Issues with Wireless Raspi 0 not connecting to network

Submitted by SeekND on #1

I have a pretty simple setup. 
I'm running a raspizero which connects to a 2.4g network I've setup.
This network is created in a ROG Ally (win 11) by making a mobile hotspot.
The rog ally is also connected to another network via 5.8g for internet access purposes.

The setup works great if I'm configuring the raspizero using a separate computer and connects to the ROG Ally perfectly but this is when the problems start.

With all the configurations done, if I then try to get the raspizero to connect to the ally at a later date it simply fails.
The only workaround I have so far is to reset the raspizero and redo all the network configurations, again using a separate computer.

I've troubleshooted the issue to be when the rapizero tries to connect to the ROG Ally. Sometimes it simply fails (it very rarely works).
I've tried to connect to the ROG Ally using other devices which also fail the first connection, but if I retry they do connect.

The only fix I can see is to force the raspizero to try and keep connecting to the network I give it, instead of just trying once and getting stuck.
Is there a way I can do this?


Thanks in advance.

Submitted by Michael on Sun, 2024/04/14 - 08:18

#2

Is this using the virtualhere cloudhub firmware?

Submitted by SeekND on Wed, 2024/04/17 - 22:39

#5

Yeap. All ROG Ally drivers are up to date.
I finally figured out the issue. 

Even though I can specify the network band the ally can create the hotspot (5/2.4g) it will still get forced to whatever main WIFI connection it had before which was 5ghz.

Since the raspi0w can only connect to 2.4g it didn't manage to connect.
Forcing all networks in the ROG Ally to only use 2.4g solved the problem but connections will be slower. 
I will move the software to a raspi4b which is able to do 5/2.4ghz 

Would be great to have a Bluetooth connection option but I don't know if the software is still in development.

Thanks for your assistance!