red, and no amount of futzing will get it back online. Only a reboot will recover the connection. After a reboot, if left alone, the Radio will stay connected for only ~5 minutes. If I am playing anything, the connection appears to stays up indefinitely. Radio WiFi IP was set static via SSH years ago. Have an older Asus router with no WiFi 6. Possibly a neighbor recently upgraded theirs. I saw another thread about a patch for the Radio, and potentially having to rollback LMS to apply it, but I have no idea how to verify if the patch is applied. Installed wlanpoke as per instructions here. No change. I don't need the radio to be portable, but don't have a nearby wired network drop, so I ordered an IO Gear Etherent > WiFi adapter (read they were slightly better than Vonets, but I like the idea of passing power through the Vonet to the Radio, so we'll see). However, I'm now reading that there have been issues with wired as well...??? I'm deep in the Squeezebox ecosystem for close to 20 years, and am not about bail now. Will the patch mentioned above help? I can't find the info about it again to save my life atm. rdeckard's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40772 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
POMdev wrote: > See "manual.txt" for more information. > > It sounds like the script is not being launched or failing. Yeah, I failed to read the manual about how to enable the HTTP server, but did so this morning. With the HTTP server running on port 80, now I get the following: Code: C:\>curl -v http://192.168.9.111/RawFails * Trying 192.168.9.111:80... * Connected to 192.168.9.111 (192.168.9.111) port 80 (#0) > GET /RawFails HTTP/1.1 > Host: 192.168.9.111 > User-Agent: curl/7.79.0 > Accept: */* > * Received HTTP/0.9 when not allowed * Closing connection 0 curl: (1) Received HTTP/0.9 when not allowed JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
JJZolx wrote: > ... I installed wlanpoke and it's no better, still drops off after a few > minutes. Is there some means of checking to see that wlanpoke is > actually running? Open a browser to the optional wlanpoke web server: http://:8080/ to display an assortment of status information. Scroll to the "important processes" section at the bottom and observe an entry resembling: /bin/sh /etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -W slow -d /etc/log/ If that line is not there, wlanpoke is not running. If the web page does not display, the optional web server is not running. Enable it by using SSH to edit the /etc/init.d.rcS.local file to include the "-W slow" option, e.g.: /etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -W slow & You can also run a(n) ncat listener on your pc to listen to wlanpoke's reports. If you are not running the listener, you should disable reporting using the "-x" option. > I tried the Windows batch file provided, but that just times out. The "gs.bat" batch file requires the optional web server running, "curl" installed, and the batch file edited to use the Radio's IP address. See "manual.txt" for more information. It sounds like the script is not being launched or failing. You can test the installation step by step using the instructions in the manual. For example, launching the script directly from the SSH shell (e,g,m using the command in rcS.local above) will display various messages including a final error message if the script is somehow failing. Good Luck! POMdev's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70558 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
After months of no problems with the Radio, I started having major problems last week. It never stays connected for more than 10 minutes. When it is on the network, signal strength in LMS shows only 73-78%, where it used to always be at least 86%. I installed wlanpoke and it's no better. Is there some means of checking to see that wlanpoke is actually running? I tried the Windows batch file provided, but that just times out. JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Hi all, Thanks for the tuto to install the wlanpoke fix ! And thanks for the wlanpoke fixitself. Both work great. It would have been a pity to throw away this super radio for a compatibility issue with wifi6 Thanks again ! guille18's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=73042 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
chrisinparis wrote: > I was blissfully unaware of this whole issue until about a week ago. > Then the new neighbour (I'm assuming him, but could be another neighbour > - but everything points to him) started up their new shiny Wifi 6 router > and I could not understand what had hit my 3 radios. > > Luckily came across the wlanpoke threads reasonably quickly and > installed on my 3 radios. Much better. But occasionally I have seen > the dreaded red symbol, and even when that does not happen I reckon I > get 3 dropouts an hour from a radio in use (will measure more > scientifically when back home in 10 days). > > Before I go any further, *many many thanks* to the dev Pomdev and to the > creators of this thread and the macOS thread for their efforts. Made > getting my radios back to mostly usable very easy. > > Lastly from what I understand there is no long term solution to this - > only a firmware patch for the wifi radio will do it, and that must come > from the manufacturer, and that is highly unlikely. Is this correct? > > Therefore workarounds/mitigation options are: > > > > - wlanpoke - get neighbour to deactivate wifi 6 - aluminium foil around the radio (pseudo faraday cage to shield > from the neighbour's wifi) - use Ethernet instead of wifi (real shame - do not always have a > socket nearby, and for at least one radio I use the portability a > lot) - Vonet or similar, with a battery to make it portable > > > > > And then the final thing is to replace the radio (I can repurpose 2 of > my 3, but need a portable/wifi solution too) - but with what? I > cannot see myself moving away from squeezebox for now (this forum, and > the dedicated things some members do and provide is a major reason), I > have not seen anything better (for my needs) and have invested a bit > in it (1x SBC, 1x SBT, 3x Radios). you did a great job of reading the various threads and summarizing :) My 2 cents (or p) - but not I do not have a wifi 6 router and don't have nearby neighbors, so I don't have the problem. But, I love my radios. I have many. I would not be inclined to give up on them. I'm still buying ones I don't need on ebay at the right price because there is a whole lot of value for $USD50. If it is your neighbor, it all comes down to increasing your wifi strength, or attenuating theirs. Or, as in the vonnets or ethernet, eliminating the vulnerable wifi of the radio. I think there is a vonnet that can be powered and in turn power the radio (another thread somewhere). But the portability thing isn't addressed. Wifi access points/repeaters near the radios have also been discussed, basically saturating/maxing your wifi signal that the radio sees. I have played around a bit with foil, and never had any luck, but others have, and since I am not affected, I didn't give it much effort. One thing to test, I think that Pomdev suggested it, is, if you have a basement, play your radio on wifi in your basement. Ground/soil is an excellent attenuator of 2.4GHz. An idea (and this just something I was dreaming I'd like to try to tackle) would be to extract the electronics of a vonnets or similar, modify it's power to accept the radio adaptor or battery power (add some buck or boost), and create a form factor that would stick in that crevice in the back of the radio, plugging into ethernet and power. Maybe use the headphone jack (pass through or just physical attachment of module to radio). Ideally in the given space, but maybe sticking out a bit (like a pod). But I have allot of ideas that just sit there :) Also, if you haven't, use something like wifi analyzer (android) to see what your radio is seeing in terms of your and neighbor's signal. I might even tell you what neighbor is the problem (by walking toward/away and watching the signal change) Jim Redrum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
FredFredrickson wrote: > Does this have any potential applications for the Duet Receiver? My > receivers fall offline all the time. No. Duet Receiver runs different firmware. mrw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38299 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Does this have any potential applications for the Duet Receiver? My receivers fall offline all the time. 1 Touch 4 Receivers 3 Controllers 3 Radios (I think I have a problem) FredFredrickson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16584 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Many thanks to rojikewl I followed the instructions & now have a reliable radio. muggo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11514 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Thanks to rojikewel and POMdev, my radio started to quickly and regularly loose the wifi connection. Pretty much out of nowhere and without any changes from my side. Maybe neighbours have installed new devices that cause interference but I don't know. In any case I followed the well written instructions and for now it seems as if the problem has disappeared. I am so thankful for that. I already started searching for a new device and was a bit upset but now there is no need. Just one of the many occasions where I am happy to be part of the Squeezebox community and for sticking to these great devices. I still can't really understand why they did not gain much more traction. I almost think they were ahead of their time which did not do them good. Cheers, Merc 3 * Boom, 1 * Radio, 1 * Touch, 1 SB Classic, 2 SB Duet, 1pi with picoreplayer running the server, music on Synology DS718+ library ~50.000 titles Mercenary's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48563 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
dr_glenn wrote: > > ...With that last set of options, my wlanerr.log file shows what looks > like a successful quick reset at 2022-02-04_05:03. > Then an hour later at 06:05 there are many messages that make no sense > to me, then this: > > 2022-02-04_06:06:33 squeezebox2.46_0841 wlanpoke 751 exiting: Qr:0 fr:10 > wr:1 wc:0 [ 20475 17 0 0 0 0 9 0 8:1 ] > [40654.782128] ar6000 connected event on freq 2462 with bssid > f0:9f:c2:31:ac:d8 listeninterval=100, beaconinterval = 100, beaconielen > = 22 assocreqlen=58 assocresplen =48 > and then many messages like this: > [40654.797324] network: Infrastructure > [46803.273932] eth1 (we) : Wireless event too big (33) > [46803.277501] ar6000 disconnected from f0:9f:c2:31:ac:d8 > ... The script is failing at 06:06:33. After the "exiting" message, the script copies a portion of the system logs to its log file before exiting. These messages are Squeezeplay, the wireless driver, and other system messages intermingled. > ...Hours later i try to use the radio and it can't connect, so i power > cycle it. Here we are: > ... These are normal sign-on and wireless reset messages that show the script working. Your script is failing from time to time. This has happened to several, perhaps many, users for whom the script does not work. The failure is caused by the script attempting to perform an "illegal operation" and the shell causes the script to exit. See the discussion in 'this post' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?111663-Community-Build-Radio-Firmware=1039721=1#post1039721). If the script is failing because of occasionally seeing some access point whose name contains an apostrophe (e.g., Jim's WiFi), you could try the fix mentioned on GitHub in that post. POMdev's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70558 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
I started seeing this problem a few weeks ago, possibly right after I
upgraded from a DOCSIS 3.0 modem to DOCSIS 3.1. However, my WiFi is
older and does not have WiFi6. Nevertheless there are many neighbors.
I have tried wlanpoke, but it has not helped me on two Logitech UE
radios running squeezebox 7.7.3r16676. I don't know how to install
"community" version.
I have tried these options:
#/etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -x &
#/etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -x -F 4 -W quick -d /etc/log/ &
/etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -x -W slow -d /etc/log/ &
With that last set of options, my wlanerr.log file shows what looks like
a successful quick reset at 2022-02-04_05:03.
Then an hour later at 06:05 there are many messages that make no sense
to me, then this:
2022-02-04_06:06:33 Squeezebox2.46_0841 wlanpoke 751 exiting: Qr:0 Fr:10
Wr:1 Wc:0 [ 20475 17 0 0 0 0 9 0 8:1 ]
[40654.782128] AR6000 connected event on freq 2462 with bssid
f0:9f:c2:31:ac:d8 listenInterval=100, beaconInterval = 100, beaconIeLen
= 22 assocReqLen=58 assocRespLen =48
And then many messages like this:
[40654.797324] Network: Infrastructure
[46803.273932] eth1 (WE) : Wireless Event too big (33)
[46803.277501] AR6000 disconnected from f0:9f:c2:31:ac:d8
[46804.561547] debug_hdr_ptr: 0x5018f0
[46808.638241] AR6000 Reg Code = 0x4060
[46816.571190] channel hint set to 2462
[46816.619553] AR6000 connected event on freq 2462 with bssid
f0:9f:c2:31:ac:d8 listenInterval=100, beaconInterval = 100, beaconIeLen
= 22 assocReqLen=58 assocRespLen =48
Then these that look like the network services are not functioning:
Feb 4 06:06:26 squeezeplay: INFO net.slimproto - SlimProto.lua:769
connection error: DNS lookup, reconnecting in 3.115 seconds
Feb 4 06:06:27 squeezeplay: INFO net.comet - Comet.lua:810 Comet
{mysqueezebox.com}: _getEventSink error: baby.squeezenetwork.com Try
again
Feb 4 06:06:27 squeezeplay: INFO net.comet - Comet.lua:1006 Comet
{mysqueezebox.com}: handleAdvice state=CONNECTING
Feb 4 06:06:27 squeezeplay: INFO squeezebox.server -
SlimServer.lua:789 disconnected mysqueezebox.com idleTimeoutTriggered:
nil
Feb 4 06:06:27 squeezeplay: INFO applet.AlarmSnooze -
AlarmSnoozeApplet.lua:379 notify_serverDisconnected: SlimServer
{mysqueezebox.com} is now disconnected
But then it looks like it's again able to connect to squeezebox.com:
Feb 4 06:06:32 squeezeplay: INFO net.comet - Comet.lua:1047 Comet
{mysqueezebox.com}: advice is handshake, connect in 0 seconds
Feb 4 06:06:32 squeezeplay: INFO squeezebox.server -
SlimServer.lua:765 connected mysqueezebox.com
Feb 4 06:06:32 squeezeplay: INFO applet.AlarmSnooze -
AlarmSnoozeApplet.lua:360 notify_serverConnected: SlimServer
{mysqueezebox.com} is now connected
Feb 4 06:06:32 squeezeplay: INFO applet.AlarmSnooze -
AlarmSnoozeApplet.lua:363 local player connection status is true
Feb 4 06:06:32 squeezeplay: INFO applet.AlarmSnooze -
AlarmSnoozeApplet.lua:370 local player->server is
SlimServer {mysqueezebox.com}
Feb 4 06:06:32 squeezeplay: WARN applet.AlarmSnooze -
AlarmSnoozeApplet.lua:242
alarm_sledgehammerRearm(notify_serverConnected): nil alarm in progress -
audioState is 0
Feb 4 06:06:33 squeezeplay: WARN applet.AlarmSnooze -
AlarmSnoozeApplet.lua:248 Audio now in good shape, reset ticker to 0
Feb 4 06:06:33 squeezeplay: INFO squeezebox.server -
SlimServer.lua:777 self.mac being set to>nil
Feb 4 06:06:33 squeezeplay: INFO squeezebox.server -
SlimServer.lua:370 Firmware URL:
http://update.slimdevices.com/update/firmware/7.7.3/baby_7.7.3_r16676.bin
Feb 4 06:06:33 squeezeplay: INFO squeezebox.server -
SlimServer.lua:322 Major: 7 Minor: 7 Patch: 3 Revision: 16676
Feb 4 06:06:33 squeezeplay: INFO squeezebox.server -
SlimServer.lua:377 Firmware version newer than SR to SB migration
firmware - ok!
Feb 4 06:06:33 squeezeplay: INFO squeezebox.server -
SlimServer.lua:387 mysqueezebox.com
firmware=http://update.slimdevices.com/update/firmware/7.7.3/baby_7.7.3_r16676.bin
force=false
Hours later I try to use the radio and it can't connect, so I power
cycle it. Here we are:
2022-02-04_16:19:29 Squeezebox2._0841: 749 at uptime: 16:19:29 up 0 min,
load average: 0.96, 0.21, 0.06
-
2022-02-04_16:19:32 Squeezebox2._0841 wlanpoke -x -W slow -d /etc/log/
749 at uptime: 16:19:32 up 0 min, load average: 1.12, 0.25, 0.08
2022-02-04_16:19:40 Squeezebox2.46_0841 192.168.1.46 192 46 gateway
192.168.1.1
-
2022-02-04_16:45:36 Squeezebox2.46_0841 192.168.1.1 ping failed after
1567s eth1 AR6000 802.11g ESSID:"GDN-U" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz
Access Point: F0:9F:C2:31:AC:D8 Bit Rate=54 Mb/s Tx-Power=15 dBm
Sensitivity=0/3 Retry:on Encryption key:off Link Quality:38/94 Signal
level:-57 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0
Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:6 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
Can someone make sense of this failure for me?
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Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Thanks Paul. Removing wifi6 support on the 2.4GHz band seems to have fixed the issue. ldarieut's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21224 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Probably related to mesh networking. Search here for WiFi6 for a few threads on the topic and some suggestions for settings to change to mitigate (and lose some of its new functionality). Paul Webster author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), planetradio (bauer - kiss, absolute, scala, jazzfm etc), kcrw, abc australia and cbc/radio-canada and, via the extra \"radio now playing\" plugin lots more - see https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?115201-announce-radio-now-playing-plugin Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=105 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Yesterday I updated my old tp link archer wifi router to a brand new Asus rt a86u « end game » router and since then my squeezebox radio keeps wifi for barely a minute before being disconnected, wifi icon turns blue and no operations through the menu brings it back on. I have to reboot it and then it plays for one or two minutes and then off again. Wlanpoke eventually reconnects it automatically after a blank, but its not sustainable. Anyone know what the problem is? Its oubviously related to the Asus wifi router. ldarieut's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21224 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
ralphy wrote: > What version of the radio Community Firmware are you running? I am using 8.0.1-r16867. I should have mentioned the problem I experienced of not being able to see my WiFi network was likely an earlier version of the community firmware. I see from the notes this version addressed some WiFi issues. The last time the problem happened was months ago and it could have been just prior to the current version. P Nelson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58158 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
P Nelson wrote: > I have had random issues with the radio on the community firmware not > seeing my WiFi network, but it will see others. Turning the radio off > and on to reboot seems to help. If the radio is connected to > mysqueezebox.com, click on my music to get the radio to look for your > local lms. What version of the radio Community Firmware are you running? Ralphy *1*-Touch, *5*-Classics, *3*-Booms, *2*-UE Radio 'Squeezebox client builds' (https://sourceforge.net/projects/lmsclients/files/) 'donations' (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations=LL5P6365KQEXN=CA_name=Squeezebox%20client%20builds_code=USD=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donate_SM%2egif%3aNonHosted) always appreciated. ralphy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3484 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
liquefry wrote: > Yeah am on community firmware. I searched for the network manually but > it didnt work so I did another factory reset. Am connected to the > internet now but its not seeing my LMS so somethings not quite right. > Will do some digging around to work it out! I have had random issues with the radio on the community firmware not seeing my WiFi network, but it will see others. Turning the radio off and on to reboot seems to help. If the radio is connected to mysqueezebox.com, click on my music to get the radio to look for your local lms. P Nelson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58158 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Yeah am on community firmware. I searched for the network manually but it didnt work so I did another factory reset. Am connected to the internet now but its not seeing my LMS so somethings not quite right. Will do some digging around to work it out! liquefry's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=62028 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
liquefry wrote: > Stupid question - after restarting the radio should scan for wireless > networks, right? I had to install wlanpoke after a factory reset. Ive > installed it before without problems. I followed the instructions in > this thread but since I had no wifi connection at all I used an Ethernet > cable. Now after removing Ethernet and restarting, the radio has the red > network symbol but its the Ethernet symbol rather than wifi, and > doesnt want to scan for wireless at all. If I enter my network manually > it says it cant connect with that password. What have I done wrong? I have occasionally had similar problems, I think a reboot, then search for your network and enter the password solved the problem. Are you using the community firmware? P Nelson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58158 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Stupid question - after restarting the radio should scan for wireless networks, right? I had to install wlanpoke after a factory reset. Ive installed it before without problems. I followed the instructions in this thread but since I had no wifi connection at all I used an Ethernet cable. Now after removing Ethernet and restarting, the radio has the red network symbol but its the Ethernet symbol rather than wifi, and doesnt want to scan for wireless at all. If I enter my network manually it says it cant connect with that password. What have I done wrong? liquefry's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=62028 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Tony T wrote: > Then I would think that POMdev should have a separate thread for > wlanpoke Yes, I agree that it seems it would be best if there was a thread dedicated to wlanpoke. lemmy999's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
lemmy999 wrote: > I am 99% sure that it is NOT in the Community Built Firmware. Then I would think that POMdev should have a separate thread for wlanpoke Tony SBTouch SBRadio Tony T's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34544 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Tony T wrote: > Is wlanpoke now included in the Community Built Firmware (so no need to > install wlanpoke if using it?) I am 99% sure that it is NOT in the Community Built Firmware. lemmy999's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Tony T wrote: > FWIW, I've been running 3 Vonets for 18mo with the SB Power Supply. > The VAP11G-3OO can run on 5v, so you can use a PS smaller than 15v if > you want to power it with a dedicated PS > (The Vonets has a wide spec of 5VDC to 15VDC, so might be able to handle > an add'l 3v YMMV) Thanks, I have been running most of today with the 18V SB supply and it has been fine and doesn't feel any hotter than when it was running off of 5V. These work much better than wlanpoke, of course you can't run off of the battery. But I only have one that I ever use the battery on, so I think I will use wlanpoke on it and the vonets on the other two. lemmy999's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Tony T wrote: > Is wlanpoke now included in the Community Built Firmware (so no need to > install wlanpoke if using it?) No, I'm pretty sure wlanpoke is *NOT* included in the Community Build firmware, the Changelog for the build is linked to from this page: https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?113479-Announce-Community-Firmware-for-Squeezebox-Radio-Touch-Controller-and-LMS-8 A search for "poke" on the Changelog page results in "not found". Kev KeBul's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32883 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Is wlanpoke now included in the Community Built Firmware (so no need to install wlanpoke if using it?) Tony SBTouch SBRadio Tony T's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34544 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
lemmy999 wrote: > I am having some success with wlanpoke, but I tried to play music and > after about 8 hours I got the red wifi symbol again. I checked the logs > and during an attempt to reset the wifi, it showed the message "wlanpoke > exiting" or something like that. ... > POMDev had been working on backporting an atheros driver to support the > radio's wifi hardware. However, I haven't seen any updates on this > recently. Please see my response in 'Community-Build-Radio-Firmware' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?111663-Community-Build-Radio-Firmware=1039721=1#post1039721) thread. This thread was started for simplified instructions, a worthy endeavor, but I'm afraid it is kind of messed up now with all this tech talk. I understand that the Community-Build-Radio-Firmware thread is more suitable for technical or support topics. POMdev's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70558 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
lemmy999 wrote: > I am having some success with wlanpoke, but I tried to play music and > after about 8 hours I got the red wifi symbol again. I checked the logs > and during an attempt to reset the wifi, it showed the message "wlanpoke > exiting" or something like that. ... This "wlanpoke exiting" issue can occur for a variety of reasons, most of them unknown. However, one reason is the existence of a WiFi access point SSID containing an apostrophe. This will always cause the current script to exit because the logging functions do not support an apostrophe (i.e., single quote) in a name, and the WiFi names are logged for troubleshooting. This is a limitation of the current software design, which failed to anticipate things like "Jack's WiFi" as a valid access point name, oops. There is a proposed fix, which you can perhaps make yourself as a workaround, shown in a later message on https://github.com/PomDev2/wlanpoke/issues/7. This has not been included into the development or release packages because there have been a couple of other exiting occurrences which are/were being investigated, so far without success. It looks like the development branch should be updated with this fix. To complicate matters, the development branch includes various options for fast reset, none of which are fully satisfactory, but which don't seem to cause any harm, either. This might be easier than simplified instructions for applying the workaround to the existing script. Yeah, I've talked myself into it. Look for the workaround in the development branch. If you don't care to use that branch, apply the workaround manually. Alternately, ask your neighbors to remove their apostrophes (single quotes) from their WiFi SSIDs. This thread was started for simplified instructions, a worthy endeavor, but I'm afraid it is kind of messed up now with all this tech talk. POMdev's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70558 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
lemmy999 wrote: > Thanks. I got my Vonets vap11g-300 working so far. But you are correct > that the instructions leave a lot to be desired. I wanted it to just be > a bridge, but their instructions result in a bridge and also a wifi > repeater. Thankfully I found the place to turn off the wifi repeater > function and it seems to be working so far. I may buy a 15V supply and > see if it will run the radio. Otherwise I think the life of the Vonet > might be reduced. FWIW, I've been running 3 Vonets for 18mo with the SB Power Supply. (The Vonets has a wide spec of 5VDC to 15VDC, so might be able to handle an add's 3v YMMV) Tony SBTouch SBRadio Tony T's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34544 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
P Nelson wrote: > I had trouble configuring and setting up the Vonet. In the process, I > could not reconnect to the Vonet to complete the setup. I then had to do > a factory reset. The instructions were sparse. Since many here use > Vonet with success, it was the user (me) that was a problem. The Tplink > nano router has better instructions and software. > > I dont know if the Radio will work with 15 volts. Thanks. I got my Vonets vap11g-300 working so far. But you are correct that the instructions leave a lot to be desired. I wanted it to just be a bridge, but their instructions result in a bridge and also a wifi repeater. Thankfully I found the place to turn off the wifi repeater function and it seems to be working so far. I may buy a 15V supply and see if it will run the radio. Otherwise I think the life of the Vonet might be reduced. lemmy999's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
I am having some success with wlanpoke, but I tried to play music and after about 8 hours I got the red wifi symbol again. I checked the logs and during an attempt to reset the wifi, it showed the message "wlanpoke exiting" or something like that. Also there have been times that it resets the wifi and it works, but the server seems to be hung up and it shows it playing the same 3-4 second portion of a song, but the radio isn't playing anything. But all I had to do to fix that is stop the song from playing and then hit play again. I tried again with the radio on but not playing music and I got the "wlanpoke exiting" after about 4 days. So it is a big improvement, but doesn't seem to a complete fix for me. I have had success so far with the vonets vap11g-300, but so far I am powering it off of a USB power supply and not the 18V Logitech power supply. Also I have one Radio (just posted about this elsewhere) that seems to have a non-working ethernet jack. So wlanpoke may be my only solution for that one. lemmy999's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
works like a charm. i Have been running my unit for almost 8h now. switching between, radio and spotify. Not a single restart och disconnecting WIFI. M8G's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=72324 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
philippe_44 wrote: > Thanks very much for making wlanpoke, it's bringing back one of my SB. > Now, I'm wondering if somebody knows the root cause of the issue and a > way to solve it (changing BGA or any other component is not an issue, I > saw there is an Atheros module with conformal shielding there) 'POMDev had been working on backporting an atheros driver to support the radio's wifi hardware' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?109953-WiFi-connection-unstable-lost-on-three-Radios=1014039=1#post1014039). However, I haven't seen any updates on this recently. There's been a lot of discussions around this issue in the 'Community Firmware' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?111663-Community-Build-Radio-Firmware) and 'Wifi connection on radio unstable' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?109953-WiFi-connection-unstable-lost-on-three-Radios) threads as well. Ralphy *1*-Touch, *5*-Classics, *3*-Booms, *2*-UE Radio 'Squeezebox client builds' (https://sourceforge.net/projects/lmsclients/files/) 'donations' (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations=LL5P6365KQEXN=CA_name=Squeezebox%20client%20builds_code=USD=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donate_SM%2egif%3aNonHosted) always appreciated. ralphy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3484 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Thanks very much for making wlanpoke, it' bringing back one of my SB. Now, I'm wondering if somebody knows the root cause of the issue and a way to solve it (changing BGA or any other component is not an issue, I saw there is an Atheros module with conformal shielding there) LMS 8.2 on Odroid-C4 - *SqueezeAMP!*, 5xRadio, 5xBoom, 2xDuet, 1xTouch, 1xSB3. Sonos PLAY:3, PLAY:5, Marantz NR1603, Foobar2000, ShairPortW, 2xChromecast Audio, Chromecast v1 and v2, Squeezelite on Pi, Yamaha WX-010, AppleTV 4, Airport Express, GGMM E5, RivaArena 1 & 3 philippe_44's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17261 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
lemmy999 wrote: > I have 3 SB Radios that have worked fine for many years. Nothing changed > in my setup but suddenly 3 days ago they all started having this issue > (Boom is fine). So I assume a neighbor has added some equipment. I was > going to try Wlanpoke but also grab a vonet as a backup in case wlanpoke > doesn't work for me. What didn't you like about the vonet? > > I know people run the vonets off of the 18V Logitech Radio supply, but I > was wondering if Radio will work off of a 15V supply so that the vonet > is getting the correct voltage. I had trouble configuring and setting up the Vonet. In the process, I could not reconnect to the Vonet to complete the setup. I then had to do a factory reset. The instructions were sparse. Since many here use Vonet with success, it was the user (me) that was a problem. The Tplink nano router has better instructions and software. I dont know if the Radio will work with 15 volts. P Nelson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58158 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
P Nelson wrote: > I have three SB Radios, two of them have the WiFi connectivity problem. > One works fine, and I assume it is further away from the interference > source than the other two. Wlanpoke has helped one Radio, but it is not > perfect. Instead of rebooting multiple times a day, the problem is > occasional and repair network seems to resolve the problem. The third > Radio uses a TPlink WR802 nano router; I did not like the vonets. I have 3 SB Radios that have worked fine for many years. Nothing changed in my setup but suddenly 3 days ago they all started having this issue (Boom is fine). So I assume a neighbor has added some equipment. I was going to try Wlanpoke but also grab a vonet as a backup in case wlanpoke doesn't work for me. What didn't you like about the vonet? I know people run the vonets off of the 18V Logitech Radio supply, but I was wondering if Radio will work off of a 15V supply so that the vonet is getting the correct voltage. lemmy999's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
zordaz wrote: > I stumbled upon this thread because two of our SB Radio's started having > Wifi connectivity issues since approx two months. On one SB Radio the > connectivity issues keeps coming back after installing wlanpoke, the > other one is fine so far. > Strangely enough not all SB Radio's in our house are affected, so I am > currently trying to understand what the differences between the Radio's > are. I have three SB Radios, two of them have the WiFi connectivity problem. One works fine, and I assume it is further away from the interference source than the other two. Wlanpoke has helped one Radio, but it is not perfect. Instead of rebooting multiple times a day, the problem is occasional and repair network seems to resolve the problem. The third Radio uses a TPlink WR802 nano router; I did not like the vonets. P Nelson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58158 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
zordaz wrote: > Also the second radio on which I installed wlanpoke lost connection > again earlier today, so for both radio's it isn't a solution. > When using ethernet both radio's indeed works (as expected) fine. I will > try to exchange power supplies with working radio's over here to see if > that matters. > I have two other radio's connected to Wifi which never has problems, and > two others connected via ethernet which also works fine. In addition to exchanging power supplies, also try swapping radio locations, to see if it's location dependent (there were alot of mentions of location "interference" in that thread I linked). Also, others have noted (and I have not tried) using Vonet ethernet<>wifi dongles, essentially providing wireless connection without using your radio's wifi. Even if you just bought one, and if it solved your issues, you know it's related to the wifi in your radio (or, the vonet's wifi just works better). I have not tried these but they aren't expensive. Jim Redrum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Redrum wrote: > I would first try swapping power supplies, or if running on batteries, > use a power supply. I would see how each behave on ethernet as well. Try > to narrow it down to specific radio(s) or maybe a power supply. It's > good that you have multiple radios, especially ones that are working, so > you can isolate. > > Age could be playing a role, the wifi card, but that's only a guess. > > I have about 6 radios, all bought 2nd hand, and they are all working > fine, all on wifi, so I really can't help much more. > > There is an extensive conversation here, if you were not already > involved in it! :) > https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?109953-WiFi-connection-unstable-lost-on-three-Radios > > Jim Also the second radio on which I installed wlanpoke lost connection again earlier today, so for both radio's it isn't a solution. When using ethernet both radio's indeed works (as expected) fine. I will try to exchange power supplies with working radio's over here to see if that matters. I have two other radio's connected to Wifi which never has problems, and two others connected via ethernet which also works fine. *Living Room:* RPI2+HifiBerry DAC+ Pro & piCorePlayer *Attic:* RPI2+HifiBerry DAC+ RCA & piCorePlayer *Other rooms:* 6x SB Radio *LMS*: Version 8.2.0 on Xubuntu 21.10 zordaz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=61726 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
zordaz wrote: > I stumbled upon this thread because two of our SB Radio's started having > Wifi connectivity issues since approx two months. On one SB Radio the > connectivity issues keeps coming back after installing wlanpoke, the > other one is fine so far. > Strangely enough not all SB Radio's in our house are affected, so I am > currently trying to understand what the differences between the Radio's > are. I would first try swapping power supplies, or if running on batteries, use a power supply. I would see how each behave on ethernet as well. Try to narrow it down to specific radio(s) or maybe a power supply. It's good that you have multiple radios, especially ones that are working, so you can isolate. Age could be playing a role, the wifi card, but that's only a guess. I have about 6 radios, all bought 2nd hand, and they are all working fine, all on wifi, so I really can't help much more. There is an extensive conversation here, if you were not already involved in it! :) https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?109953-WiFi-connection-unstable-lost-on-three-Radios Jim Redrum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
I stumbled upon this thread because two of our SB Radio's started having Wifi connectivity issues since approx two months. On one SB Radio the connectivity issues keeps coming back, the other one is fine so far. Strangely enough not all SB Radio's in our house are affected, so I am currently trying to understand what the differences between the Radio's are. *Living Room:* RPI2+HifiBerry DAC+ Pro & piCorePlayer *Attic:* RPI2+HifiBerry DAC+ RCA & piCorePlayer *Other rooms:* 6x SB Radio *LMS*: Version 8.2.0 on Xubuntu 21.10 zordaz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=61726 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
I curbed my initial enthusiasm... but 2 days later... THANK YOU, this totally brought my SB Radio back to consistent and reliable life. THANK YOU. ...pablo Server: Win10 and LMS 8.2.0 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power Amp --AnalysisPlus Black Mesh Oval->- KEF Reference 1 Other Rooms: 2x SB Boom; 1x SB Radio; 1x SB Classic-> NAD D7050 -> Totem DreamCatcher + Velodyne Minivee Sub Computer audio: workstation --USB->- audioengine D1 -> Grado RS1/Shure 1540 pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
This wlanpoke patch DID solve the '2.4GHz wireless disconnecting' problem for all three of my Squeezeboxes. Thank you rojikewl for taking the time to author the very clear instructions as how to install this patch. And, of course, huge thanks to POMdev for the work he has done to create this patch. The instructions for installing the patch looked rather daunting at first glance. However, do not be deterred. The process is actually quite simple, thanks to these instructions, and it only took a few minutes per radio to install it. NOTE: Given my 2.4GHz was disconnecting so often, I connected the Squeezeboxes using Ethernet and that did not cause any difficulty in installing the patch. Also, given I am not running Windows 10, I reverted to using an older version of WinSCP, v5.15.5 [2019-10-16], that I downloaded from the WinSCP repository on Sourceforge that apparently runs under all the older versions of Windows. I actually used the 'portable' version of WinSCP, to avoid having to actually install the product. Again, none of that caused any difficulties in installing the patch. Again, my gratitude! DoctorQuality's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=72243 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
isr2002 wrote: > I have just modified one of my 3 SBR. So, I'll see if problems gone. > Anyway, problems disappeared for a couple of months. No results. Still lose network. isr2002's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43464 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Tony T wrote: > wlanpoke still not working for me. > FWIW, attached are the logs The logs are worth quite a lot, thanks. They show the script is exiting 2 seconds after the second full reset, the connection restored, and the log file entry completed perfectly. Then comes the ... wlanpoke 752 exiting... entry, which, regrettably, does not explain how or why. To help troubleshoot, I have taken my development Squeezebox and configured as close to yours as practical: reverted to 0.8.4.1 (the current main branch), enabled the original Atheros driver, connected to the office access point (-40 dBm), renamed the radio to X Radio 4, connected the serial port, killed the LMS server ncat, then, from the serial console, ran /etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -x -W quick -d /etc/wlanpoke/log/ &, and pointed both Firefox and Chrome at the radio's web status page. Running the script from a console (serial or ssh) displays any additional messages not saved to the logs, e.g., the web page requests from Firefox and Chrome, and other error messages. I am hoping the system will fail and display an error message of some sort. I will report back later. I am playing a random 'song' mix from the server. If you are playing some external stream, I can try that too. At your end, you might re-try the previous suggestions from the ' 2021-09-17, 10:58 earlier post' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?114775-Simplified-instructions-for-Squeezebox-Radio-Wi-Fi-fix-(wlanpoke)=1033533=1#post1033533), plus the later suggestion of using ssh instead of the TTL serial port connection. If I don't find the problem, perhaps you will. POMdev's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70558 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
wlanpoke still not working for me. FWIW, attached are the logs +---+ |Filename: log.zip | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=35833| +---+ Tony SBTouch SBRadio Tony T's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34544 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Thanks for the explanation. Up now for about 20 hrs. Looks like -x fixed the initial problem I was having. I had 2 resets. How is Quick vs Full show in log? (I had 2 resets) What is a Gap? Heres my latest: Code: Ping: settings, events, and failed pings [0..n]; Step: full reset results, status; Gaps, Resets: # and recents Ping 2s-1q6f Events, Fails[0..7] 68259s :Qr:0 Fr:2 Wr:1 Wc:0 [ 22596 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 ] Step 0:0, limit:results: [ 12:0,0, 18: 26: 37: 53: ] Wlan: Rate=48 Quality:56/94 level:-39 retries:0 Gaps:5 @1632494181 -Gap+OK secs: +860,-39+11895,-4+7766,-39+23243,-3+467,-4+23939, Resets:2 @1632494181 -Gap+OK secs: +860,-39+19665,-39+47656, Tony SBTouch SBRadio Tony T's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34544 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Tony T wrote: > After about 6 hrs, the web interface reports:> Code: > > > Ping: settings, events, and failed pings [0..n]; Step: full reset results, status; Gaps, Resets: # and recents > Ping 2s-1q6f Events, Fails[0..7] 21819s :Qr:0 Fr:0 Wr:1 Wc:0 [ 7238 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ] > Step 0:0, limit:results: [ 12: 18: 26: 37: 53: ] Wlan: Rate=48 Quality:51/94 level:-44 retries:1 > Gaps:0 @1632359854 -Gap+OK secs: +21819, > Resets:0 @1632359854 -Gap+OK secs: +21819, > > > How do I interpret these results? The script did not exit. Your radio had no serious WiFi failures in 21819 seconds, or ~6.06 hours since launch, so the script didn't do anything except logging statistics. There were no Quick resets, nor Full resets. There were 7238 single ping failures, but no 2,3,4,... or more consecutive ping failures [ 0 0 ...], meaning any network disruption was short lived (so the radio would not "hiccup" because of sufficient buffering). At the time of the report, your bit rate was 48 (not the expected 54), and the signal level was -44dBm, which is excellent, and only 1 retry. There were no gaps or resets as of 01:17:34 GMT, so the history shows +21819 of uninterrupted operation. For a more typical example, and a more thorough explanation, see the "Log File Analysis" section in manual.txt. Here is a recent one of mine: 35798. Your example is pretty atypical. Most others are suffering multiple disruptions every hour, some small gaps that are handled by the radio's buffering, and others that require some sort of WiFi system reset. Your connection seems "rock" solid, until it isn't. How can that be, unless the interfering sources are simply turned off during this time? Who does that? Someone using a portable WiFi-6 hot spot? Is there such a device? -A few minutes after accessing the web report, the WiFi connection failed (coincidence most likely) - Did the script restore the connection? Did the connection repeatedly fail after this point? Did your radio stay on? Could there have been a power glitch? (Some of my DC power supply connectors have become quite corroded, requiring scraping and cleaning.) +---+ |Filename: MTStats_1632406153.zip | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=35798| +---+ POMdev's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70558 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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A few minutes after accessing the web report, the WiFi connection failed (coincidence most likely) Tony SBTouch SBRadio Tony T's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34544 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
After about 6 hrs, the web interface reports: Code: Ping: settings, events, and failed pings [0..n]; Step: full reset results, status; Gaps, Resets: # and recents Ping 2s-1q6f Events, Fails[0..7] 21819s :Qr:0 Fr:0 Wr:1 Wc:0 [ 7238 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ] Step 0:0, limit:results: [ 12: 18: 26: 37: 53: ] Wlan: Rate=48 Quality:51/94 level:-44 retries:1 Gaps:0 @1632359854 -Gap+OK secs: +21819, Resets:0 @1632359854 -Gap+OK secs: +21819, How do I interpret these results? Tony SBTouch SBRadio Tony T's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34544 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Tony T wrote: > Here's my rcS.local file: > The commented line is what I was using when it disconnected overnight. > The uncommented line is what I just applied. I'll let you know how it > goes over the next few days. > (thanks for the detailed response) > > /usr/bin/logger -s "starting wlanpoke.sh" > # /etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -F 4 -W quick -d /etc/wlanpoke/log/ & > /etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -x -W slow & You might also add the "-d /etc/log/" option as well to persist the logs. The script should create the folder if it does not exist. If there is a problem writing to the folder, the script will exit. I forgot to mention that you don't need the serial connection to see the script's error message. Just launch it from the SSH command line: /etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -x -W slow -d /etc/log/ & and observe the various messages. This is the recommended way to test an installation. I believe an instance launched from the terminal will stop when the parent terminal session is closed, so enter "reboot" instead of exiting the session when you are done. POMdev's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70558 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
POMdev wrote:
> -F 4 makes the full reset happen more quickly, which is generally an
> improvement if not using a quick reset method. It is 6 by default to
> give time for a quick reset to work, however, a really effective quick
> reset has not so far been discovered. (Look at the development branch
> software.) Others have shortened the time as well. -F 3 seems
> reasonable, depending on your network.
>
> The log files went by default into the same folder as the Squeezeplay
> (jive) logs because very few look at the logs, we want to minimize
> adverse effects, and this location "must" have been designed to
> accommodate a moderate amount of log data, so it fit. Also one of the
> 'reboot' log files (fping.txt.log) is not rotated or pruned, so
> eventually will fill up the persistent storage after an undetermined
> number of ?years?.
>
>
> I forgot to ask, what is in your rcS.local file?
>
> Looking at wlanerr.log:
> Congratulations on having such a strong (-41dbm) WiFi signal!
> ('Hopefully' not too strong.)
>
> The first lines show the script starting from a reboot twice. The second
> time at 08:32:33, the script exited for an unknown reason (but typically
> a script error of some sort). I wonder if it has anything to do with
> your radio name "Squeezebox Radio 4" containing spaces, which has not
> been tested although another user has offered a mechanism to support
> names with spaces on the GitHub issues tab.
>
> A reboot at 18:16 started the script again, this time it logged a few
> disruptions, then performed a full reset at 20:26, but then had an error
> and exited the last time at 20:26:52, so your radio was unprotected,
> eventually lost its connection, and required a reboot. This exiting
> after a reset sounds like a good clue. Perhaps the script was trying to
> send the error log to a misbehaving ncat on your piCorePlayerWP,
> although that would cause an nc error, not a script error.
>
> The next day starts with a reboot entry, connection, then, 2 seconds
> later, an exit. Two subsequent log entries show reboot launches and wlan
> connection success messages, but then nothing else, which is suspicious.
> Perhaps you uploaded the logs just then.
>
> Suggestions, in order, one at a time:
> 1) Are you running ncat on your server? If not, use the "-x" option to
> disable logging transmission.
> 2) Rename wlanpoke.sh and copy over a fresh copy. (One user somehow had
> a corrupted copy.)
> 3) Rename your radio (e.g., "Squeezebox4") to remove the spaces.
> 4) Try the "-W slow" web server option (This is used more than the
> "quick" method, and does not seem to affect the radio's operation).
>
> Occasionally check the web page to see that the script is still running.
> The idea is to stop whatever is causing the script to exit.
>
> Thank you for your report.
>
> More
>
> During development, there was an issue with exiting from to a bad number
> being used for math because of a script bug (perhaps something about
> using quotes with numbers). The TTL serial console displayed the
> following error message:
> sh: =11: bad number
> /etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh: line 1: arithmetic syntax error
> wlanpoke exiting
> The shell math functions $(()) cause a script to exit, but the '1' line
> number was unhelpful. I don't see that the underlying bug was fixed. The
> source of "=11" was never discovered. See 2021-04-01.03 Enh: Trap or
> handle any shell math errors, now cause script to exit. in history.txt.
>
> If you are so motivated, attach a TTL serial connection to the console
> port. There might be a helpful message displayed prior to exiting. See
> 'this post'
> (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?114415-connector-J20)
> plus 'others'
> (https://bufferunderrun.co.uk/squeezebox/2020/06/29/Squeezebox-Radio-serial-console.html)
> that use the battery connector.
POMdev wrote:
>
> I forgot to ask, what is in your rcS.local file?
>
Here's my rcS.local file:
The commented line is what I was using when it disconnected overnight.
The uncommented line is what I just applied. I'll let you know how it
goes over the next few days.
(thanks for the detailed response)
/usr/bin/logger -s "starting wlanpoke.sh"
# /etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -F 4 -W quick -d /etc/wlanpoke/log/ &
/etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -x -W slow &
Tony
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New firmware for Radios received today. Does wlanpoke need to be reinstalled after new firmware applied? Thanks. Apesbrain's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=738 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Tony T wrote:
> I'm saving the logs to etc/wlanpoke/log, so they survive a reboot, also
> just added -F 4 this morning (would that help?).
> (BTW, df shows only 7% of the SB Radio being used, and as you rotate the
> logs, not sure why you don't put the logs into a folder that survives a
> re-boot)
-F 4 makes the full reset happen more quickly, which is generally an
improvement if not using a quick reset method. It is 6 by default to
give time for a quick reset to work, however, a really effective quick
reset has not so far been discovered. (Look at the development branch
software.) Others have shortened the time as well. -F 3 seems
reasonable, depending on your network.
The log files went by default into the same folder as the Squeezeplay
(jive) logs because very few look at the logs, we want to minimize
adverse effects, and this location "must" have been designed to
accommodate a moderate amount of log data, so it fit. Also one of the
'reboot' log files (fping.txt.log) is not rotated or pruned, so
eventually will fill up the persistent storage after an undetermined
number of ?years?.
> Attached are logs from past 2 days:
I forgot to ask, what is in your rcS.local file?
Looking at wlanerr.log:
Congratulations on having such a strong (-41dbm) WiFi signal!
('Hopefully' not too strong.)
The first lines show the script starting from a reboot twice. The second
time at 08:32:33, the script exited for an unknown reason (but typically
a script error of some sort). I wonder if it has anything to do with
your radio name "Squeezebox Radio 4" containing spaces, which has not
been tested although another user has offered a mechanism to support
names with spaces on the GitHub issues tab.
A reboot at 18:16 started the script again, this time it logged a few
disruptions, then performed a full reset at 20:26, but then had an error
and exited the last time at 20:26:52, so your radio was unprotected,
eventually lost its connection, and required a reboot. This exiting
after a reset sounds like a good clue. Perhaps the script was trying to
send the error log to a misbehaving ncat on your piCorePlayerWP,
although that would cause an nc error, not a script error.
The next day starts with a reboot entry, connection, then, 2 seconds
later, an exit. Two subsequent log entries show reboot launches and wlan
connection success messages, but then nothing else, which is suspicious.
Perhaps you uploaded the logs just then.
Suggestions, in order, one at a time:
1) Are you running ncat on your server? If not, use the "-x" option to
disable logging transmission.
2) Rename wlanpoke.sh and copy over a fresh copy. (One user somehow had
a corrupted copy.)
3) Rename your radio (e.g., "Squeezebox4") to remove the spaces.
4) Try the "-W slow" web server option (This is used more than the
"quick" method, and does not seem to affect the radio's operation).
Occasionally check the web page to see that the script is still running.
The idea is to stop whatever is causing the script to exit.
Thank you for your report.
More
During development, there was an issue with exiting from to a bad number
being used for math because of a script bug (perhaps something about
using quotes with numbers). The TTL serial console displayed the
following error message:
sh: =11: bad number
/etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh: line 1: arithmetic syntax error
wlanpoke exiting
The shell math functions $(()) cause a script to exit, but the '1' line
number was unhelpful. I don't see that the underlying bug was fixed. The
source of "=11" was never discovered. See 2021-04-01.03 Enh: Trap or
handle any shell math errors, now cause script to exit. in history.txt.
If you are so motivated, attach a TTL serial connection to the console
port. There might be a helpful message displayed prior to exiting.
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Tony T wrote: > not sure why you don't put the logs into a folder that survives a > re-boot Wear on flash memory ? By default, there is considerable logging activity. mrw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38299 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
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POMdev wrote: > Wow, every night. Just at night? Can you upload your saved logs from > \etc\log\ (or other persistent location) just after a reboot to your pc, > and examine them? You can upload the logs without a reboot if you > connect (and perhaps switch to) an Ethernet connection. You could zip > the logs and upload to here so we could take a look. You might also > examine the state of the system. Is wlanpoke still running, etc.? > > The script is not supposed to "give up" although I did have a funny > issue last year with occasional inadvertent mouse clicks on the Windows > ncat console holding off incoming messages, stalling the all the radios' > scripts. All my radios eventually disconnected, and I had to reboot them > all! Disabling the Windows mouse click to console select option fixed > this issue. Too bad this is not your issue. I'm saving the logs to etc/wlanpoke/log, so they survive a reboot, also just added -F 4 this morning (would that help?). (BTW, df shows only 7% of the SB Radio being used, and as you rotate the logs, not sure why you don't put the logs into a folder that survives a re-boot) Attached are logs from past 2 days: +---+ |Filename: log.zip | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=35755| +---+ Tony SBTouch SBRadio Tony T's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34544 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Tony T wrote: > Unfortunately wlanpoke not working for me. Only 2 days of testing, but > disconnects from WiFi nightly. Ill try a few of the options to see if I > can get a stable WiFi connection. Only one of my radios are used as a > portable, the others are using Vonets. (I have many neighbors WiFi > showing up, so multiple interference and thats the problem) Wow, every night. Just at night? Can you upload your saved logs from \etc\log\ (or other persistent location) just after a reboot to your pc, and examine them? You can upload the logs without a reboot if you connect (and perhaps switch to) an Ethernet connection. You could zip the logs and upload to here so we could take a look. You might also examine the state of the system. Is wlanpoke still running, etc.? The script is not supposed to "give up" although I did have a funny issue last year with occasional inadvertent mouse clicks on the Windows ncat console holding off incoming messages, stalling the all the radios' scripts. All my radios eventually disconnected, and I had to reboot them all! Disabling the Windows mouse click to console select option fixed this issue. POMdev's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70558 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Unfortunately wlanpoke not working for me. Only 2 days of testing, but disconnects from WiFi nightly. Ill try a few of the options to see if I can get a stable WiFi connection. Only one of my radios are used as a portable, the others are using Vonets. (I have many neighbors WiFi showing up, so multiple interference and thats the problem) Tony SBTouch SBRadio Tony T's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34544 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Thanks. I'll just have the logs saved to a directory that survives a reboot (i.e. -d /etc/wlanpoke/log/) Tony SBTouch SBRadio Tony T's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34544 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Tony T wrote: > > I see the log file in /etc/log on the Radio, but Im confused with > whats described in the Manual: > The software will try to send messages to a logging server, by > default the computer running Logitech Media Server (LMS) on the default > port (1121). > > Is there supposed to be a log file for wlanpoke on my raspberry pi > running piCore? If so, I dont see it. You need to run a logging server that to listen for the data that the script sends. This does not happen by default on pCP. See the section in the readme about "logging server" - which currently shows: > > Logging Server > > The software doesn't keep lengthy logs on the radio, which has very > limited storage. Instead, it sends incident information to a reliably > connected machine with sufficient storage. Regrettably, the radio 'nc' > app cannot send reports to a syslog server. > > For Windows, keep reading, then see below. The simplest solution is to > run netcat (nc) from a linux shell, e.g., > > nc -l -k -p 1121 >> 1121.log & > tail -f 1121.log & > > 'nc' will (-k) keep (-l) listening on (-p) port 1121 and (>>) append > what it receives to "1121.log" and (&) run in the background. > > 'tail' will display the last 10 lines and (-f) subsequent lines as they > are written from the "1121.log" file (&) in the background. Tail is > better than 'tee' because you can kill the tail process without > disrupting the log collection. > > You can launch any number of servers, each with its own port, and > configure each radio to report to a specific port. If you open your > firewall, these radios can be anywhere... This way, you can be > entertained or appalled by each radio's struggles. > > Advanced: You could also pipe nc to another nc with the -u udp option to > a proper syslog server. You might have to add additional fields to > comply with the server. > > Depending on who you are and your machine, you may not be able to use > the default port. In that case, use another port available to you. BTW, > our apologies to any service also wanting to use port 1121. Ports 1120 > to 1166 should be available at the time of this writing. According to > Wikipedia, 'The range of port numbers from 1024 to 49151 (2^10 to 2^14 + > 2^15 - 1) are [sic] the "registered ports."' > > > Windows Logging Server > > Windows has a nifty netcat app (download from nmap.org) called 'ncat'. > In some ways it is better than 'nc'. It launches from a command prompt > or you can also make a desktop shortcut. It opens a console or command > prompt window to display incoming messages, and can also send messages > back (but wlanpoke will not receive anything sent). To quit ncat, close > the window. To launch, enter > > start ncat -l -k -p 1121 -o 1121.log > > Add absolute paths to the 'ncat.exe' and the log file as appropriate. > 'tail' is not needed for real time console viewing. > Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), planetradio (bauer - kiss, absolute, scala, jazzfm etc), kcrw, supla finland, abc australia, cbc/radio-canada and rte ireland Paul Webster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=105 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
I have a few radios. One I carry outdoors (the others I use Vonnets), so I finally got around to installing wlanpoke. Working well so far (thanks POMdev) I like logging, so Im not disabling with -x. I see the log file in /etc/log on the Radio, but Im confused with whats described in the Manual: The software will try to send messages to a logging server, by default the computer running Logitech Media Server (LMS) on the default port (1121). Is there supposed to be a log file for wlanpoke on my raspberry pi running piCore? If so, I dont see it. Tony SBTouch SBRadio Tony T's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34544 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
All the new zigbee / bluetooth / ? 2.4ghz crap people have around their house probably also doesn't help. Atleast this way we can reconnect _without_ a reboot. Which is good enough I guess coredalae's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66571 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
The problem, for me, is interference from a neighbors WiFi and the WiFi chip in the SB Radio. No issues with my SB Touch (different WiFi. chip), and no prob with the SB Radio at a different location (vac home). Chip cant be changed, so the only fix is to use the Ethernet Port of the Radio, or a WiFi to Ethernet dongle (i.e. Vonets) Tony SBTouch SBRadio Tony T's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34544 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
jelockwood wrote: > Firstly I also add my thanks to PomDev2 for creating WLANpoke. +99 jelockwood wrote: > If this fix is as seems becoming so important to an increasing number of > users it would be nice to see it built-in to a future community firmware > update. IMHO, it is not a fix, but a workaround. And it seems we may not fully understand the root causes, but there seems to be the suspicion that its related to wifi6 or other new wifi. In one of my places, i actually have 5 radios and i had bought most of them even before logitech bought squeezebox (i think, have to go back and look). And i had over the years different degree of this wifi problem - must reboot to get wifi again. At some point in time, i felt that the problems where more pronounced in the last radio i had bought, so i thought it might be related to the HW version of the radio and differences in wifi chip used. Thats at least 5 years ago. And that was with shuffling radios around the house to compare. In my place now, i have two radios, and they seem to be behaving quite the same, but on one end of the place, the problem occurs, in the other it doesn't. Now i need more time to analyze the logs of WlanPoke to maybe better figure out what might be happening. But to really fix the issue in community firmware would require for all relevant parts of the wifi firmware to be open source and changeable. Not sure if that is the case. And of course it would first require to even know exactly what triggers the problem. te36's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32586 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
te36 wrote: > This looks like a possible life saver for my radios, thanks a lot for > this. > But i would like to better understand what is really going on: > > - What is the root cause for the problem, e.g.: why do the radios loose > wifi ? and not reconnect. I can not even force the radio to reconnect > with the menu item of repair network. Just with reboot. > Firstly I also add my thanks to PomDev2. I have two Squeezebox Radios and for the last few weeks one of them has been exhibiting this problem. I had initially been suspecting a developing chip failure for the WiFi chip and had considered either switching to using Ethernet or buying another used system but the fact I discovered this thread and solution -and it works- suggests fortunately this is not the issue. I am still myself puzzled by the cause. As mentioned I have two Squeezebox Radio systems in operation and the only one currently showing this problem is located within feet of an Apple AirPort Extreme. The unit -not- having a problem is located at the other end of the house as far as is possible to get from the Apple AirPort Extreme. It definitely therefore is not range or signal strength and as an old discontinued Apple WiFi device it has not received recent firmware updates that might have introduced a problem. It also is not a mesh device nor does it support WiFi6. So I am perplexed. It could be external interference e.g. a neighbours system affecting my signal but logically this would have most impact on the Squeezebox Radio furthest from my AirPort and not the one in the same room. If this fix is as seems becoming so important to an increasing number of users it would be nice to see it built-in to a future community firmware update. jelockwood's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5947 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
P Nelson wrote: > For me, no testing that I would call advanced. I wanted to turn off > wlanpoke to see if moving the Radio to a new area in my house has a > interference problem. OK. You don't need to turn off the script to evaluate interference. Just enable the web server, and open the radio's web page on port 8080 to get the latest page of disruption statistics. (The software is almost all logging and reporting for the purpose of tuning and troubleshooting the mitigation, which is only ~10% of the code.) For more information, see the manual.txt file. Add "-W slow" to rcS.local: /etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -x -W slow & or /etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -W slow & to enable real time remote reporting (RTM) to your desktop, etc. > ...Adding this to my notes on SB Radios... Is there a public link for your notes? POMdev's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70558 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
POMdev wrote: > > > (For testing, which sounds advanced, if you want to retain or expand the > script's logging capability, you could disable the script's > RestartNetwork() function by adding "return" as the first line.) For me, no testing that I would call advanced. I wanted to turn off wlanpoke to see if moving the Radio to a new area in my house has a interference problem. Thanks for the reply. Adding this to my notes on SB Radios. Paul P Nelson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58158 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
POMdev wrote: > Briefly: WiFi-6 and mesh are disrupting (incompatible with) the radio's > WiFi chip firmware. For a history of the investigation into this issue, > start 'here' > (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?111663-Community-Build-Radio-Firmware=988206=1#post988206) > and keep reading. Many pages. > > The script does not fix the disruption issue. Instead, it restarts the > wireless radio after a disruption has been detected, frequently quickly > enough so that music that has been downloaded to the radio does not "run > out" before the radio reconnects. > > One alternative solution is to use Ethernet. However, this makes the > radio non-portable. Another solution is to reduce or eliminate WiFi-6 > and/or mesh interference (good luck with the neighbors...). One day, > WiFi-6 and mesh, which were supposed to be "compatible," may actually > become so, and eliminate the issue. Whow. Will read up on the thread. So right now i have a Unifi Ap AC-Lite, but i already ordered to play around a newer Nano. Any idea if i might improve my situation with the radio by configuring them in a particular way ? No idea if / what i could e.g. disable at 2.4 Ghz. te36's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32586 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
te36 wrote: > This looks like a possible life saver for my radios, thanks a lot for > this. But i would like to better understand what is really going on: > - What is the root cause for the problem, e.g.: why do the radios loose > wifi ? and not reconnect... Briefly: WiFi=6 and mesh are confusing (incompatible with) the radio's WiFi chip firmware. For a history of the investigation into this issue, start 'here' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?111663-Community-Build-Radio-Firmware=988206=1#post988206) and keep reading. Many pages. > - And what does wlanPoke do to fix this? - Are there alternative > solutions ... The script does not fix the disruption issue. Instead, it restarts the wireless radio after a disruption has been detected, frequently quickly enough so that music that has been downloaded to the radio does not "run out" before the radio reconnects. One alternative solution is to use Ethernet. However, this makes the radio non-portable. Another solution is to reduce or eliminate WiFi-6 and/or mesh interference (good luck with the neighbors...). One day, WiFi-6 and mesh, which were supposed to be "compatible," may actually become so, and eliminate the issue. POMdev's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70558 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
P Nelson wrote: > Is there a way to to turn off wlanpoke? I want to turn it off for some > testing. Removing the rcS.local file and rebooting will restore your radio to nearly its original state. You can still manually launch the script. Besides that, depending on what you want to do, there are several other ways to disable wlanpoke. The first is to use the wlanpoke's kill app function. From an ssh prompt (copy and paste): /etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh -k to exit the script. The script should exit and stay off until the next reboot, or until you relaunch it. If you want the script to not run at the next reboot, a quick way is to rename the script so that it will be launched at boot, e.g.: mv /etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh /etc/wlanpoke/wlanpoke.sh.disabled You could instead rename the rcS.local file. (For testing, which sounds advanced, if you want to retain or expand the script's logging capability, you could disable the script's RestartNetwork() function by adding "return" as the first line.) POMdev's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70558 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
This looks like a possible life saver for my radios, thanks a lot for this. But i would like to better understand what is really going on: - What is the root cause for the problem, e.g.: why do the radios loose wifi ? and not reconnect. I can not even force the radio to reconnect with the menu item of repair network. Just with reboot. - And what does wlanPoke do to fix this ? - Are there alternative solutions, e.g.: newer firmware for the radios? I just see there is also community firmware. I had this problem for many years. In one place i figured that the problem was related to the hardware version, likely differnt wifi chips ? So i wired up the radios with the biggest issue. Now i have the problem when i move a radio further away. Works well on wifi in close proximity to the AP, but not in the next room. So quite curious what the heck is going on... te36's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32586 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
P Nelson wrote: > Is there a way to to turn off wlanpoke? I want to turn it off for some > testing. Remove the /etc/init.d/rcS.local file on your Squeezebox and then reboot the Squeezebox. To turn it back on you will need to recreate/replace this file. jelockwood's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5947 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Is there a way to to turn off wlanpoke? I want to turn it off for some testing. P Nelson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58158 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
The WLANpoke solution basically works fine for my SB Radio. But I have noticed that after about (or exactly?) one week of not using the SB Radio it looses the WLAN connection and needs to be restarted. This is not a big problem, but I was wondering if this is somehow configurable? If so, how can I go about to extend this setting to let's say two weeks instead? Jogga's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=39448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
I have just modified one of my 3 SBR. So, I'll see if problems gone. Anyway, problems disappeared for a couple of months. isr2002's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43464 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
Just to add my thanks to rojikewl and POMdev for this, solved an issue with a radio sat next to a new microwave which would knock it off the wifi whenever it was in use. Just tested the fix and it restored wifi in less than a minute, excellent! slurmsmckenzie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69467 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114775 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Simplified instructions for Squeezebox Radio Wi-Fi fix (wlanpoke)
rojikewl wrote: > At some point in the past two years, my three Squeezebox Radios suddenly > lost their ability to stay connected to Wi-Fi. To get them reconnected I > would have to reboot them, but they would always lose their connection > again in as little as five minutes. They would almost never stay > connected for more than 40 minutes at a time. I was using a common > Linksys router, and nothing in my setup had changed. The Radios > basically became glorified clocks displayed in my home. My two > Squeezebox Touch units were unaffected, but the loss of the Radios > caused me to use the Touches less as well. > > A few days ago I finally installed POMdev's wlanpoke on each Radio. This > fix has breathed new life into them--they now stay connected without the > need for frequent reboots. POMdev, I'm gratefulthank you very much. > > In preparation to install the fix, I noticed that about six months ago, > in his (?) first (and so far only) post on this forum, mankan requested > that someone write "instructions for dummies" for wlanpoke. Having > recently struggled through the user manual as a non-technical user, I > agree that such instructions are necessary, so I am taking a stab at > writing them by describing, step by step, how I installed wlanpoke on my > three Squeezebox Radios. If anyone notices any problems with my > instructions, please let us know. I'm afraid that most non-technical > users may have given up on their Radios by now, but I hope these > instructions help someone. > > Please note that these instructions are for installing the fix without > enabling the logging (extensively documented in the user manual) that it > provides for troubleshooting purposes. I chose to disable the logging in > the hope that the fix would simply work. Since it does, I don't > anticipate having to enable logging. > > Now for the instructions. I used a Windows computer on the same Wi-Fi > network as my Squeezebox Radios to do the following: > > 1. Download wlanpoke: Go to https://github.com/PomDev2/wlanpoke , click > on the green button labeled Code and then click on Download ZIP. Save > the file wlanpoke-main.zip to your computer. > > 2. Open Windows Explorer and locate the downloaded file > wlanpoke-main.zip. Right-click on the file, and select "Extract All". > This will extract the contents of the compressed file to a folder named > wlanpoke-main. > > 3. Enable the Radio's SSH server by navigating as follows: > Home | Settings | Advanced | Remote Login > and selecting Enable SSH. When you do this, make a note of the Radio's > IP address, which is displayed on the screen in the following message: > "The root password for this device is 1234 and you can connect to it on > address [IP address]" > > 4. Back on your computer, download WinSCP from the page > https://winscp.net/eng/download.php and install it. > > 5. Launch WinSCP. A login window should open (if you need to open a > login window manually, click on the "New Session" tab toward the top > left). Under Session, for the file protocol, choose SCP. For the host > name, enter the IP address you saved in step 2. Leave the port number > unchanged. For user name, enter "root". For password, enter "1234". > Click on "Login". You will see one or two warnings asking if you want to > proceed. Answer Yes. If you get an error message that says "Error > getting name of current remote directory," dismiss it by clicking OK. > > 6. The WinSCP window now displays your computer's files and folders on > the left and your Squeezebox Radio's files on the right. On the > Squeezebox Radio side, navigate to the root directory (the folder at the > very top of the hierarchy). You can do this by clicking on the root > directory button that is shown above the list of files, to the left of > the home button. Now, navigate to the folder named "etc" by > double-clicking on it. Now click on the New button, which is just below > and to the right of the root directory button. Choose "Directory", and > for "New folder name", type "wlanpoke". Once the wlanpoke folder has > been created, double-click on it to display the contents of the folder, > i.e. nothing as of yet. > > 7. In your computer files (displayed on the left-hand side of WinSCP), > navigate to the contents of the folder wlanpoke-main, created in step 2. > Select all 11 files and drag them to the opposite side of the WinSCP > window to copy them into the wlanpoke folder. (Answer yes and/or OK to > any scary-sounding confirmations.) > > 8. The purpose of this step is to change permissions for the shell > scripts to "executable". In the menu bar at the top of the WinSCP > window, click on Commands, and then click on Open Terminal. Then, for > each of the following two lines of text, copy the entire string of text, > paste it into the field labeled "Enter Command" in the console, and > click on the Execute button: > chmod 755 /etc/wlanpoke/*.sh > chmod 755 /etc/wlanpoke/rcS.local.example > > 9. Click on Close to
