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    CaptnJB @kylelmartin
    last edited by May 12, 2017, 4:43 PM

    @kylelmartin can you post or pm your WPA_supplicant.conf file? Please remove your passwords and maybe change your wifi name if that makes you feel better.

    How are you updating your wpa-supplicant through a terminal or by copying it onto your card? Windows or Mac?
    CaptnJB

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      kylelmartin @CaptnJB
      last edited by May 12, 2017, 6:28 PM

      @CaptnJB
      here is the wpa_supplicant.conf file - or at least the latest rendition of it.

      country=US
      ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
      update_config=1
      
      network={
          ssid="KLM-Guest"
          key_mgmt=NONE
          priority=1
          id_str="guest"
      }
      
      network={
          ssid="mywebsite.com"
          psk="oldasspw"
          priority=2
          id_str="klm"
      }
      
      

      My regular old wifi network name has a “.” in the name and I thought that might cause some problems. So, I set up a second guest wifi network so this device wouldn’t need a password.

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        CaptnJB @kylelmartin
        last edited by yawns May 13, 2017, 10:08 AM May 13, 2017, 8:06 AM

        @kylelmartin, I apologize for the delay just landed in Madrid. For starters I would take out the id lines. Keep it simple. Try this.

        country=US
        ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
        update_config=1
        
        network={
            ssid="KLM-Guest"
            psk=""
            priority=1
        }
        
        network={
            ssid="KLM"
            psk="oldasspw"
            priority=2
        }
        

        Also, mywebsite.com should be be your router ssid. If you have it set to that “mywebsite.com” in the file you gave it is most likely “KLM”.

        Why would you want the guest network to have priority?

        CaptnJB

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          Iseknutz @kylelmartin
          last edited by May 13, 2017, 2:39 PM

          @kylelmartin after the Update to the actual OS, the Onboard-WiFi from my raspi0 was automatically enabled. Did you use the Desktop or console?

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            CaptnJB @Iseknutz
            last edited by May 13, 2017, 4:36 PM

            @Iseknutz I use ssh and nano. I also am a Mac user.

            I’m glad it’s working

            CaptnJB

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              kylelmartin @Iseknutz
              last edited by kylelmartin May 15, 2017, 3:22 PM May 15, 2017, 3:20 PM

              @Iseknutz
              What do you mean by “after the Update to the actual OS”? I used the image linked above. I can’t do an update/upgrade as I have no internet connection. I’m using the console on the Pi and editing my conf in Mint Linux. I’m using Jessie Lite rather than the full install.

              @CaptnJB
              Thanks for the rewrite on the wpa_supplicant, but it still won’t connect to any provided wifi network.

              Thanks to all.

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                Iseknutz @kylelmartin
                last edited by May 15, 2017, 6:25 PM

                @kylelmartin I have connected an USB Wlan Dongle (Edimax, working without extra software) and do the update. Im using Jessie Lite and later I installed the desktop.
                Sorry for my bad english ;)

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                  CaptnJB @Iseknutz
                  last edited by May 16, 2017, 8:58 AM

                  @Iseknutz

                  Greetings from Toulouse. To do the update and upgrade, from the terminal type:

                  sudo apt-get update
                  sudo apt-get upgrade

                  After the installation of the new updated packages, sudo shutdown. Wait. Remove the power and your edimax adapter and connect power. Now does it work?

                  JB

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                    kylelmartin @CaptnJB
                    last edited by May 19, 2017, 3:33 AM

                    @CaptnJB @Iseknutz

                    Silly me! I should have known that to get a wifi adapter to work I needed a wifi adapter!
                    Fortunately I had a usb splitter with power supply and an edimax wifi lying around.

                    After the update and upgrade its working well.
                    Your help was greatly appreciated.
                    Thanks from Texas!
                    KLM

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                      markbajaj @rootsudo
                      last edited by Jun 12, 2017, 6:45 PM

                      @rootsudo Thank you!

                      This along with post number 23 got my Pi Zero and Pi zero W working perfectly :)

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