Subj : Re: Dual wifi connections in Bookworm To : bp@www.zefox.net From : Chris Townley Date : Sun Nov 24 2024 23:11:25 On 24/11/2024 23:01, bp@www.zefox.net wrote: > Knute Johnson wrote: >> >> I'm curious, what is the point? Do you want it to go faster, use a >> wire. Are you going to connect them to different access points? Do you >> have two different networks? You can plug in multiple USB NICs as well. >> > > The point is to first understand why wifi connectivity went from usable > to unusable. Then, if possible, to fix it. > > The first thought was interference from other access points nearby. > No consistent evidence has been found, but I'm still looking. > > The second thought was a faulty upgrade to Bookworm (this is on a Pi5) > There's a sliver of support for that idea, since performance changed > following some upgrades. > > Third, a problem with the access point. That seems unlikely since other > hosts connect successfully and reliably. > > Right now using a usb-wifi adapter seems to fix the problem. To me that > suggests a problem with the internal WiFi hardware or the software that > drives it. The Raspberry Pi forums have some accounts of poor wifi behavior > on Pi5s, but not many and no unifying features are obvious. > What case do you use - is it metal? If so, I would suggest disabling the internal WiFi, and using the stronger signal you get from the USB adapter -- Chris --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3) .