Can't connect to wifi: RPi Zero W + Volumio 2.389

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Hi there,

I wish I would leave my first post here under better circumstances, but I indeed need your help. While I have a couple of redeeming qualities, I’m a complete halfwit when it comes to anything RPi - related.

Anyway:

I’m unable to connect to wifi on either my brand-new RPi Zero W, or my 2B with Volumio 2.389. Both devices seem my network, and my router (a Fritz!Box 3390) saw the connection from both devices, but the “wifi” icon is always greyed out. I have tried a couple of things (matching channels, changing REGDOMAIN to DE), but it didn’t seem to do anything.

I’m afraid that I might need someone to babysit me through all this.

First of all, I obviously tried the solution from this topic: https://volumio.org/forum/configure-volumio-wifi-without-using-cabled-ethernet-t3953.html. This was already a little bit confusing for me for one reason. The topic states that in order to speed up booting, I need to remove

"auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp"

You see, I don’t have that. At least, not exactly. The full content of the file is:

[code]auto lo
iface to inet loopback

allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

allow-hotplus wlan0
iface wlan0 inet manual[/code]

Mind you, this are the contents of the file right after the first boot-up.

Now, I’m not sure if I’m supposed to add the lines at the very end, or modify the existing ones. What about the “auto lo”?

Anyway, I’ll leave it here. I’ll be very happy to follow any instructions that you might suggest.

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Hi,

The thread you refer to started over 2 years ago, and things have moved quite a bit since at system level: I would not rely too much on the earliest posts…
In particular, hacking into config files should be avoided (REGDOMAIN issue is still valid though).
Looking at your post, assuming you just cut&pasted, there IS a typo: allow-hotplus wlan0 (should be hotplug not hotplus)…
I guess you modified this file, and…introduced some problems.

I would restart fresh (reflash SD), and make sure you carefully read Quickguide and FAQ first (links in signature).
On 2B (which wifi dongle are you using?), I would get going with ethernet first, and use that connexion to tweak settings with WebUI to activate wifi.
On PiZero, use its Hotspot mode to do initial setup through Volumio2 SSID with your PC/Phone/Tablet web browser.

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Thank you, macmpi, everything works now. Sincere apologies for such a silly post.