# Ncmli hostpot connection issues

**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/ncmli-hostpot-connection-issues/22085
**Category:** Troubleshooting
**Tags:** raspberry-pi-4, wifi
**Created:** [3 December 2024 19:45 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/ncmli-hostpot-connection-issues/22085 "2024-12-03T19:45:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![HackOverflow404](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/hackoverflow404/32/7182_2.png) [@HackOverflow404](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/HackOverflow404)
#### Post date: [3 December 2024 19:45 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/ncmli-hostpot-connection-issues/22085/1 "2024-12-03T19:45:58Z")

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### Creating a bug report/issue

I have searched the existing open and closed issues

#### 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](http://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](http://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”

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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: [3 December 2024 20:30 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/ncmli-hostpot-connection-issues/22085/2 "2024-12-03T20:30:02Z")

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> [@HackOverflow404](#):
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> nmcli

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`?

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### Author: ![HackOverflow404](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/hackoverflow404/32/7182_2.png) [@HackOverflow404](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/HackOverflow404)
#### Post date: [4 December 2024 18:22 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/ncmli-hostpot-connection-issues/22085/3 "2024-12-04T18:22:28Z")

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Yes I have installed NetworkManager. The [Diet Pi Allo Page](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-allo-com-web-gui-image/1523) 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?

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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: [4 December 2024 19:09 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/ncmli-hostpot-connection-issues/22085/4 "2024-12-04T19:09:06Z")

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WiFi is available on all bords 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.

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### Author: ![MichaIng](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/michaing/32/7_2.png) [@MichaIng](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/MichaIng)
#### Post date: [8 January 2025 13:59 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/ncmli-hostpot-connection-issues/22085/5 "2025-01-08T13:59:16Z")

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Yes that information should be outdated, not sure why it was there in the first place. The WiFi hotspot needs to be installed in any case via `dietpi-software` first. It is not pre-installed with the AlloGUI images.

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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: [6 July 2025 02:00 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/ncmli-hostpot-connection-issues/22085/6 "2025-07-06T02:00:14Z")

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