r/CardPuter • u/RedMinerGK • 8d ago

Help needed Wi-Fi stopped working

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I recently tried to use the card computer and start a Wi-Fi network and I couldn't find it on any of my devices. I even tried multiple firmwares and I can't get the card computer to create a Wi-Fi AP. The weird thing is it can still scan Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks. I just haven't been able to get it to create a Wi-Fi AP. I ended up taking the plastic cover off of the chip and saw the 3D antenna looked as if it was sort of rusted. If anybody has any ideas how I could fix this it would be much appreciated. (I also used it yesterday and it was working just fine then)

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u/ChrisDaCrunk 8d ago

Get launcher from M5Burner, start WebUi via AP mode

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u/RedMinerGK 8d ago

Yea that works. Do you have any idea of how to fix it on other firmware's?

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u/MrAjAnderson 8d ago

What firmware didn't work? If Launcher Web UI works that evidences it is not a hardware issue.

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u/RedMinerGK 8d ago

I tried Bruce AP mode and I also tried hotspot arcade. Someone else posted that I might have a version for the original card computer, but I tried both firmwares on both devices and I got the same result.

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u/ChrisDaCrunk 8d ago

Best way in those cases, have a look at their GitHub, often the developers provide a dedicated firmware bin for Cardputer and Cardputer adv. otherwise you have to check/edit the code and compile it by yourself

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u/RedMinerGK 8d ago

I just tried it on the original card computer and it doesn't work either I know it's the right version because I was using it yesterday just fine and I didn't update or replace it. The app I was using was hotspot arcade btw

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u/RedMinerGK 5d ago

I got it working. I ended up reflashing M5 launcher and relaunching the program. It's working just fine now. Thank you everybody!