How to add new wifi to existing working setup

Thanks Bob. I did not know that I didn't know I could run the DStarConfig program multiple times. I also discovered there is a wifi config utility on the desktop which is visible if you use a HDMI cable to a monitor.

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Jon

Thanks Bob. I was able to try out the new network connection prior to my trip at my home QTH. Specifically, I was able to exercise my iphone as a wifi connection. After arriving at my destination, I tried booting up the rpi with DV dongle and whenever I try to link to a reflector it replies "not linked". Since I don't have a monitor with me on the trip, I was able to connect using VNC and am able to view the various tabs of both the D-Star Config and Gateway config. I had "screen shot" my working setup prior to leaving home and have confirmed the TABS appears to have the exact settings as I did at home. Wifig config shows me as connected with a status of "Completed (station)". I have turned logging on but not sure where the log files are being writting. I will keep looking. In D-Star Repeater window I have the following entires in the log:

M:2016-12-25 23:58:46: Network header received - My: W6TRF /INFO Your: CQCQCQ Rpt1: W6TRF G Rpt2: W6TRF B Flags: 00 00 00
M:2016-12-25 23:58:46: Transmitting to - My:W6TRF /INFO Your:CQCQCQ Rpt1:W6TRF G Rpt2:W6TRF

In the ircDDB Gateway window:

Status ircDDB: Disabled (which has always been the case even when it worked)
D-PRS Active

Links:
Repeater 1: W6TRF B Not linked
(the others are blank)

Nothing listed under Dongles

Log
(date/timestamp): Link command from W6TRF B to REF001 C issued via UR Call by W6TRF
(date/timestamp): REF001 C is unknown, ignoring link request

There are also some various APRS log entries. My suspecion is that something is wrong with the ircDDB since REF001 C is unknown, but again, my notes from the working config also had "ircDDB:Disabled"

I had cycled power several times in my working home config so I believe the power on config (minus the wifi connection) should be good. Unfortunately, I don't have my microSD card writer/reader on vacation so I can't run the D-Star Config.exe while on vacation.

Appreciate any thought/ideas you have.

Merry Christmas.
Jon
W6TRF

ircDDB is not needed for a connection. It is only used for callsign routing. It sounds like you are not getting a good internet connection at startup and the host file addresses are not being resolved, which will result in the "not linked" message when attempting to link.

The log files are located in /var/log on the Pi.

The commands are documented in the included documentation. There are RF commands provided for both restarting (warm boot) and shutdown of the pi...those should be used rather than power cycling the pi with the OS running, as that can scramble the SD card.

Changing wifi connections requires restarting the networking subsystem and the ircddbgateway program...the RF WIFICFG commands do this automatically when used. There are options during setup to either set the pi to look through and connect to the first available connection among up to three available wifi connections in order of definition, or to connect only to a specific one of the configured wifi connections. Once the Pi is connected to a wifi connection, the hotspot software cannot fall back to another wifi connection if the original connection is lost...a restart will be needed. The networking system on the Pi may indeed initiate a connection to one of the secondary connections, but the hotspot software can't deal with a change in the Pi's IP address mid-stream. I configure my portable hotspots to only connect to the specified wifi connection so that they don't latch onto one of the others and then lose it when you move away or turn one off.

Regards

I think I might be honing in on the source of my problem. I am connected to the RPi through the VNC. When I open the wifi config utility, it shows that I am connected to the correct wifi network, however when I view the /etc/cmdprocess.conf file it shows my home router. I have edited the SSID and PW to reflect my current location. The last step in the instructions says I need to cd to /home/pi and then perform a sudo ./wificonfig, however I don't seem to find that command in that or any other directory. Is there some subtlety I am missing here?

Thanks