Travelmate problem on pi

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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I have a fresh install on raspberry pi 1b. I am using luci for configuration. This is what I have done, as per openwrt wiki.

Services -> Travelmate -> Interface Wizard -> Save.
Wireless Stations -> Scan -> Add Uplink -> Save.

Network -> Wireless shows that I have one wireless AP, and a new wireless client listed as disabled. And I am waiting and hoping that it might start anytime and connect.. but nada. If I manually enable this wireless client, it becomes disabled soon after. I think travelmate is only creating disabled wireless clients.

I went back to travelmate and added another uplink, which is created and disabled too.

What am I missing? Thanks

2

The Pi radio does not support simultaneous AP and STA. Remove the AP and use the radio only for the uplink.

3

.... which was also hinted in Secure DNS problem - #30 by frollic.

4

my pi does not have a radio. i use an external usb wifi adapter. simultaneous ap and sta work fine for me.

5

That is patently untrue: it has a 2.4G and 5G.

Please search the forum for RPi4 install threads.

6

What is the chipset in the adapter? Travelmate depends on also being able to execute wifi scans at the same time the AP and STA functions remain active. USB radios are generally not as capable as built in PCI ones.

7

did you read op? please check the specs for pi 1 b

8

atheros ar9170 (opkg kmod-carl9170)
both ap and sta active and work at the same time on my pi

9

Read? Yes.
Comprehend?
No.

Shees. I'll let myself out.

10

ar9170 is not going to be reliable for this purpose; been there, done that, got the t-shirt.

11

this is what i have for this purpose atmo
pi 1b with usb ar9170

they might not be the best out there. but they work for this purpose.
i guess there ends my travelmate adventure.

12

My bad.

If you want to use Travelmate:
firstboot -y && reboot

That will clean your config.

Attach to a wifi AP. Get it working. reboot.

Ensure your internet is connected to the portal/internet through wifi.
install Travelmate.
Reboot

Now, the only AP Travelmate needs to deal with is the one you have already working, except the hiccups.

Follow the instructions to use that AP with Travelmate.
reboot.

report back.

It may be your adapter.
:spiral_notepad:

I find this the most important:

You must use the Travelmate Interface Wizard one time to configure the uplink, firewall and other network settings. The default values work well. Just accept them unless you have a reason to modify them.

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see op. i did all that in that order, except for the reboot after evey step. i will try again later and report back.