On Fri, 19 Jul 2019 13:30:34 -0700 Patrick Bartek <patrick.bar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi! All, > > Solved the wpa_supplicant "No Such Device" problem on my system. > Change "allow-hotplug" to "auto" of wireless device stanza > in /etc/network/interfaces. But now wpa_supplicant fails to > authenticate. However, wireless dongle (Rosewill RNX-N180UBEv3) will > connect with security turned off on router and interfaces appropriately > configured. > > Checked dongle on a friends older (4 or 5 years?) notebook running > Windows 10. Entered passphrase in network manager, and it connected and > worked just fine. Router works, too. My 5 or 6 year old Nexus 4 LG 960 > smartphone works with it, the Roku device on the TV, too; and so does a > 10 year old Kobo eBook Reader. > > Thought it might be related to my atypical Stretch install on this old > (4 to 12 years, depending on the part) under-the-desk box -- minimal > install, window manager Openbox only, sysvinit, no network manager at > all. Had never intended it to be wireless capable, but have installed > all the appropriate wireless software. So, I pulled out a Stretch Live > USB thumb drive (LXDE GUI, systemd and all) and booted it up. After > installing the non-free Realtek drivers, brought DOWN the wired > ethernet, unplugged it, and inserted wireless dongle. It got recognized > and proper driver loaded, but I had to bring it UP manually. Using > wicd, I configured the proper passphrase, etc. and clicked CONNECT. It > failed to authenticate, too! > > So, anyone got any ideas what the problem might be or a fix? My > research has led to nothing that worked. And I'd like to get rid of the > 50' ethernet cable running down the hall. ;) > > Thanks > > B > SHORT VERSION: Wireless USB dongle cannot be plugged in at boot or restart. Must wait until boot fully completes, then plug in wireless which is a hassle due to where the box is. I wanted the wireless to come up at boot for convenience, but what are you going to do? Fortuantely, I only reboot the system every couple of months or three to vacuum it out -- it's very dusty here in the high desert. B
