On Monday, May 23, 2016 at 8:59:36 AM UTC-5, RobertCNelson wrote:
>
> 2) Why does the wifi interface name change from wlan0 to wlx801f02a693cf 
> upon connmanctl connection?
>
> systemd does that: 
> https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/PredictableNetworkInterfaceNames/
>
>  
>
>> 3) Why do I need to 'disable wifi' in connmanctl before enabling it a 
>> second time, for it to see 'wifi' as an available 'technology' 
>>
>>
> Because i have "wifi tether" enabled..
> connmanctl> tether wifi off
>
>  
>
>> 4) What's my next step if things like 'dmesg' aren't showing any issues? 
>> (I'm not seeing the USB device repeatedly being disconnected/connected for 
>> instance, or repeated DHCP reqs or anything. In fact, between the device 
>> having a connection and not, I sometimes see not further dmesg logs at all. 
>>
>> 5) If the BBB is powered via the mini-USB port, but I'm using a powered 
>> hub, is it still a problem for the BBB?
>>
>> 6) How can I tell for sure the powered hub is supplying power to the 
>> dongle instead of the BBB? 
>>
>> 7) Eventually I'm going to attached the Replicape, which is itself will 
>> be powered by a computer PSU, and will actually provide the BBB with 5V 
>> through the cape. What would the USB power situation be then? Would the BBB 
>> host then be able to provide enough power?
>>
>>
> Until you try powering the device via 5VDC power, there's not much to 
> comment on above..
>  
>
>>  
>>
>> It's the combination of driver vs open source dynamic module, kernel 
>> version, and opaque (to me) USB power issues that I think is making this 
>> Wifi connection flakiness frustrating.
>>
>
> Personally, it smells like a power problem..
>
> Regards,
>
>
> -- 
> Robert Nelson
> https://rcn-ee.com/
>

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