Ncmli hostpot connection issues

Troubleshooting
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1

Creating a bug report/issue

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Required Information

  • DietPi version | G_DIETPI_VERSION_CORE=9
  • Distro version | bookworm 0
  • Kernel version | Linux DietPi 6.1.21-v8+ #1642 SMP PREEMPT Mon Apr 3 17:24:16 BST 2023 aarch64 GNU/Linux
  • Architecture | armhf
  • SBC model | RPi 4 Model B (aarch64)
  • SD card used | SanDisk

Steps to reproduce

  1. I installed DietPi the Allo.com Web GUI version and wanted to create a wifi hotspot.
  2. I have the Pi connected via ethernet and want to use the on-device wlan0 as the broadcasting interface. I tried running sudo nmcli device wifi hotspot ssid <wifi-name> password <wifi-password> ifname wlan0 which successfully created the hotspot but none of my devices can connect to it.
  3. I tried using a USB wifi interface as well but it still had the same issue.
  4. I also tried a fresh install of DietPi Allo.com Web GUI and it still had the same issue.

Expected behaviour

  • The hope is to connect to the Pi using my devices.

Actual behaviour

  • The devices get stuck on connecting and then say “Unable to join”
2

This means you installed NetworkManager, correct? Because it’s conflicting to DietPi as we use ifupdown.

But why not using Hotspot function offered by dietpi-software?

3

Yes I have installed NetworkManager. The Diet Pi Allo Page says that the WiFi HotSpot feature is available on the Sparky SBC only. Does that mean it is unavailable on the Raspberry Pi 4B, or should that feature still work?

4

WiFi is available on all birds having WiFi. Just enable onboard WiFi within dietpi-config and install hotspot from our software catalog.

I would recommend to uninstall NetworkManager as it is conflicting with some parts of our settings, unless you know what you are doing.