I know this comes later than expected, but after some experimentation, the following steps solved all of my problems:
1) I installed the March ubuntu 16.04 image file instead of the February one, since it solved all problems with cape managers. 2) I tried downloading this file: sudo wget https: //git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/plain/ti-connectivity/wl18xx-fw-4.bin as advised by this forum: *https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2386780*, and replacing the existing file at: /lib/firmware/ti-connectivity 3) I set up a connection encrypted with WPA/WPA2 password with the following basic directions: To create a wi-fi interface connection between BBBW and your PC do the following at your PC, using ubuntu's GUI program *Network Connections*: - Add the new wi-fi connection, using the *hotSpotPC* as SSID. This SSID should be the same as the one at the BBBW *interfaces* file, see below. - At the *Wi-Fi* tab choose *Hotspot* Mode. - At the *Wi-Fi Secutiry* tab choose *WPA/WPA2 Personal* and a password. - At *IPv4 Settings* tab choose the *Shared to other computers* Method. To create a wi-fi interface connection between BBBW and your PC do the following at BBBW, using the serial console and the *minicom* program: - Edit the *interfaces* file in BBBW using: sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces - Comment the lines: # auto eth0 # iface eth0 inet dhcp - Add the following lines: auto wlan0 iface wlan0 inet dhcp wpa-ssid hotSpotPC wpa-psk useTheDefaultPassword 4) Whenever I start up my hotSpotPC Host, I disconnect my ethernet connection, since for some reason the ethernet connection prevents the BBBW from establishing a wireless connection. However after the connection has been established, I can safely connect the ethernet and have internet access on my BBBW. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/5c2a1f16-37e9-4f90-ba82-f582ffe92bae%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
