Re: Problems with WiFi networks - HP 255 G7, FreeBSD 14.2

From: Frank Leonhardt <freebsd-doc_at_fjl.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:15:32 UTC
On 01/04/2025 18:33, Mauricio wrote:
> Hey! : )
>
> I have decided to install FreeBSD 14.2 in my laptop (HP 255 G7).
> This model use a WiFi card detected as rtw880 in the system.
>
> Ive used FreeBSD 14.1 in this laptop before, and i had to add the line 
> "compat.linuxkpi.skb.mem_limit=1"
> in my /boot/loader.conf file for the WiFi card to work.
>
> I did the same for this 14.2 installation. And my WiFi card is 
> recognized when looking at the ifconfig output.
>
> I proceeded to add the lines needed at
> /etc/rc.conf and /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf for the system to connect to 
> my desired network.
> (As shown in the robonuggie youtube channel which has been appropiate 
> for me in the 14.1 system version.
>
> Anyways, when i use "ping 1.1.1.1" to check the status of my 
> connection, last lines indicate "No route to host"
> so i guess system didnt make the connection.
>
> I also tried to configure the network in bsdconfig, but i cannot 
> select any network that appear as scanned in the interface.
>
> What can i do to resolve this issue?
>
>
> P.D: Im still new to these mailing lists, so if im not following 
> whatever convention that is appropiate here, feel free to let me know.
> And thanks for the attention!

Hi Maurico,

I don't know about the WiFi aspect specifically but if ping this is your 
only test for an IPv4 connection some more debugging information would 
be useful.

What's the output of ifconfig      ?

What's the output of netstat -r   ?

Regards, Frank.