I am using my PiFi completely wireless, with the WiFi chip on my RPi5 making a connection at my home’s router, and the PiFi Dongle broadcasting a wireless network for devices to join.
Works great initially, but I find the connection drops after a short while. So I think I’m still connected until I try to open a new browser or something like that and then I need to use the PiFi app to get the PiFi back online.
I have a number of travel routers and they never drop the connection so I am not sure what’s happening. I’m using a RPi5, with the PiFi Dongle (from the PiFi Kit).
The PiFi runs hot, so maybe that’s due to it trying to hold the connection? I have no idea. I only have modest tech skills, so I hoped someone on the forum might have some suggestions so I can get the PiFi into a reliable state. In advance, thanks for the help!!
Hey, just popped you an email but I’ll also post here in case it’s useful to others too:
Raspberry Pi can sometimes run a little hot - but a key suggestion if it’s running hotter than it should be is to check the power supply.
With Raspberry Pi 5 - the minimum suggested power supply is 27W - 5.1V/5A - (like the official power supply here) and quite a few third-party ones here.
In particular, if you are using peripherals with Raspberry Pi 5 (such as the USB adapter or a USB Drive or fan etc) then the power draw is higher and it becomes even more important to use a power supply that’s sufficient. So if you are using an underpowered supply such as 5v3a or lower I think that could be a good place to start. Can I double check what power supply is being used?
Can I ask if the fan is turned on (which would also suggest it’s running at a higher temperature)?