Hi everyone,
Main Issue:
Device Not Discoverable on Network: Despite using Fing to scan for devices, the Pi doesn't appear at all.
I'm trying to set up a Raspberry Pi Zero W headlessly and running into some persistent issues that are driving me nuts. I'm following the same process that's been discussed in this thread (viewtopic.php?t=282427), but the thread doesn't resolve the issues I'm encountering because it leads to a dead end. Note that I've done this before with another Pi Zero W on this exact network but I have no idea what's going on. I want to continue to do this headless because I don't really want to dig out all of my converter cables, and also I'm trying to build a skillset here, but this is driving me insane. I've been at this for 4 hours.
Setup Details:
Raspberry Pi Zero W
OS: macOS Ventura 13.6.6
Imaging Tool: Raspberry Pi Imager v1.8.5
Attempted OS: Pi OS (32-bit) and Pi OS Lite (release date 2024-03-15)
Pi Imager Settings: Enabled SSH (password auth), set local hostname, user/pass, Wi-Fi (WLAN) settings, and locale via OS Customization in the Imager.
I've tried scanning both with and without the Pi powered.
SSH Connection: Trying to SSH using the hostname set in the Imager yields no response.
Missing Configuration Files: After imaging, the 'bootfs' folder doesn't contain 'wpa_supplicant.conf' or 'ssh', although I see a 'firstrun.sh' script with commands related to SSH and Wi-Fi settings.
LED Status: After booting the Pi, the green LED flashes a few times and then stays solid. I've waited up to 15 minutes without any change.
Troubleshooting Steps Taken:
Re-imaged and reformatted the SD card multiple times.
Created 'ssh' and 'wpa_supplicant.conf' manually using nano in Terminal and added them to the boot partition. Here's the wpa_supplicant.conf setup:
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1
country=US
network={
ssid="network_2.4"
psk="password"
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
}
Confirmed use of 2.4GHz Wi-Fi band, appropriate for the Pi Zero W.
After all these steps, the ssh seems to take (it disappears post-boot), but the wpa_supplicant is still present and I cannot discover on my network.
Does anyone have insights or suggestions on what might be going wrong or additional steps I could try? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Main Issue:
Device Not Discoverable on Network: Despite using Fing to scan for devices, the Pi doesn't appear at all.
I'm trying to set up a Raspberry Pi Zero W headlessly and running into some persistent issues that are driving me nuts. I'm following the same process that's been discussed in this thread (viewtopic.php?t=282427), but the thread doesn't resolve the issues I'm encountering because it leads to a dead end. Note that I've done this before with another Pi Zero W on this exact network but I have no idea what's going on. I want to continue to do this headless because I don't really want to dig out all of my converter cables, and also I'm trying to build a skillset here, but this is driving me insane. I've been at this for 4 hours.
Setup Details:
Raspberry Pi Zero W
OS: macOS Ventura 13.6.6
Imaging Tool: Raspberry Pi Imager v1.8.5
Attempted OS: Pi OS (32-bit) and Pi OS Lite (release date 2024-03-15)
Pi Imager Settings: Enabled SSH (password auth), set local hostname, user/pass, Wi-Fi (WLAN) settings, and locale via OS Customization in the Imager.
I've tried scanning both with and without the Pi powered.
SSH Connection: Trying to SSH using the hostname set in the Imager yields no response.
Missing Configuration Files: After imaging, the 'bootfs' folder doesn't contain 'wpa_supplicant.conf' or 'ssh', although I see a 'firstrun.sh' script with commands related to SSH and Wi-Fi settings.
LED Status: After booting the Pi, the green LED flashes a few times and then stays solid. I've waited up to 15 minutes without any change.
Troubleshooting Steps Taken:
Re-imaged and reformatted the SD card multiple times.
Created 'ssh' and 'wpa_supplicant.conf' manually using nano in Terminal and added them to the boot partition. Here's the wpa_supplicant.conf setup:
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1
country=US
network={
ssid="network_2.4"
psk="password"
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
}
Confirmed use of 2.4GHz Wi-Fi band, appropriate for the Pi Zero W.
After all these steps, the ssh seems to take (it disappears post-boot), but the wpa_supplicant is still present and I cannot discover on my network.
Does anyone have insights or suggestions on what might be going wrong or additional steps I could try? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Statistics: Posted by jakehaley — Fri May 03, 2024 10:52 pm — Replies 0 — Views 30