WiFi clients can connect, but aren't offered an IP address

[huntc]

I've built and flashed an image to my sama5d27-wlsom1-ek-sd, and note that the Start_AP.sh script attempts to start up DHCP, but can't because it isn't there... should the sama5d27-wlsom1-ek-sd layer include DHCP, perhaps as a dependency of this recipe?

https://github.com/linux4sam/meta-atmel/blob/41283b87a845e5438139858dc9b589d480af8aa1/recipes-connectivity/wilc-ble-apps/wilc-demo-fs-overlay.bb

Here's the full log:

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-----------------------------------------------wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_set_multicast_list]Setting mcast List with count = 8.
1.############## WILC-SDIO module is available ##############
2.############## Bringing up the wlan0 interface ##############
Wireless LAN interface is UP!
3.############## Starting the Host AP deamon ##############
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [get_tx_power]Got tx power -789914606
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [get_tx_power]Got tx power -789914606
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [get_tx_power]Got tx power -789914606
hostapd process has started successfully
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [change_virtual_intf]In Change virtual interface function
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [change_virtual_intf]Wireless interface name =wlan0
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [change_virtual_intf]Interface type = NL80211_IFTYPE_AP
grep: /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf: No such file or directory
./Start_AP.sh: line 52: /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf: No such file or directory
4.############## Configuring the AP IP Address to 192.168.1.1 ##############
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [get_tx_power]Got tx power -789914862
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_set_multicast_list]Setting mcast List with count = 9.
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_set_multicast_list]Disable mcast filter retrieve multicast pkts
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_set_multicast_list]Setting mcast List with count = 9.
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_set_multicast_list]Disable mcast filter retrieve multicast pkts
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [add_virtual_intf]Initializing mon ifc virtual device driver
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [add_virtual_intf]Adding monitor interface[4cb9dc2f]
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [add_virtual_intf]Setting monitor flag in private structure
5. ############## Configuring the NGINX Webserver ##############
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [get_tx_power]Got tx power 18
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [get_tx_power]Got tx power -789914606
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [del_station]Deleting station
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [del_station]All associated stations
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_del_allstation]NO ASSOCIATED STAS
start_ap,dev[wlan0]
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [start_ap]Starting ap
wilc_sdio mmc1:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [start_ap]Interval= 100
 DTIM period= 2
 Head length= 66 Taillength= 9 channelnum[7]
6.############## Starting the DHCP server ##############
./Start_AP.sh: line 73: dhcpd: command not found
7.############## Starting the WEB scoket deamon ##############
Now, The device comes up as an Access Point(AP) and host a webpage to provision
WiFi station interface
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Use a Phone/Laptop and connect to the 'wilc1000_SoftAP' WiFi AP
Using the web browser open http://192.168.1.1
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[Balki01]

Hi @huntc, Could you please confirm which build-system based image you are using. Just FYI, in Yocto Project based image for sama5d27-wlsom1-ek-sd support for Start_AP.sh is yet to be added one has to follow the steps manually mentioned here https://www.linux4sam.org/bin/view/Linux4SAM/WilcFaq, whereas in Buildrooot based image it is there.

[huntc]

Thanks for replying. We’ve since moved on to build root and have an image that now works for us. I’ll close out this issue.