Hello, i want to use my board ultra96v2 with a wifi dongle to have internet, since my board wifi module does not work. Is there a suggested one? do I need a driver? thanks in advance.

cristian2099 1 month ago

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shabaz 1 month ago +1

This is more of a general Linux thing. Check what drivers are installed, and purchase a WiFi adapter that is compatible with that, to improve your chances of success. Otherwise, expect a more uphill struggle…

0 shabaz 1 month ago

This is more of a general Linux thing. Check what drivers are installed, and purchase a WiFi adapter that is compatible with that, to improve your chances of success. Otherwise, expect a more uphill struggle. Try something like the following (if it doesn't work, you may need to Google around to find out how to determine which drivers are installed).

find /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/
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0 iksevas 1 month ago

How did you verify that your WIFI on-board the U96V2 didn't work? This article may help you: Tips for Integrating WiFi on the Ultra96-V2 - element14 Community
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0 cristian2099 1 month ago in reply to iksevas

Hello, my board is affected by the issue described in https://www.avnet.com/wcm/connect/314f69d3-c745-44ed-a3ce-cd0c40b6088e/Errata+24001+U96+WiFi.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&ContentCache=NONE&CACHE=NONE&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE-314f69d3-c745-44ed-a3ce-cd0c40b6088e-o-xcAr2. Avnet support confirmed this a few days ago. Anyway, I require Wi-Fi functionality to use my boards, so I’m looking for possible solutions.
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0 cristian2099 1 month ago in reply to shabaz

Thanks! I will try
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0 iksevas 1 month ago in reply to cristian2099

I see. Thanks for the clarification. I would also agree with @shabaz then regarding finding something that you could plug in that contains a simple know good driver in the OS your are targeting. Another option if you have access would be to potentially get the OSC swapped out to get your board functional.
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0 cristian2099 1 month ago in reply to cristian2099

Hello in the drivers/net there is only vxlan.ko and xen-netback.ko, so I see that there are not net drivers in my OS. I wonder why if i just downloaded the one in the getting started of ultra96v2
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0 cristian2099 1 month ago in reply to iksevas

yes I tried but i don't have drivers on my OS, i dont understand why if i downloaded the one from the getting started ultra96v2. The other option of the OSC i will try but in the meantime i want to use the boards
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0 lightcollector 2 days ago

Hi, I don't know if it would suit your needs but it would likely be a lot less work to purchase an Ethernet to wifi device? They are relatively inexpensive and can be found for purchase at many places. It would also possibly provide a better wifi signal and IP throughput and be further away from the U96 so if you use USB 3.x it won't interere as badly. If the U96 Ethernet is setup to accept an IP address from a DHCP server there would be no modifications to the U96 firmware or dongle drivers to mess with; just plug and play.

Kind regards
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