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bmsleight · 12-20-2020, 08:31 AM

TLDR: Kindle will go into reboot loop and then "your kindle needs repair" if wifi not set-up correctly when using WIFI_NO_NET_PROBE

Longer:-
Well I found the bug. The openWRT access point, was incorrectly configured by me.

I had set WIFI_NO_NET_PROBE

Code:

touch /mnt/us/WIFI_NO_NET_PROBE

I had:-

Code:

Kindle <---wifi --> OpenWRT AP [192.168.2.x] <-- ethernet --> Home router [192.168.1.x] <-- Internet -->

The Kindle was fine with ethernet disconnected

Code:

Kindle <---wifi --> OpenWRT AP [192.168.2.x]

But when I connect with my laptop [192.168.1.x] to debug, I was going wifi (other) ->home router -> Ethernet. However the wifi access point was set-up wrong. Such that, from any device connected to the wifi, (such as the Kindle), could ping internet but not receive response.

I have now corrected the Routed AP documentation:-
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/...ype=sidebyside

Thanks for all the help. I can carry on tweaking my app prior to release (with Coward's Rescue Pack and Rescue Pack installed - to help bail me out).

12-20-2020, 08:31 AM	#9
bmsleight Member Posts: 24 Karma: 540 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3	TLDR: Kindle will go into reboot loop and then "your kindle needs repair" if wifi not set-up correctly when using WIFI_NO_NET_PROBE Longer:- Well I found the bug. The openWRT access point, was incorrectly configured by me. I had set WIFI_NO_NET_PROBE Code: touch /mnt/us/WIFI_NO_NET_PROBE I had:- Code: Kindle <---wifi --> OpenWRT AP [192.168.2.x] <-- ethernet --> Home router [192.168.1.x] <-- Internet --> The Kindle was fine with ethernet disconnected Code: Kindle <---wifi --> OpenWRT AP [192.168.2.x] But when I connect with my laptop [192.168.1.x] to debug, I was going wifi (other) ->home router -> Ethernet. However the wifi access point was set-up wrong. Such that, from any device connected to the wifi, (such as the Kindle), could ping internet but not receive response. I have now corrected the Routed AP documentation:- https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/...ype=sidebyside Thanks for all the help. I can carry on tweaking my app prior to release (with Coward's Rescue Pack and Rescue Pack installed - to help bail me out).