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    Hello,

    has anyone had success using RPI3 with integrated WiFi to connect wirelessly as a reporting box? mine works great through Ethernet, but I can not get it to work with the integrated WiFi. If anyone out there has had success - I'd love to know how you did it. I'd like to get my box closer to window where the reception is much much better.

    I built from a fresh download from the FR24 site just yesterday (7/9/16)

    does FR24 support RPI3 yet?

    Thanks,
    Brian.

  • #2
    Hi bbt95762,

    my fr24 is running on a rpi3, so thatīs not a problem.
    Is the wifi on your rpi3 not working in principle or just in combination with the fr24-software?

    majo

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    • #3
      Hello majo,

      yes, with the ethernet (wired) connection, the fr24 runs fine on my RPI3
      however, with the WiFi - no connection.
      I purchased the RPI3 for this purpose, and have not done much with it other than FR24.


      Thanks,
      Brian.

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      • #4
        If you check your rpi3 wifi settings following this basic tutorial we will hopefully find your problem:

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        • #5
          Hi Majo,

          That thread doesn't really cover the FR24 build, which utlizes jessie light (and no GUI) - but thanks

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          • #6
            What a pity.
            But I still believe that the problem is not with fr24-software but the the rpi3 in general.
            Since I have no experience with jessie light I hope that another member here could help!

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            • #7
              majo, which setup are you running?

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              • #8
                I just took a quick look on the firmware-files in the PI24 jessie lite release. They are dated february 2016. These are old ones. Go to: https://github.com/RPi-Distro/firmwa...brcm80211/brcm and download brcmfmac43430-sdio.bin and brcmfmac43430-sdio.txt . Place the files in /lib/firmware/brcm/ on your PI and reboot. This might help...

                Cheers
                Maik
                Last edited by mainie; 2016-07-09, 20:37. Reason: typo

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                • #9
                  Hi Mainie

                  thanks, tried, but already had those files (I'd done an update and dist-upgrade) which must have brought the new files in (same files sizes)

                  Thanks,
                  Brian.

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                  • #10
                    Hi Brian, when you run the command sudo iwlist wlan0 scan is the Pi detecting any frequencies?

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by bbt95762 View Post
                      majo, which setup are you running?
                      I think it is the most common and easy setup:
                      Software = Raspbian via the NOOBS-Image (https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/) and fr24 via https://www.flightradar24.com/raspberry-pi
                      Hardware = rpi3 with usb DVB-T dongle RPiReceiver.jpg

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                      • #12
                        Thanks Majo - are you working with wired ethernet? or wireless WiFi?
                        Thanks,
                        Brian.

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                        • #13
                          Hi Chris - response is doesn't support scanning?

                          pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
                          wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by bbt95762 View Post
                            Thanks Majo - are you working with wired ethernet? or wireless WiFi?
                            Thanks,
                            Brian.
                            I tried both.
                            Wired was just plug`n play.
                            Wifi (rpi3 comes with wifi default on) I had to connect to my network via the gui from raspbian
                            rpi_wifi_gui.jpg
                            or via the terminal
                            rpi_wifi_terminal.png

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                            • #15
                              Folks, Thanks for all the help. Turns out, my RPI3 was bad - I tried a new one - with same image and it worked, I'll return the defective unit to Amazon. thanks for all the help - I learned a lot.
                              Thanks,
                              Brian.

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