[RPi5] Network Disappeared

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    Quote from kszaq

    Thank you for testing. Please remember to remove the firmware overlay, so that in case this issue is solved by any update, your RPi loads a correct one from system image:

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    rm -rf /storage/.config/firmware

    Thanks again for trying, and I will use the code as I haven’t yet.

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    I borrowed RPi4 to check a few things. My instructions to replace the firmware were not complete - you also need to create a symlink pointing to the firmware, depending on whether you're using RPi4 or RPi5.

    A workaround for the latest nightlies is:

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    echo options brcmfmac feature_disable=0x400000 > brcmfmac.conf

    This disables "External auth" feature. Note that WPA3-only network will not work but you should be able to connect to a WPA2/WPA3-mixed network.

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    Quote from kszaq

    I borrowed RPi4 to check a few things. My instructions to replace the firmware were not complete - you also need to create a symlink pointing to the firmware, depending on whether you're using RPi4 or RPi5.

    A workaround for the latest nightlies is:

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    echo options brcmfmac feature_disable=0x400000 > brcmfmac.conf

    This disables "External auth" feature. Note that WPA3-only network will not work but you should be able to connect to a WPA2/WPA3-mixed network.

    Should I run this on a working nightly then install the newest? Or should I just install the latest nightly, then run the code?

    Also, is that code the only code that needs ran, or do I need to run it along with the other commands you mentioned in your prior post?

    Thanks!

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    It is a command that disables advertising SAE offload feature by kernel driver. You do not need to replace firmware as described in previous posts, but simply run it and you should be able to run latest nightly. On the other hand, if the issue with WPA3 is solved in the future, you will need to delete this file manually.

    I have also made a PR to disable SAE offload for RPi, so if you wait a few days and the PR is accepted, you will be able to simply update the nightly and make no manual changes. I recommended this way, because when the WPA3 issue is solved eventually, the extra parameter will be removed from nigtlies.

    My recommendation is to simply wait until the PR is merged or a better way to handle the issue is found. :) https://github.com/LibreELEC/LibreELEC.tv/pull/9477

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    Since I know have a working nightly and the latest nightlies aren't that big of a deal, I can patiently wait until the PR is merged.

    I may still play with it on another SD card just for the sake of more SSH learning.

    Thanks again to you as well as chewitt for the help.

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    Yes, that is the build.


    Installed to test and it seems to work as it should.

    Just in case tested 2 4k hdr Demos to see if the connection is stable and on speed and those worked fine too.

    So the issue seems to be solved for know.