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Wifi dongle hardware does not turn on sometimes

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    stevedan
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    We noticed that at random moments, the Wi-Fi dongle does not turn on (the light does not blink at all). When we access the drone via adb shell, we observe that the network interface for Wi-Fi, wlan0, is not up. Attempting to bring it up does not resolve the issue. Additionally, there are times when the drone connects, and wlan0 is up, but I cannot ping the drone's IP from outside as it reports "network not reachable." From inside the drone, pinging 8.8.8.8 also does not work. What we've discovered as a temporary solution is to restart the drone using "sudo reboot now," which sometimes resolves the problem and sometimes does not. More information about the drone is available below.

    Just for your information, we also have a static IP set. I suspect it's a hardware issue because when the problem occurs, the Wi-Fi dongle is not blinking.
    Sentinel
    What version of software are you using? voxl-version is very helpful for determining software version.

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    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    system-image: 1.6.2-M0054-14.1a-perf
    kernel:       #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri May 19 22:19:33 UTC 2023 4.19.125
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    hw version:   M0054
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    voxl-suite:   1.0.0~beta4
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    current IP: wlan0: 192.168.1.17
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    

    How have you configured the software? What is the output of voxl-inspect-services

    voxl2:/$ voxl-inspect-services 
    Scanning services...
    
     Service Name          |  Enabled  |   Running   |  CPU Usage
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
     docker-autorun        | Disabled  | Not Running |  
     docker-daemon         | Disabled  | Not Running |  
     modallink-relink      | Disabled  | Not Running |  
     voxl-camera-server    |  Enabled  |   Running   |    16.7%
     voxl-cpu-monitor      |  Enabled  |   Running   |     0.5%
     voxl-dfs-server       | Disabled  | Not Running |  
     voxl-feature-tracker  | Disabled  | Not Running |  
     voxl-flow-server      | Disabled  | Not Running |  
     voxl-imu-server       |  Enabled  |   Running   |     4.8%
     voxl-lepton-server    | Disabled  | Not Running |  
     voxl-mavcam-manager   |  Enabled  |   Running   |     0.0%
     voxl-mavlink-server   |  Enabled  |   Running   |     3.4%
     voxl-modem            | Disabled  | Not Running |  
     voxl-portal           |  Enabled  |   Running   |     0.2%
     voxl-px4-imu-server   | Disabled  | Not Running |  
     voxl-px4              |  Enabled  |   Running   |    31.9%
     voxl-qvio-server      |  Enabled  |   Running   |    40.3%
     voxl-remote-id        | Disabled  | Not Running |  
     voxl-softap           | Disabled  | Not Running |  
     voxl-static-ip        |  Enabled  | Not Running |  
     voxl-streamer         |  Enabled  |   Running   |     0.0%
     voxl-tag-detector     | Disabled  | Not Running |  
     voxl-tflite-server    | Disabled  | Not Running |  
     voxl-time-sync        | Disabled  | Not Running |  
     voxl-uvc-server       | Disabled  | Not Running |  
     voxl-vision-hub       |  Enabled  |   Running   |     2.6%
     voxl-wait-for-fs      |  Enabled  |  Completed  |  
    voxl2:/$
    

    Do you have any logs? Uploading PX4 logs to https://logs.px4.io can be very helpful. See details on PX4 logs here
    Not px4 specific
    Can you share pictures of your setup?

    ModeratorM tomT 2 Replies Last reply
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    • S stevedan

      We noticed that at random moments, the Wi-Fi dongle does not turn on (the light does not blink at all). When we access the drone via adb shell, we observe that the network interface for Wi-Fi, wlan0, is not up. Attempting to bring it up does not resolve the issue. Additionally, there are times when the drone connects, and wlan0 is up, but I cannot ping the drone's IP from outside as it reports "network not reachable." From inside the drone, pinging 8.8.8.8 also does not work. What we've discovered as a temporary solution is to restart the drone using "sudo reboot now," which sometimes resolves the problem and sometimes does not. More information about the drone is available below.

      Just for your information, we also have a static IP set. I suspect it's a hardware issue because when the problem occurs, the Wi-Fi dongle is not blinking.
      Sentinel
      What version of software are you using? voxl-version is very helpful for determining software version.

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      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      system-image: 1.6.2-M0054-14.1a-perf
      kernel:       #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri May 19 22:19:33 UTC 2023 4.19.125
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      hw version:   M0054
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      voxl-suite:   1.0.0~beta4
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      current IP: wlan0: 192.168.1.17
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      
      

      How have you configured the software? What is the output of voxl-inspect-services

      voxl2:/$ voxl-inspect-services 
      Scanning services...
      
       Service Name          |  Enabled  |   Running   |  CPU Usage
      ----------------------------------------------------------------
       docker-autorun        | Disabled  | Not Running |  
       docker-daemon         | Disabled  | Not Running |  
       modallink-relink      | Disabled  | Not Running |  
       voxl-camera-server    |  Enabled  |   Running   |    16.7%
       voxl-cpu-monitor      |  Enabled  |   Running   |     0.5%
       voxl-dfs-server       | Disabled  | Not Running |  
       voxl-feature-tracker  | Disabled  | Not Running |  
       voxl-flow-server      | Disabled  | Not Running |  
       voxl-imu-server       |  Enabled  |   Running   |     4.8%
       voxl-lepton-server    | Disabled  | Not Running |  
       voxl-mavcam-manager   |  Enabled  |   Running   |     0.0%
       voxl-mavlink-server   |  Enabled  |   Running   |     3.4%
       voxl-modem            | Disabled  | Not Running |  
       voxl-portal           |  Enabled  |   Running   |     0.2%
       voxl-px4-imu-server   | Disabled  | Not Running |  
       voxl-px4              |  Enabled  |   Running   |    31.9%
       voxl-qvio-server      |  Enabled  |   Running   |    40.3%
       voxl-remote-id        | Disabled  | Not Running |  
       voxl-softap           | Disabled  | Not Running |  
       voxl-static-ip        |  Enabled  | Not Running |  
       voxl-streamer         |  Enabled  |   Running   |     0.0%
       voxl-tag-detector     | Disabled  | Not Running |  
       voxl-tflite-server    | Disabled  | Not Running |  
       voxl-time-sync        | Disabled  | Not Running |  
       voxl-uvc-server       | Disabled  | Not Running |  
       voxl-vision-hub       |  Enabled  |   Running   |     2.6%
       voxl-wait-for-fs      |  Enabled  |  Completed  |  
      voxl2:/$
      

      Do you have any logs? Uploading PX4 logs to https://logs.px4.io can be very helpful. See details on PX4 logs here
      Not px4 specific
      Can you share pictures of your setup?

      ModeratorM Offline
      ModeratorM Offline
      Moderator
      ModalAI Team
      wrote on last edited by
      #2

      @stevedan could it simply be loose? Maybe the radio is not getting power

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      • S stevedan

        We noticed that at random moments, the Wi-Fi dongle does not turn on (the light does not blink at all). When we access the drone via adb shell, we observe that the network interface for Wi-Fi, wlan0, is not up. Attempting to bring it up does not resolve the issue. Additionally, there are times when the drone connects, and wlan0 is up, but I cannot ping the drone's IP from outside as it reports "network not reachable." From inside the drone, pinging 8.8.8.8 also does not work. What we've discovered as a temporary solution is to restart the drone using "sudo reboot now," which sometimes resolves the problem and sometimes does not. More information about the drone is available below.

        Just for your information, we also have a static IP set. I suspect it's a hardware issue because when the problem occurs, the Wi-Fi dongle is not blinking.
        Sentinel
        What version of software are you using? voxl-version is very helpful for determining software version.

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        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        system-image: 1.6.2-M0054-14.1a-perf
        kernel:       #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri May 19 22:19:33 UTC 2023 4.19.125
        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        hw version:   M0054
        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        voxl-suite:   1.0.0~beta4
        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        current IP: wlan0: 192.168.1.17
        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        
        

        How have you configured the software? What is the output of voxl-inspect-services

        voxl2:/$ voxl-inspect-services 
        Scanning services...
        
         Service Name          |  Enabled  |   Running   |  CPU Usage
        ----------------------------------------------------------------
         docker-autorun        | Disabled  | Not Running |  
         docker-daemon         | Disabled  | Not Running |  
         modallink-relink      | Disabled  | Not Running |  
         voxl-camera-server    |  Enabled  |   Running   |    16.7%
         voxl-cpu-monitor      |  Enabled  |   Running   |     0.5%
         voxl-dfs-server       | Disabled  | Not Running |  
         voxl-feature-tracker  | Disabled  | Not Running |  
         voxl-flow-server      | Disabled  | Not Running |  
         voxl-imu-server       |  Enabled  |   Running   |     4.8%
         voxl-lepton-server    | Disabled  | Not Running |  
         voxl-mavcam-manager   |  Enabled  |   Running   |     0.0%
         voxl-mavlink-server   |  Enabled  |   Running   |     3.4%
         voxl-modem            | Disabled  | Not Running |  
         voxl-portal           |  Enabled  |   Running   |     0.2%
         voxl-px4-imu-server   | Disabled  | Not Running |  
         voxl-px4              |  Enabled  |   Running   |    31.9%
         voxl-qvio-server      |  Enabled  |   Running   |    40.3%
         voxl-remote-id        | Disabled  | Not Running |  
         voxl-softap           | Disabled  | Not Running |  
         voxl-static-ip        |  Enabled  | Not Running |  
         voxl-streamer         |  Enabled  |   Running   |     0.0%
         voxl-tag-detector     | Disabled  | Not Running |  
         voxl-tflite-server    | Disabled  | Not Running |  
         voxl-time-sync        | Disabled  | Not Running |  
         voxl-uvc-server       | Disabled  | Not Running |  
         voxl-vision-hub       |  Enabled  |   Running   |     2.6%
         voxl-wait-for-fs      |  Enabled  |  Completed  |  
        voxl2:/$
        

        Do you have any logs? Uploading PX4 logs to https://logs.px4.io can be very helpful. See details on PX4 logs here
        Not px4 specific
        Can you share pictures of your setup?

        tomT Online
        tomT Online
        tom
        admin
        wrote on last edited by
        #3

        @stevedan As a side note, I would recommend upgrading to the official SDK 1.0 as opposed to beta4 as there are many bug fixes between the two

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