Network - WiFi - Can Not Connect To Certain SSIDs

[Saijin_Naib]

It would appear that the WiFi functionality in TOS 4.2.13.x can not list (properly), nor connect to (at all) certain SSIDs.

In my case, it would appear that the use of special characters in the SSID are preventing TOS from using them.

Specifically, at the end of my network name, I append " (5.0GHz)" and " (2.4GHz)" to help differentiate between the two bands. This is the first time I've ever had an operating system and/or device be unable to read the SSID name properly, and unable to connect.

[TMSupport]

Is there any screenshots you can show us? We have tested here, 2.4GHz and 5GHz could be differentiated at TOS

[Saijin_Naib]

TOS listing networks

Windows 11 listing networks

Notice the " (5.0GHz)" and " (2.4GHz)" at the end of the Linksys-WRT3200ACM SSIDs.

Content of /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf:
ctrl_interface=/etc/wpa_supplicant/run/wpa_supplicant
ap_scan=1
update_config=1

network={
ssid="Linksys-WRT3200ACM"
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
psk="**********"
priority=5
}
network={
ssid="Linksys-WRT3200ACM"
proto=WPA2
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
psk="**********"
priority=4
}
network={
ssid="Linksys-WRT3200ACM"
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
psk="**********"
priority=3
}

It is adding a broken entry to the wpa_supplicant.conf each time I try to connect. Again, the SSDIs are wrong. They should look like this:
ssid="Linksys-WRT3200ACM (5.0GHz)"
ssid="Linksys-WRT3200ACM (2.4GHz)"

[TMroy]

Not sure about your wifi adapter.

[Saijin_Naib]

{L_BUTTON_AT}TMroy

Wi-Fi adapter is perfectly fine, and works to join these networks in Windows 10, Windows 11, Alpine Linux, and Solus Linux.

[1dimitri]

So there's a bug in the script maintaining the wpa supplicant file when there is a space in the name of the SSID...

[Saijin_Naib]

{L_BUTTON_AT}1dimitri

Appears to be the case, yes.

I edited wpa_supplicant.conf to have the SSIDs properly, and it still won't read or connect to them properly, so it appears to be an issue with both reading and writing wpa_supplicant.conf.

[TMzethar]

Could you please inform us of the type of wireless network adapter you use?

[Saijin_Naib]

Could you please inform us of the type of wireless network adapter you use?

Bearifi AC-Blaze:
https://www.bearifi.com/products/bearif ... indows-pcs

Chipset:
https://www.realtek.com/en/products/com ... /rtl8812au

This is the chipset that is mandated by TOS. Again, the issue is that whatever scripts you're using for wpa_supplicant are not properly handling spaces (and/or other special characters) in SSIDs.

Windows 11:

Notice the SSID "The Hills" from one of my neighbors.

F2-210:

Notice how TOS reads that same SSID as "The".

This is the same adapter on both machines.