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Stating which OS you are using would be a good start, better than bumping anyway.
Although as it worked with the old router, and doesn't work with the new router, it would appear to be a router/dongle incompatibility and not really a software issue - have you asked on the Sky forum?
I guess the obvious thing to do would be to check the security is configured correctly on both the dongle and router, make sure it's set to WPA2-AES in case the new router doesn't support your old security method, and also try a different channel.
Failing that, try a different dongle (one that isn't based on a crappy Realtek chipset).
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Thanks mate, I am using OpenElec on an RPI2... Not much else installed tbh.
I've not checked elsewhere because I assumed that someone else might've had the Same issue. Should I plug the dongle into my main PC and see what the config is? Not sure how to check it otherwise.
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I've just submitted a post on the sky forum so fingers crossed
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You need to configure the dongle through the OpenELEC setttings add-on, I think (don't know for sure, I avoid WiFi dongles like the plague). Any setting you use on the PC is unlikely to be used by OpenELEC on the Pi.
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It won't let me do anything on the settings though. It'll let me see it but when I click on it, it does nothing!?
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Sky forum post has been read 219 times, no responses! Surely I can't be the only one to ever experience this problem ffs
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I have TP-LINK TL-WN823N on Pi2 and it works well with my OE (Milhouse Build #0829), but it has also worked with standard OE (I installed that first then upgraded to the Milhouse builds)
Suggest you go to SYSTEM>OpenELEC>Connections
Then select the appropriate WIFI connection and delete it.
Then add it back (it is possible that it has remembered some configuration data from your previous router).
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If the above fails...Look what 'dmesg' shows you. See if it's connected fine. Maybe you could check with 'lsusb', too.
It's quiet normal, that you won't be asked for a password if you use a wired connection, because it gets the IP via DHCP. Be sure, you have set a password for wifi. Openelec won't work with unprotected wifis.
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Be sure you have a good power supply and USB cable to the Pi. Not enough amps can cause a USB wifi dongle to fail.
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I had the same problem with another USB WiFi dongle, and I solved it using a USB extension cable.
Don't ask me why, but without the extension it didn't work.
Now it's always connected
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Deleting the connection options didn't work but hey ho..
I use an official power adaptor so that shouldn't be a problem. I'm not sure what you mean about having an extended USB cable though? My Rpi2 has the power cable, HDMI and then two dongles. One for the remote and one for the wifi. They're is no extended USB?
On a side note...the time and date on the Kodi was bang up to date even though wifi wasn't connecting. This only usually occurs when there is a wifi connection. Either I'm getting intermittent connection or it has kept its memory from when I hard wired it on the testing phase,
