# Hotspot setup on Wyse 3040 (AW-CM389MA wifi adapter) problems

**URL:** <https://dietpi.com/forum/t/hotspot-setup-on-wyse-3040-aw-cm389ma-wifi-adapter-problems/21563>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [30 September 2024 13:19 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/hotspot-setup-on-wyse-3040-aw-cm389ma-wifi-adapter-problems/21563 "2024-09-30T13:19:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![fabek](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@fabek](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/fabek)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2024 13:19 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/hotspot-setup-on-wyse-3040-aw-cm389ma-wifi-adapter-problems/21563/1 "2024-09-30T13:19:34Z")

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#### Required Information

- DietPi version | `cat /boot/dietpi/.version` -  
G\_DIETPI\_VERSION\_CORE=9  
G\_DIETPI\_VERSION\_SUB=7  
G\_DIETPI\_VERSION\_RC=1  
G\_GITBRANCH=‘master’  
G\_GITOWNER=‘MichaIng’

- Distro version | `echo $G_DISTRO_NAME $G_RASPBIAN`  
bookworm

- Kernel version | `uname --all`  
Linux DietPi 6.1.0-25-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT\_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.106-3 (2024-08-26) x86\_64 GNU/Linux

- Architecture | `dpkg --print-architecture`  
amd64

- SBC model | `echo $G_HW_MODEL_NAME` or (EG: RPi3)  
Native PC (x86\_64)

- Power supply used | (EG: 5V 1A RAVpower)  
5V 2A

- SD card used | (EG: SanDisk ultra)  
none

#### Additional Information (if applicable)

Good day everyone,

I’m trying to setup Hotspot on Wyse 3040 with Marvell (AW-CM389MA) wifi m.2 card. All drivers are installed already. Wifi card seems to be working. Hostapd and dhcpd installed and configured.

The problem is that I can’t connect to the created wifi network. I tried many devices without success. Help me please.

```auto
root@DietPi:~$ cat /etc/network/interfaces
# Location: /etc/network/interfaces
# Please modify network settings via: dietpi-config
# Or create your own drop-ins in: /etc/network/interfaces.d/

# Drop-in configs
source interfaces.d/*

auto lo eth0 mlan0

iface lo inet loopback

# Ethernet
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
address 192.168.0.100
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.0.1
#dns-nameservers 192.168.2.1

# WiFi
# allow-hotplug mlan0 
iface mlan0 inet static
address 192.168.42.1
netmask 255.255.255.0
#gateway 192.168.42.1
#dns-nameservers 9.9.9.9 149.112.112.112

# iptables NAT rules
up iptables-restore < /etc/iptables.ipv4.nat
up ip6tables-restore < /etc/iptables.ipv6.nat

```

```auto
root@DietPi:~$ cat /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
interface=mlan0
#bridge=br0
driver=nl80211
ssid=Wyse3040
country_code=US
hw_mode=g
channel=3
#ieee80211n=0
#ieee80211ac=0
#ieee80211ax=0
#wmm_enabled=0
macaddr_acl=0
auth_algs=1
#ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
wpa=2
wpa_passphrase=12345678
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
wpa_pairwise=TKIP
rsn_pairwise=CCMP

```

```auto
root@DietPi:~$ cat /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
authoritative;
#default-lease-time 43200;
#max-lease-time 86400;

subnet 192.168.42.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
	range 192.168.42.10 192.168.42.250;
	option broadcast-address 192.168.42.255;
	option routers 192.168.42.1;
	option domain-name "local";
	option domain-name-servers 9.9.9.9, 149.112.112.112;
}

```

```auto
root@DietPi:~$ systemctl status isc-dhcp-server.service 
● isc-dhcp-server.service - LSB: DHCP server
     Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/isc-dhcp-server; generated)
     Active: active (running) since Mon 2024-09-30 14:02:21 BST; 15min ago
       Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
    Process: 706 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/isc-dhcp-server start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
      Tasks: 1 (limit: 2199)
     Memory: 6.5M
        CPU: 160ms
     CGroup: /system.slice/isc-dhcp-server.service
             └─718 /usr/sbin/dhcpd -4 -q -cf /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf mlan0

Sep 30 14:02:19 DietPi systemd[1]: Starting isc-dhcp-server.service - LSB: DHCP server...
Sep 30 14:02:19 DietPi isc-dhcp-server[706]: Launching IPv4 server only.
Sep 30 14:02:19 DietPi dhcpd[718]: Wrote 0 leases to leases file.
Sep 30 14:02:19 DietPi dhcpd[718]: Server starting service.
Sep 30 14:02:21 DietPi isc-dhcp-server[706]: Starting ISC DHCPv4 server: dhcpd.
Sep 30 14:02:21 DietPi systemd[1]: Started isc-dhcp-server.service - LSB: DHCP server.

```

```auto
root@DietPi:~$ systemctl status hostapd.service 
● hostapd.service - Access point and authentication server for Wi-Fi and Ethernet
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/hostapd.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Mon 2024-09-30 14:02:19 BST; 16min ago
       Docs: man:hostapd(8)
    Process: 691 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/hostapd -B -P /run/hostapd.pid $DAEMON_OPTS ${DAEMON_CONF} (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Main PID: 696 (hostapd)
      Tasks: 1 (limit: 2199)
     Memory: 4.9M
        CPU: 130ms
     CGroup: /system.slice/hostapd.service
             └─696 /usr/sbin/hostapd -B -P /run/hostapd.pid /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf

Sep 30 14:02:19 DietPi systemd[1]: Starting hostapd.service - Access point and authentication server for Wi-Fi and Ethernet...
Sep 30 14:02:19 DietPi hostapd[691]: nl80211: kernel reports: Registration to specific type not supported
Sep 30 14:02:19 DietPi hostapd[691]: mlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE
Sep 30 14:02:19 DietPi systemd[1]: Started hostapd.service - Access point and authentication server for Wi-Fi and Ethernet.
Sep 30 14:04:27 DietPi hostapd[696]: mlan0: STA 46:eb:28:97:ec:89 IEEE 802.11: associated
Sep 30 14:04:28 DietPi hostapd[696]: mlan0: STA 46:eb:28:97:ec:89 RADIUS: starting accounting session E36C387086830E7E
Sep 30 14:04:28 DietPi hostapd[696]: mlan0: STA 46:eb:28:97:ec:89 WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Sep 30 14:04:46 DietPi hostapd[696]: mlan0: STA 46:eb:28:97:ec:89 IEEE 802.11: disassociated

```

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**Author:** ![Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/jappe/32/1788_2.png) [@Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Jappe)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2024 14:52 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/hotspot-setup-on-wyse-3040-aw-cm389ma-wifi-adapter-problems/21563/2 "2024-09-30T14:52:25Z")

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Do you get some error message when you try to connect to the network?

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**Author:** ![Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/jappe/32/1788_2.png) [@Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Jappe)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2024 14:56 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/hotspot-setup-on-wyse-3040-aw-cm389ma-wifi-adapter-problems/21563/3 "2024-09-30T14:56:18Z")

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> [@fabek](#):
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> `Sep 30 14:02:19 DietPi hostapd[691]: mlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE`

Did you set a country code?

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**Author:** ![fabek](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@fabek](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/fabek)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2024 15:50 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/hotspot-setup-on-wyse-3040-aw-cm389ma-wifi-adapter-problems/21563/4 "2024-09-30T15:50:17Z")

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Error doesn’t appear. After a few seconds I get message ‘cannot connect to the wifi’.

Look at configuration above, I set country to US, but I tried already other countries like DE, UK etc.

UPDATE:

When I’m trying to connect using PC, connection is established, but I didn’t get proper ip and mask values. I’m getting 169.254.24.250 and 255.255.0.0.

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**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2024 17:26 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/hotspot-setup-on-wyse-3040-aw-cm389ma-wifi-adapter-problems/21563/5 "2024-09-30T17:26:25Z")

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> [@fabek](#):
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> When I’m trying to connect using PC, connection is established, but I didn’t get proper ip and mask values. I’m getting 169.254.24.250 and 255.255.0.0.

can you try setting a STATIC IP on your client. Does it allow to connect to your network?

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**Author:** ![StephanStS](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/stephansts/32/2522_2.png) [@StephanStS](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/StephanStS)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2024 17:26 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/hotspot-setup-on-wyse-3040-aw-cm389ma-wifi-adapter-problems/21563/6 "2024-09-30T17:26:43Z")

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Can you give the output of `ip a`, maybe it gives some additional hints.

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**Author:** ![fabek](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@fabek](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/fabek)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2024 18:04 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/hotspot-setup-on-wyse-3040-aw-cm389ma-wifi-adapter-problems/21563/7 "2024-09-30T18:04:06Z")

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```auto
root@DietPi:~$ ip a
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether f0:d4:e2:f2:f8:81 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 192.168.2.5/24 brd 192.168.2.255 scope global dynamic eth0
       valid_lft 68312sec preferred_lft 68312sec
3: mlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether a8:1d:16:8c:36:9f brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 192.168.42.1/24 brd 192.168.42.255 scope global mlan0
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever

```

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**Author:** ![fabek](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@fabek](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/fabek)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2024 18:08 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/hotspot-setup-on-wyse-3040-aw-cm389ma-wifi-adapter-problems/21563/8 "2024-09-30T18:08:32Z")

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Unfortunately I can’t.

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**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2024 18:21 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/hotspot-setup-on-wyse-3040-aw-cm389ma-wifi-adapter-problems/21563/9 "2024-09-30T18:21:17Z")

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You can’t change or you can’t connect with the PC?

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**Author:** ![fabek](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@fabek](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/fabek)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2024 18:37 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/hotspot-setup-on-wyse-3040-aw-cm389ma-wifi-adapter-problems/21563/10 "2024-09-30T18:37:47Z")

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I can change to static addresses, but still I can’t connect to the AP.

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**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)\
**Post date:** [1 October 2024 16:53 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/hotspot-setup-on-wyse-3040-aw-cm389ma-wifi-adapter-problems/21563/11 "2024-10-01T16:53:31Z")

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I thought your PC was able to connect but did not get an IP address. So it is not connecting at all?

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**Author:** ![fabek](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@fabek](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/fabek)\
**Post date:** [1 October 2024 17:16 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/hotspot-setup-on-wyse-3040-aw-cm389ma-wifi-adapter-problems/21563/12 "2024-10-01T17:16:02Z")

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Yes, that’s correct. I’m able to connect to the AP, but there’s no response from dhcp server, even when I put static addresses it doesn’t work.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dietpi.com/forum/uploads/default/original/1X/7e1021de2213860bce185915ce2c1786e56490ec.png) [@system](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/system)\
**Post date:** [29 March 2025 05:16 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/hotspot-setup-on-wyse-3040-aw-cm389ma-wifi-adapter-problems/21563/13 "2025-03-29T05:16:50Z")

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