New Firmware, No Wifi, Maybe New Name? Omega2+ 03.2-20230330.bin

Nomadic.Homebody

I tried to locate all of the files from PuTTY config. Successfully I can easily read the files listed. The onion omega article http://docs.onion.io/omega2-docs/usb-storage.html#usb-storage
specifically wants us to add command block cp <FILE YOU WANT TO COPY> <DESTINATION> . But the example doesn't clearly show us what to fill for the destination parameter. The issue is how do we copy the file from the thumb drive onto the omega 2+ board?

Here's a screenshot of what it shows me:
Showing what on the USB sda1.PNG

crispyoz

@Nomadic-Homebody execute these commands:

cd /tmp
cp /mnt/sda1/omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin .
sysupgrade -F omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin

Lazar Demin

Follow @crispyoz's commands, they will work for what you're trying to accomplish.

@Nomadic-Homebody said in New Firmware, No Wifi, Maybe New Name? Omega2+ 03.2-20230330.bin:

I still cannot get access to wifi. The picture below shows it.

Again, the beta firmware works differently from the stable v0.3.4 firmware, so the methods to set up wifi are different.

The wifisetup command is for the stable v0.3.4 firmware and will not work on the beta firmware.

For future reference, to set up wifi on the beta openwrt 22.03 firmware, follow these instructions on Github: https://github.com/OnionIoT/OpenWRT-Packages/blob/openwrt-22.03/technical-doc.md#sta

To set up wifi on the stable v0.3.4 firmware, follow this documentation article: http://docs.onion.io/omega2-docs/connecting-to-wifi-networks-command-line.html

Nomadic.Homebody

Not future reference, present reference. This has is what I've been trying to get to for months.

Went to the link, and I I tried, and this is what popped up.

I tried the command for STA.
This is what it showed:

STA Error Wifi.PNG

crispyoz

@Nomadic-Homebody you need to put the ssid in single quotes:

='CPX Guest'

Nomadic.Homebody

Wifi Beta Firmware Attempt Error.PNG

After I put in the third line, an error message popped up, uci: Invalid argument

Double checked the SSID name and password, both correct.
I put the quotes on everything as instructed in single quotes.

crispyoz

@Nomadic-Homebody the third line is misspelled, you have cllient instead of client.

Nomadic.Homebody

I double checked the spelling.
There are no error messages within the terminal.
Do you know what happened?

crispyoz

@Nomadic-Homebody when you commit the WiFi configuration the network restarts so this will be why you got kicked off. You should be able to reconnect. Then use the command ifconfig to see if your WiFi changes worked.

Nomadic.Homebody

@crispyoz it doesn't work. I followed the directions, but it will not work.

Please get me a stable firmware that I can install without internet.

not connected but connected.PNG

crispyoz

@Nomadic-Homebody what doesn't work? Your screenshot shows a valid ip has been assigned.

Nomadic.Homebody

This is what ends up showing after running the commands.

Then I tried opening the onion Wi-Fi wizard setup, but it doesn't open it. Something is preventing me from opening it.

Lazar Demin

@Nomadic-Homebody the beta firmware does not have the wifi setup wizard.

From your screenshot, it looks like your Omega is connected to the "CXP Guest" network and has an IP address

Connect your computer back to the CXP Guest network and you will be able follow the instructions I mentioned above.

Use scp to copy the stable firmware to the /tmp directory of the Omega. Assuming you've downloaded the latest available stable firmware, omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin and using the IP address from your screenshot, the scp command will look something like:

scp omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin root@192.168.10.92:/tmp/omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin

You will need to enter the Omega's password, which is onioneer by default.

After the transfer is complete, connect to the Omega and use the sysupgrade command to install the stable firmware.
The commands will look something like:

cd /tmp
sysupgrade -F -n omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin

Nomadic.Homebody

@Lazar-Demin After retrying the steps to update the required firmware. I checked the network settings to connect, but the access point is not showing in available networks anymore. I tried resetting it from the reboot button. However, there seems to be no solution for it to recognize at all.

crispyoz

@Nomadic-Homebody please post the output of the following commands:

uci show network
uci show wireless

Lazar Demin

@Nomadic-Homebody right now your goal is to get the stable firmware bin transferred to the /tmp directory of your Omega. You can do this by connecting your computer to the Omega's WiFi AP OR by connecting the Omega to your local wifi network.

It's probably easier to go the route of connecting your computer to the Omega's WiFi AP

Follow these steps to get back up and running with the stable firmware:

On your computer, download the latest v0.3.4-b257 stable firmware from here: http://repo.onioniot.com/omega2/images/
- Since you have an Omega2+, download the firmware named omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin
Connect your computer to the Omega's WiFi AP (it will be named something like Omega-ABCD)
On your computer, use scp to transfer the firmware downloaded in step 1 to the Omega2. The command will look something like scp omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin root@192.168.3.1:/tmp/omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin
- Here you're using SSH to copy the omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin file to the /tmp directory on your Omega2. Since you're connected to the Omega's WiFi AP, we know its IP address will be 192.168.3.1
Connect to the Omega using SSH
On the Omega, use the sysupgrade command to install the firmware:
```
cd /tmp
sysupgrade -F -n omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin
```

Nomadic.Homebody

@Lazar-Demin I mounted an ethernet shield for it too work. It mounts perfectly to the onion board; it lights up a signal showing that it's responsive. I followed the directions on how to connect a shield to onion. This is the link provided https://docs.onion.io/omega2-docs/the-ethernet-port.html. But it not do me good after all.

Lazar Demin

@Lazar-Demin said in New Firmware, No Wifi, Maybe New Name? Omega2+ 03.2-20230330.bin:

The Arduino ethernet shield you have plugged into the Arduino Dock is connected to the ATMega MCU on the Arduino Dock, not the Omega2.
So that won't help.
You can connect an Onion Ethernet Expansion if you want ethernet networking.

Repeating from my previous post

Follow these steps to get back up and running with the stable firmware:

Do a factory reset (with the reset button) to go back to the default configuration, so the Omega's WiFi AP is running. More info here: http://docs.onion.io/omega2-docs/factory-reset.html#with-the-reset-button-1
On your computer, download the latest v0.3.4-b257 stable firmware from here: http://repo.onioniot.com/omega2/images/
- Since you have an Omega2+, download the firmware named omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin
Connect your computer to the Omega's WiFi AP (it will be named something like Omega-ABCD)
On your computer, use scp to transfer the firmware downloaded in step 1 to the Omega2. The command will look something like scp omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin root@192.168.3.1:/tmp/omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin
- Here you're using SSH to copy the omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin file to the /tmp directory on your Omega2. Since you're connected to the Omega's WiFi AP, we know its IP address will be 192.168.3.1
Connect to the Omega using SSH
On the Omega, use the sysupgrade command to install the firmware:
```
cd /tmp
sysupgrade -F -n omega2p-v0.3.4-b257.bin
```

EDIT Nov 16, 2023: added first step to factory restore the Omega

Nomadic.Homebody

@Lazar-Demin

There is no longer an Omega Wifi AP -- it does not appear. The onion is bricked.

Lazar Demin

@Nomadic-Homebody The Omega2 won't become bricked or non-responsive suddenly during normal operation. Maybe some settings changed that disabled the AP.

I've updated my post right above yours to include a step to factory reset the Omega so it goes back to the default configuration, meaning the AP will be running.

Please follow those instructions