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pi3b help needed #hardware


WILLIAM D.
 

Ok I need help.
Im new to the PI and I bought a new pi 3b.
I can put the android system on there but for some reason the wifi thats built in does not work. I installed android and got that running but the wifi just turns on then off. Ethernet connection works great but I cant use it as it has to be wireless.
Its going to run the app for my cameras that are all hooked to a DVR that has constant ethernet internet. Im trying to get the cameras on a monitor in another room.
The only issue I have is the wireless wont work and I know that has been an issue as so far I have read on the internet.
I can put an android OS on it or the Raspberry PI OS with the desktop with no issues. Just cant get the damn wireless to work.
Is there a wireless dongle that I can use and if so, which one and how do I put the drivers in for that.
Please help guys..I want to learn but nothing is working.
You can PM me of tag me in responses...Ill even pay for it.


 

Have you run sudo apt update and sudo apt full-upgrade -y to update Raspbian?
Also, is your wifi only the 5ghz band?? Pi 3B only supports 2.4ghz wifi

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On May 17, 2023, at 13:34, "WILLIAM D. via " <yahoo.com@groups.io target=_blank>[email protected]> wrote:

Ok I need help.
Im new to the PI and I bought a new pi 3b.
I can put the android system on there but for some reason the wifi thats built in does not work. I installed android and got that running but the wifi just turns on then off. Ethernet connection works great but I cant use it as it has to be wireless.
Its going to run the app for my cameras that are all hooked to a DVR that has constant ethernet internet. Im trying to get the cameras on a monitor in another room.
The only issue I have is the wireless wont work and I know that has been an issue as so far I have read on the internet.
I can put an android OS on it or the Raspberry PI OS with the desktop with no issues. Just cant get the damn wireless to work.
Is there a wireless dongle that I can use and if so, which one and how do I put the drivers in for that.
Please help guys..I want to learn but nothing is working.
You can PM me of tag me in responses...Ill even pay for it.


 

Not all pi 3's are wireless.
I don't know if you've already solved the problem, but in case it's still an issue: when I hooked up a pi version 3 at your place using ethernet, I then plugged in your hdmi monitor and a keyboard and used the home screen (if you have a text prompt then type startx to get the home screen). In the upper right-hand corner is a network symbol and I clicked on it to launch the wi-fi setup. I was using the current raspbian setup, not an android installation. I don't know whether the pi I left there is a wired or a wireless. If that's the one you are using and it turns out to be wifi-less then I usually use a wireless usb dongle to add the wifi. I have a usb wireless dongle up here if you don't want to wait on an order.


On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 4:15?PM N5XMT <dacooley@...> wrote:
Have you run sudo apt update and sudo apt full-upgrade -y to update Raspbian?
Also, is your wifi only the 5ghz band?? Pi 3B only supports 2.4ghz wifi

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On May 17, 2023, at 13:34, "WILLIAM D. via " <yahoo.com@ target=_blank>wa1emt=@> wrote:
Ok I need help.
Im new to the PI and I bought a new pi 3b.
I can put the android system on there but for some reason the wifi thats built in does not work. I installed android and got that running but the wifi just turns on then off. Ethernet connection works great but I cant use it as it has to be wireless.
Its going to run the app for my cameras that are all hooked to a DVR that has constant ethernet internet. Im trying to get the cameras on a monitor in another room.
The only issue I have is the wireless wont work and I know that has been an issue as so far I have read on the internet.
I can put an android OS on it or the Raspberry PI OS with the desktop with no issues. Just cant get the damn wireless to work.
Is there a wireless dongle that I can use and if so, which one and how do I put the drivers in for that.
Please help guys..I want to learn but nothing is working.
You can PM me of tag me in responses...Ill even pay for it.


 

All pi3's are wireless
Pi2 was the last full size pi without wireless. PiZero is the only one still made without wireless

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On May 17, 2023, at 15:51, Dennis Valliant <abqden@...> wrote:

Not all pi 3's are wireless.
I don't know if you've already solved the problem, but in case it's still an issue: when I hooked up a pi version 3 at your place using ethernet, I then plugged in your hdmi monitor and a keyboard and used the home screen (if you have a text prompt then type startx to get the home screen). In the upper right-hand corner is a network symbol and I clicked on it to launch the wi-fi setup. I was using the current raspbian setup, not an android installation. I don't know whether the pi I left there is a wired or a wireless. If that's the one you are using and it turns out to be wifi-less then I usually use a wireless usb dongle to add the wifi. I have a usb wireless dongle up here if you don't want to wait on an order.

On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 4:15?PM N5XMT <dacooley@...> wrote:
Have you run sudo apt update and sudo apt full-upgrade -y to update Raspbian?
Also, is your wifi only the 5ghz band?? Pi 3B only supports 2.4ghz wifi

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On May 17, 2023, at 13:34, "WILLIAM D. via " <yahoo.com@ target=_blank>wa1emt=@> wrote:
Ok I need help.
Im new to the PI and I bought a new pi 3b.
I can put the android system on there but for some reason the wifi thats built in does not work. I installed android and got that running but the wifi just turns on then off. Ethernet connection works great but I cant use it as it has to be wireless.
Its going to run the app for my cameras that are all hooked to a DVR that has constant ethernet internet. Im trying to get the cameras on a monitor in another room.
The only issue I have is the wireless wont work and I know that has been an issue as so far I have read on the internet.
I can put an android OS on it or the Raspberry PI OS with the desktop with no issues. Just cant get the damn wireless to work.
Is there a wireless dongle that I can use and if so, which one and how do I put the drivers in for that.
Please help guys..I want to learn but nothing is working.
You can PM me of tag me in responses...Ill even pay for it.


 

No, the Pi3b does not have Wireless, the Pi3B+ has wireless. I have both.


 

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Not true.? The original 3B does have Wifi onboard:

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On 05/18/2023 04:09 PM, Randy Greig wrote:

No, the Pi3b does not have Wireless, the Pi3B+ has wireless. I have both.


 

Sorry Randy, you misspoke on this.

I also have 3-3Bs and 4-3B+s, and all have onboard WiFi.

They are all used as IOT devices, connected via WiFi with
no external adapters.


On Fri, May 19, 2023 at 9:43?AM Randy Greig <ve3yrg@...> wrote:
No, the Pi3b does not have Wireless, the Pi3B+ has wireless. I have both.


 

And I have multiples of both.
Direct from raspberry pi foundations web site:

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B is the earliest model of the third-generation Raspberry Pi. It replaced Raspberry Pi 2 Model B in February 2016. See also Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, the latest product in the Raspberry Pi 3 range.

Quad Core 1.2GHz Broadcom BCM2837 64bit CPU
1GB RAM
BCM43438 wireless LAN and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) on board
100 Base Ethernet
40-pin extended GPIO
4 USB 2 ports
4 Pole stereo output and composite video port
Full size HDMI
CSI camera port for connecting a Raspberry Pi camera
DSI display port for connecting a Raspberry Pi touchscreen display
Micro SD port for loading your operating system and storing data
Upgraded switched Micro USB power source up to 2.5A




The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ is the final revision in the Raspberry Pi 3 range.

Broadcom BCM2837B0, Cortex-A53 (ARMv8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.4GHz
1GB LPDDR2 SDRAM
2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2, BLE
Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0 (maximum throughput 300 Mbps)
Extended 40-pin GPIO header
Full-size HDMI
4 USB 2.0 ports
CSI camera port for connecting a Raspberry Pi camera
DSI display port for connecting a Raspberry Pi touchscreen display
4-pole stereo output and composite video port
Micro SD port for loading your operating system and storing data
5V/2.5A DC power input
Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) support (requires separate PoE HAT)

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On May 19, 2023, at 05:43, Randy Greig <ve3yrg@...> wrote:

No, the Pi3b does not have Wireless, the Pi3B+ has wireless. I have both.


 

As far as wifi differences, 3B is only 2.4ghz. 3B+ is dual band 2.4ghz and 5ghz


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On May 19, 2023, at 09:06, Jerry Rector - K4OAM <kb4oam@...> wrote:

Sorry Randy, you misspoke on this.

I also have 3-3Bs and 4-3B+s, and all have onboard WiFi.

They are all used as IOT devices, connected via WiFi with
no external adapters.


On Fri, May 19, 2023 at 9:43?AM Randy Greig <ve3yrg@...> wrote:
No, the Pi3b does not have Wireless, the Pi3B+ has wireless. I have both.