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===== Troubleshooting ===== | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Wi-Fi is not working ==== | ||
After activating Wi-Fi, it may take a moment to actually activate. In fact, it might not even activate until the system is rebooted. The power of Linux! Reboot and try again. It might even be worth waiting around ten seconds or so on the main menu before going into the Wi-Fi menu. | After activating Wi-Fi, it may take a moment to actually activate. In fact, it might not even activate until the system is rebooted. The power of Linux! Reboot and try again. It might even be worth waiting around ten seconds or so on the main menu before going into the Wi-Fi menu. | ||
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+ | It could also be that your Wi-Fi chipset requires particular drivers not already included in Batocera. Check [[# | ||
==== I can't see my SSID in the list, but I can see my neighbor' | ==== I can't see my SSID in the list, but I can see my neighbor' | ||
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For instance, the Raspberry Pi line infamously does not support channel 13 on the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. | For instance, the Raspberry Pi line infamously does not support channel 13 on the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. | ||
- | Your device may also be limiting the channels based on the Wi-Fi region | + | The [[https:// |
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+ | What if you don't know your country' | ||
==== My Wi-Fi is slow/laggy! ==== | ==== My Wi-Fi is slow/laggy! ==== | ||
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* Turn off as many other Wi-Fi enabled devices as you can, including your phone, your smart thermostat, your fridge, etc. | * Turn off as many other Wi-Fi enabled devices as you can, including your phone, your smart thermostat, your fridge, etc. | ||
* Turn off any large mechanical devices that throw out lots of interference like combustion engines, generators, UPS's, microwaves, etc. | * Turn off any large mechanical devices that throw out lots of interference like combustion engines, generators, UPS's, microwaves, etc. | ||
+ | * If using 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (the " | ||
* Try to have a direct line-of-sight to your router. If that is not possible due to a wall being in the way, try to have the least amount of objects between the device and the router. | * Try to have a direct line-of-sight to your router. If that is not possible due to a wall being in the way, try to have the least amount of objects between the device and the router. | ||
* Usually, the best place for the router is very high above the ground, as there are less things on the ceiling than the floor. | * Usually, the best place for the router is very high above the ground, as there are less things on the ceiling than the floor. | ||
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==== How to manually add drivers (advanced) ==== | ==== How to manually add drivers (advanced) ==== | ||
- | Most network devices should already be supported by the Linux kernel included in Batocera. However, in some rare cases (such as bleeding-edge hardware) the drivers might not be included yet. If the manufacturer has provided pre-compiled binary driver files, it is possible to install them. | + | Most network devices should already be [[hardware: |
If your network/ | If your network/ | ||
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If you've done this and it worked successfully, | If you've done this and it worked successfully, | ||
</ | </ | ||
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+ | ==== I'm having general network issues that may not necessarily be related to Wi-Fi ==== | ||
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+ | Check out the [[: | ||
- wifi_ssid.txt
- Last modified: 4 months ago
- by lbrpdx