# Piaware - problem Wi-Fi **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [February 6, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/piaware-problem-wi-fi/91490 "2024-02-06T19:39:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pawel284](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/pawel284/32/119496_2.png) [@Pawel284](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/Pawel284)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/piaware-problem-wi-fi/91490/1 "2024-02-06T19:39:34Z")
Hi I am a new user - first of all I would like to say hello. I have a problem with connecting to the Wi-Fi network - everything works fine with a cable. After installing raspberry-pi, I checked the system - I connected without any problems. After uploading the PiAware image and network configuration according to the documentation - I cannot connect to Wi-Fi. I looked through similar topics, but I didn’t find an answer. Two different working WiFi cards connected to two different routers… Maybe someone has an idea how to solve the problem? Sorry for my English. ---
**Author:** ![oblivian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/oblivian/32/135708_2.png) [@oblivian](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/oblivian)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/piaware-problem-wi-fi/91490/2 "2024-02-06T21:29:59Z")
I feel a “boomworm doesn’t work with wpa\_suplicant anymore” sticky coming on. Use raspi-config > [@Piware Image and Wi-Fi](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/piware-image-and-wi-fi/90158/9): > > Yes you are 100% right. I missed this point. @n4anz The steps should be: (1) Connect Keboard & Monitor to RPi (2) Insert microSD card in the RPi (3) Power up RPi (4) When the screen below shows, press Alt + F2 Keys to start commandline login username: pi password: flightaware   (5) After login, type sudo raspi-config and press Enter Key (6) on the menu opened, select “Configure System Settings” and prtess Enter Key [image]   (7) Display will change to " Wirel… ---
**Author:** ![abcd567](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/abcd567/32/113769_2.png) [@abcd567](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/abcd567)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 10:47pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/piaware-problem-wi-fi/91490/3 "2024-02-06T22:47:59Z")
> [@oblivian](#): > > I feel a “boomworm doesn’t work with wpa\_suplicant anymore” sticky coming on. > > Use raspi-config **I have lready posted this in Flightradar24 Forum about their current image which is Bookworm based** ## [WIFI ACTIVATION ON CURRENT PI24 IMAGE](https://forum.flightradar24.com/threads/12643-2019-PI24-(Image)-QuickStart-Guide?p=121542&viewfull=1#post121542)   **An alternate** is that do NOT to use Pi24 image. Instead use RaspberryPi OS image, writing it to microSD card using **Raspberry Pi Imager** , which has facility to configure WiFi SSID & Password at the time of writing the image to microSD card. After powering up Pi with newly written microSD card, thr FR24 feeder can be installed by following command: ```auto sudo bash -c "$(wget -O - http://repo.feed.flightradar24.com/install_fr24_rpi.sh)" ```   ### Linked below is Official Guid to Use Raspberry Pi Imager [https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/getting-started.html#raspberry-pi-imager](https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/getting-started.html#raspberry-pi-imager) ---
**Author:** ![abcd567](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/abcd567/32/113769_2.png) [@abcd567](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/abcd567)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 11:13pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/piaware-problem-wi-fi/91490/4 "2024-02-06T23:13:27Z")
@Pawel284 @oblivian Since Piaware **SD card image** is still **Bullseye** based, its WiFi can be configured while the microsd Card is still in card reader of Deskto / Laptop. **Please follow WiFi item of this official guide.** **[https://www.flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/build](https://www.flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/build)**   On above page, scroll down to following item ![Screenshot_20240206_201148_Samsung Internet](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/flightaware/original/3X/3/f/3f38fa7475486aa6c1b9d1306833fc89cd79394b.jpeg) ### Alternative - Quick Guide While microSD card is still in card reader of Desktop / Laptop, in Windows explorer / File Explorer, click on drive letter of microSD card. This will open `/boot` folder of the microSD card in this folder you will see a file `piaware-config.txt`, and scroll down to following part: ```auto # Wifi SSID and password. # This should be changed to match your wireless # network SSID and, for networks that require # a passphrase, the passphrase. wireless-ssid MyWifiNetwork wireless-password s3cr3t ``` **Replace MyWifiNetwork with the name of your WiFi (aka the SSID of your local network)** **Replace s3cr3t with the password to your WiFi**   ---
**Author:** ![oblivian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/oblivian/32/135708_2.png) [@oblivian](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/oblivian)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/piaware-problem-wi-fi/91490/5 "2024-02-06T23:29:29Z")
Reading his post, has tried. So wouldn’t it be more prudent to use the gui config now for all? Rules out the lack of "s. Rules out the double file extension issues. And enables it all in one. I’ll admit I’ve not built anything off an image to see if it’s included. But theres far too many fragmented instructions and users not knowing which takes highest priority ---
**Author:** ![abcd567](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/abcd567/32/113769_2.png) [@abcd567](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/abcd567)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 12:45am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/piaware-problem-wi-fi/91490/6 "2024-02-07T00:45:13Z")
> [@oblivian](#): > > I’ll admit I’ve not built anything off an image to see if it’s included. > But theres far too many fragmented instructions and users not knowing which takes highest priority I have recently built following (1) Latest **Piaware SD card image** which is Bullseye based. This image never used `wpa_supplicant.conf` in its `/boot` folder. Instead it used `piaware-config.txt` in its `/boot` folder which is visible in Windows when microSD card is plugged into card reader slot of Desktop / Laptop. (2) Latest **RaspberryPi OS image Bookworm**. Unlike Buster and Bullseye, it no more configures WiFi by adding file `wpa_supplicant.conf` in `/boot` partition. The only way to enable WiFi _at first boot_ is to write the RaspberryPi OS image using **Raspberry Pi Imager**. (3) Latest **Flightradar24 Pi24 image** , which is now Bookworm based. It neither accepts `wpa_suplicant.conf` in `/boot` folder, nor it gets WiFi configured when using Raspberry Pi Imager, and using “custom” for selecting Pi24 image as OS. The only way to activate WiFi is to connect a network wire to Pi, ssh, and run following command ```auto sudo raspi-config ``` The WiFi is configured as follows: In the dialog opened select “System Options” and press Enter Key ![Screenshot_20240202_202629_Termux](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/flightaware/original/3X/a/9/a9c4dfd84768820c6f083b94f8853d1899327ea7.jpeg)   In the dialog opened select “Wireless LAN” and press Enter Key ![Screenshot_20240202_202701_Termux](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/flightaware/original/3X/9/6/9647bcf601cd9d5060044e8423fbdbca281f6efc.jpeg)   In the dialog opened enter your WiFi SSID and next WiFi Password. ![Screenshot_20240206_194108_Termux](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/flightaware/original/3X/9/5/95546f09b4c663783a323857f634b6e85ccefb9b.jpeg)   ---
**Author:** ![oblivian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/oblivian/32/135708_2.png) [@oblivian](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/oblivian)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 5:08am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/piaware-problem-wi-fi/91490/7 "2024-02-07T05:08:49Z")
And then you have legacy image, and ones where people upgraded. If raspi-config is common across all OS versions I’d be leaning to tell everyone you use it. More and more people less inclined/know CLI and just want an out of box image and go. Obviously that’s not so easily common compared if you suddenly need to edit/manipulate files manually. At least a straight forward basic gui would be ---
**Author:** ![abcd567](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/abcd567/32/113769_2.png) [@abcd567](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/abcd567)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 10:11am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/piaware-problem-wi-fi/91490/8 "2024-02-07T10:11:39Z")
> [@oblivian](#): > > If raspi-config is common across all OS versions I’d be leaning to tell everyone you use it. Yes, `sudo raspi-config` is common to: - Pi24 image - Piaware SD Card image - RaspberryPi OS image However to use `sudo raspi-config` on first boot, one has to: - Either Connect Network (Ethernet) wire to Pi - OR Connect Monitor & Keyboard to Pi   > [@oblivian](#): > > More and more people less inclined/know CLI and just want an out of box image and go. > Obviously that’s not so easily common compared if you suddenly need to edit/manipulate files manually. > > At least a straight forward basic gui would be I think **Raspberry Pi Imager** is the easiest solution for both Pi24 image (Bookworm) and RaspberryPi OS (Bookworm). Since Flightaware has not yet released Bookworm based Piaware SD card image, we cant say anything about it. I have just now written latest P124 image (Bookworm based) to microSD card using **Raspberry Pi Imager**. In the Imager, I set - User name and user password (example: username=pi and password=raspberry, but it can be anything else also) - Enabled SSH - WiFi SSID and WiFi password After Imager finished writing Pi24 OS on microSD card, I slipped microSD card in RPi, and powered up. Waited for 5 minutes and tried to SSH on WiFi, but no success. 🙁 I then disconnected power from RPi, and after 30 sec, reconnected power. Waited for about 2 minutes, then tried to SSH on WiFi, and this time I succeeded. 🙂   ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/system/32/38558_2.png) [@system](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 10:12am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/piaware-problem-wi-fi/91490/9 "2025-02-06T10:12:12Z")
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