Hi Michael,
Thanks for your suggestions. My comments below.
Cheers ... Duncan.
On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 10:59:43AM +1000, Michael Pope wrote:
> I've got a few questions/suggestions;
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> Is it only when the ssid has spaces in the name?
Has worked with spaces before (e.g. at MLUG locations IIRC)
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> Could you setup a separate WIFI router at home and try and replicate the issue for easy diagnostics? (I should have a spare router somewhere if you need one).
Thanks but we have 2 already and they both work. Question is: *how* are the non-working routers set up?
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> Could it be the WIFI adapter? Sometimes I've found swapping the mini-PCI WIFI adapter to a different chipset helps connect to more WIFI routers.
Tend to doubt that. Too many sites do work (including wife's phone as a hotspot at Bay of Palms).
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> When experiencing the problem have you tried a LIVE USB Ubuntu image with a different distro to test that it's not a hardware/compatibility issue with your system?
Excellent idea! I used to always have a Knoppix usb in with the laptop, will go back to doing that.
Looked at that just now. Think I have enough flexibility with editing /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf.
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> In some places you need to connect and then load a website to agree to the terms and conditions could this be the issue?
Usually when no password is required (but not always). wpa_supplicant is not getting that far: it's not sending back anything.