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How to connect multiple devices to openplotter Wi-Fi? - gaspbut - 2024-06-01
Hi, a strange thing happens to me with Openplotter 3, I connect the PC to the openplotter wifi and it works perfectly if I also try to connect the iPad or the phone refuses the connection. If I disconnect the PC then the iPad is connected. In short, I can only connect one device. Why?
Thank you
RE: How to connect multiple devices to openplotter Wi-Fi? - winkaj - 2024-06-01
(2024-06-01, 10:30 AM)gaspbut Wrote: Hi, a strange thing happens to me with Openplotter 3, I connect the PC to the openplotter wifi and it works perfectly if I also try to connect the iPad or the phone refuses the connection. If I disconnect the PC then the iPad is connected. In short, I can only connect one device. Why?
Thank you
On a RP4 Openplotter 3 , i have 7 .
On a RP5 Openplotter 5 , i have more than 7 .
RE: How to connect multiple devices to openplotter Wi-Fi? - baltika_no_9 - 2024-06-01
That is odd.
Can you show the contents of the file /etc/dnsmasq.conf?
RE: How to connect multiple devices to openplotter Wi-Fi? - gaspbut - 2024-06-03
Thanks for your answer, dnsmasq.conf is:
interface=wlan9
no-dhcp-interface=wlan0,wlan1,wlan2,usb0,eth0
dhcp-range=10.10.10.50,10.10.10.200,12h
RE: How to connect multiple devices to openplotter Wi-Fi? - PaddyB - 2024-06-03
Are you using the internal wifi to create a hotspot and connect to a network at the same time?
Doesn't work very well.
RE: How to connect multiple devices to openplotter Wi-Fi? - gaspbut - 2024-06-03
(2024-06-03, 10:35 AM)PaddyB Wrote: Are you using the internal wifi to create a hotspot and connect to a network at the same time?
Doesn't work very well.
Yes, I do it!
Indeed, sometimes, by trying and trying again, it works, but it is not stable. So, what do I do?
RE: How to connect multiple devices to openplotter Wi-Fi? - baltika_no_9 - 2024-06-03
(2024-06-03, 10:00 AM)gaspbut Wrote: Thanks for your answer, dnsmasq.conf is:
interface=wlan9
no-dhcp-interface=wlan0,wlan1,wlan2,usb0,eth0
dhcp-range=10.10.10.50,10.10.10.200,12h
Well that looks correct.
I think Paddy is suggesting that you install a separate USB WiFi dongle to connect to the outside world and use the internal WiFi chip to act as the AP. That's exactly what I do every time I build a Pi as sharing the duties on the internal WiFi is problematic.
RE: How to connect multiple devices to openplotter Wi-Fi? - gaspbut - 2024-06-03
Ok, I will try to use this method.
Thanks again for the suggestions
RE: How to connect multiple devices to openplotter Wi-Fi? - PaddyB - 2024-06-03
(2024-06-03, 11:00 AM)gaspbut Wrote:(2024-06-03, 10:35 AM)PaddyB Wrote: Are you using the internal wifi to create a hotspot and connect to a network at the same time?
Doesn't work very well.
Yes, I do it!
Indeed, sometimes, by trying and trying again, it works, but it is not stable. So, what do I do?
Just use it as access point to see if it's better, should be!
RE: How to connect multiple devices to openplotter Wi-Fi? - gaspbut - 2024-06-05
(2024-06-03, 02:51 PM)PaddyB Wrote:(2024-06-03, 11:00 AM)gaspbut Wrote:(2024-06-03, 10:35 AM)PaddyB Wrote: Are you using the internal wifi to create a hotspot and connect to a network at the same time?
Doesn't work very well.
Yes, I do it!
Indeed, sometimes, by trying and trying again, it works, but it is not stable. So, what do I do?
Just use it as access point to see if it's better, should be!
I tried to use a d-link dwa-181 which is not recognized by raspberry and I still haven't managed to install the drivers!!!