Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] RPI ZERO W - wifi unstable

2021-09-09 Thread StevenEllis
Do you have a WIFI network with AP roaming enabled? This caused a bunch of problems with my RasPI based systems and I had to turn it off. StevenEllis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=69979 View

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] RPI ZERO W - wifi unstable

2021-09-07 Thread d6jg
Mellon wrote: > It may be worth remembering that packet loss is not ALWAYS a result of a > network malfunction. > > For example, if the device you are pinging is already working hard > trying to do something else, that could be a reason for it to drop the > ping request, rather than the ping

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] RPI ZERO W - wifi unstable

2021-09-07 Thread Mellon
pascal! wrote: > Hi, > I have RPI ZERO W - with piCore > piCorePlayer v7.0.0 | www v00011 | linux 5.4.83-pcpCore | piCore > v12.0pCP | Squeezelite v1.9.9-1386-pCP > And the WiFi goes down regurlarly and it is ok after the reboot for some > minutes. > My WiFi is quite good and I have another RPI

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] RPI ZERO W - wifi unstable

2021-09-06 Thread Greg Erskine
[WiFi Settings] > [Diagnostics] gives all (most) of the answers. Code: Wifi:on SSID:GE2 Password:xx Passphrase: Security:WPA-PSK Country: Hidden SSID: 0 MAC address: 00:0f:13:28:20:85 Uptime: 0 days

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] RPI ZERO W - wifi unstable

2021-09-06 Thread mooblie
...or neighbours on the same (or close) WiFi channel, of course. Can you use something like InSSIDer (on Windows) to check the WiFi channels in use in your vicinity: their strength and channel numbers? Martin mooblie's

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] RPI ZERO W - wifi unstable

2021-09-06 Thread Greg Erskine
Paul Webster wrote: > Maybe if you move it even further away it will work even better! Maybe! The quality and level did drop though. Code: Pos QualityLevel 1. 100 -11dBm 2. 75-57dBm I think the problems start

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] RPI ZERO W - wifi unstable

2021-09-06 Thread mooblie
Aren't the clever PCB-based antennae on Pis _orientation_sensitive_? I got better WiFi reception with a Pi (Pi3 actually) VERTICAL, rather than horizontal. Martin mooblie's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] RPI ZERO W - wifi unstable

2021-09-06 Thread Paul Webster
Maybe if you move it even further away it will work even better! 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

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] RPI ZERO W - wifi unstable

2021-09-06 Thread Greg Erskine
Moved 7 meters away thru 1 interior wall. Code: PING 192.168.1.52 (192.168.1.52): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 192.168.1.52: seq=0 ttl=64 time=6.003 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.1.52: seq=1 ttl=64 time=5.625 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.1.52: seq=2 ttl=64 time=7.219 ms

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] RPI ZERO W - wifi unstable

2021-09-05 Thread Greg Erskine
There is a [Diagnostics] button on the [Wifi Settings] page. The diagnostics log is then available under [Main Page] > [Diagnostics] > [Logs]. Here is part of the log from my Raspberry Pi ZeroW (located 100mm from wifi router). Code: PING 192.168.1.52 (192.168.1.52):

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] RPI ZERO W - wifi unstable

2021-09-05 Thread John Finlay
Try swapping the two ZeroW locations to see if the problem is with the specific ZeroW or with the location. John On 9/5/21 8:37 AM, pascal! wrote: Hi, I have RPI ZERO W - with piCore piCorePlayer v7.0.0 | www v00011 | linux 5.4.83-pcpCore | piCore v12.0pCP | Squeezelite v1.9.9-1386-pCP And