Subj : Re: Wifi error log for Bookworm?
To   : druck
From : The Natural Philosopher
Date : Sat Nov 02 2024 11:10:30

On 01/11/2024 20:40, druck wrote:
> On 01/11/2024 15:16, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> On 01/11/2024 14:15, druck wrote:
>>> On 01/11/2024 13:47, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>>> On 01/11/2024 12:50, druck wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Except it doesn't actually work all the time. I've set up all my
>>>>> Pi's which have both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi with a higher priority
>>>>> to the 5GHz network which has a different SSID to the 2.4 GHz one.
>>>>> Most of the time they honour that but occasionally I find one has
>>>>> switched back to 2.4 GHz, and it's not because the 5GHz signal
>>>>> strength has dropped according to the logging.
>>>>>
>>>> Then delete the 2,4 GHZ SSID...
>>>
>>> That's really not the point is it.
>>
>> It is. If you have an SSID registerd with the Pi that is 2.4GHZ its
>> going to sometimes connect to it
>> So remove it from the PI. It then wont know it exists.
>
> No it's not. You are recommending the use of Network Manager instead of
> DHCPCD/WPA_Supplicant for headless Pi's, when it has serious problems
> which I and others have detailed. Your response is to suggest an
> increasing number of workarounds, some of which reduce useful
> functionality.
>

Well in fact the only problems I have had is in understanding how it works


> The reason the 2.4GHz SSID is configured is in case the Pi needs to be
> relocated to another part of the property where 5 GHz is too weak.

You never said that.
Sigh.

This
> has never been a problem when using DHCPCD/WPA_Supplicant, so I'm not
> about to remove it in order to use a flaky Network Manager.
>
> The sensible solution is to use the correct tool for the job, rather
> than whatever happens to be installed by default by Raspbian. This is an
> advantage of Linux, instead of being stuck with whatever Microsoft
> mandates you should use in Windows.
>
> ---druck
>

If you want to tread a lone path that is your privilege.
Don't expect support from those who have chosen to understand the main road.



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