And in case anyone wants to know why I want to replace Vera, it is because I bought it because it was promoted as operating without needing access to the internet but that was not true. Although the parameters are stored locally, it needs access to a Vera server occasionally to get the time (I think). As a result, any time the Vera server goes offline, it is not possible to use it to control the local devices. I believe they no longer market it as not needing access to the internet but that wasn’t the case when I bought it. Home Assistant does not need internet access which is why I am attempting to get it functioning. I am not a network specialist so it has been a challenge.
I still dont understand you intentions. BTW what is Vera? is it a server? a router? Anyway I believe francis already give a clue on setting up your SSID/password. As far as I can see you already have HA up and running just need to be sure your HA is connected to your LAN.
I never used WIFI for RPI connections so again you need to figure that out first.
https://getvera.com/ ? https://www.amazon.com/Vera-Control-VeraPlus-US-Smart-Controller/dp/B01BX9P89Y ? Looks all pretty much broken.
Vera is a z-wave controller to control home devices.
Unfortunately I do not have HA up and running because I need to have a ethernet connection for the normal installation.
What do you mean by “all”? Vera or Home Assistant? If Home Assistant, what can be broken if I haven’t installed it?
I want to stop using Vera and continue using z-wave. I have a z-wave dongle to attach to my Pi.
The documentation example says the file name in the CONFIG/network folder is my-network
and the content specfies id = my-network and not documented as SSID
[connection]
id=my-network
uuid=72111c67-4a5d-4d5c-925e-f8ee26efb3c3
type=802-11-wireless
[802-11-wireless]
mode=infrastructure
ssid=MY_SSID
This is why I am confused.
if you are using raspberry pi Imager then you can setup your microSD using its advanced options
by using CTRL + SHIFT + X and you should be able to setup your WIFI setup
Hope this will solve your issues connecting RPI to your network
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I already did this and it didn’t help.
The only time I got to the Home Assistant CLI was when I entered an incorrect IP address for the SSID (not when I entered the SSID name.)
the eth0 and wlan0 values are missing because I gave them an incorrect IP number. I shouldn’t have given them any number.
You have a home assistant command prompt. Type
ha network --help
I can try that later but in the meantime I reran the Imager and it failed again. I did a bit of checking with the systemctl status command (as suggested in the script) and got some info:
Several systemd-time-wait-sync errors: Failed to add a watch for /run/systemd/timesync : No such file or directory
but when I checked the systemd directory there is a timesync file. Does this tell me anything?
Also there is an earlier timeout
I entered an IP number for SSID and got to the Home Assistant screen
“Network scan wlan0” listed all our access points.
Network info had ip addresses for docker; host_interface:false; interfaces:-connected:false; and eth0 and wlan0 interfaces both of whose parameters are ipv4: address:[]; gateway:null; method:disabled; nameservers:[]
Does this make sense?
Is this relevant ? or is only important after installation is complete? or never?
" If you want it enabled from the very first boot without a screen/keyboardf you need to create the file
wpa_supplicant.confin the boot directory with your wifi settings, also create an empty file called ‘ssh’ in the same directory to enable ssh.
“Otherwise you need to edit the files /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf and /etc/network/interfaces”
Where are you quoting from?
All the frustration, all the headbumps, is it really worth it?
As @tom_I already put it:
But
gains the impression that it is easier to bother strangers on the net but unfortunately with a flat NO towards well-meaning advices on how to approach the problem the easy way.
Isn’t that the point of forums? If you don’t like my questions then why answer them?
It is about people trying hard to show you the way to go but you are rejecting it for whatsoever reason.
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Your question has been answered, but not in a way you like.
You refuse to take advice and then get offended when someone says “why are you knocking your head against the wall when the advice is simple”.
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