Subj : Re: My question isn't about the fault, its about how to find it.
To   : The Natural Philosopher
From : The Natural Philosopher
Date : Sat Sep 14 2024 15:37:50

On 14/09/2024 11:33, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 14/09/2024 08:12, Pancho wrote:


> Prolly easier to get an HDMI and USB adapter and pop a monitor and
> keyboard on it.
> I spent hours yesterday googling for PI ZERO 2 W WIFI DISCONNECTS and
> everybody has the same problem. Must be 1000 posts out there. It seems
> that the 2W is basically a piece of shit. People try SD cards that work
> perfectly in the Zero W, but don't work in the 2W.
>
> I tried every methodology suggested, and its still doing it.
>
> I am tempted to buy the old version, two  of which have been faultlessly
> connected to the same wifi point for several years....
>
> Unfortunately I soldered a header block to this one so I can't return
> it. Bin job probably.
>
>
Well another day of configgling

Tried to make it talk to a different wifi point. Bricked it. Reinstalled
OS lite and started setting up. (again!)

The Pi ZERO 2W apparently uses a different wifi chip - SYMANTEC
SYN43436, not the old BROADCOMM BCM43438

There is scuttlebutt that this doesn't play nice with some older wifi
points, hence using a different one

Well, we will see.

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making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people
who pay no price for being wrong.”

Thomas Sowell

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