From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 01/11/2024 20:40, druck wrote:   
   > On 01/11/2024 15:16, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >> On 01/11/2024 14:15, druck wrote:   
   >>> On 01/11/2024 13:47, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >>>> On 01/11/2024 12:50, druck wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>> Except it doesn't actually work all the time. I've set up all my   
   >>>>> Pi's which have both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi with a higher priority   
   >>>>> to the 5GHz network which has a different SSID to the 2.4 GHz one.   
   >>>>> Most of the time they honour that but occasionally I find one has   
   >>>>> switched back to 2.4 GHz, and it's not because the 5GHz signal   
   >>>>> strength has dropped according to the logging.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>> Then delete the 2,4 GHZ SSID...   
   >>>   
   >>> That's really not the point is it.   
   >>   
   >> It is. If you have an SSID registerd with the Pi that is 2.4GHZ its   
   >> going to sometimes connect to it   
   >> So remove it from the PI. It then wont know it exists.   
   >   
   > No it's not. You are recommending the use of Network Manager instead of   
   > DHCPCD/WPA_Supplicant for headless Pi's, when it has serious problems   
   > which I and others have detailed. Your response is to suggest an   
   > increasing number of workarounds, some of which reduce useful   
   > functionality.   
   >   
      
   Well in fact the only problems I have had is in understanding how it works   
      
      
   > The reason the 2.4GHz SSID is configured is in case the Pi needs to be   
   > relocated to another part of the property where 5 GHz is too weak.   
      
   You never said that.   
   Sigh.   
      
   This   
   > has never been a problem when using DHCPCD/WPA_Supplicant, so I'm not   
   > about to remove it in order to use a flaky Network Manager.   
   >   
   > The sensible solution is to use the correct tool for the job, rather   
   > than whatever happens to be installed by default by Raspbian. This is an   
   > advantage of Linux, instead of being stuck with whatever Microsoft   
   > mandates you should use in Windows.   
   >   
   > ---druck   
   >   
      
   If you want to tread a lone path that is your privilege.   
   Don't expect support from those who have chosen to understand the main road.   
      
      
      
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