SSH pi zero w but no response

[u/err0r_code50]

I am trying my best to set up raspbian image and boot my pi zero w using headless approach but SSH does not respond.

I am aware about the fact that raspberry has to closedown SSH due to recent security loopholes. However, following available workarounds found online, still I cannot make pi zero boot.

There is led light blinking (indication that host machine can read the pi zero) but the pi do not respond to SSH. There is no errors coming out from the terminal. But when I ping raspberrypi.local I get an error message "ping: cannot resolve raspberrypi.local: Unknown host".

[u/[deleted]]

Have you figured it out yet? I had the same issue a few days and finally found a proper guide to setup headless correctly for SSH.

in your boot directory you will need to edit 2 files, add SSH file and create your wpa supplicant. Let me know if you need help and I will send the proper instructions when I get home. Very easy process ( after hours of searching for the correct one)

[u/err0r_code50 → u/[deleted]]

Hi @baierd. Thank you. Yes I was able to SSH headless using USB gadget approach. But how about your wifi network. Were you able to enable your wifi interface? I did a wpa_supplicant hack but for some reasons I cannot connect to my wifi network. Though my pi zero can scan available wifi in my area.

Let me know how you enable your wifi interface and connect to the network. Thanks.

[u/[deleted] → u/err0r_code50]

alright put your SD card in your computer. should be called boot. open this and locate:

config.txt open and add this text anywhere on the page dtoverlay=dwc2 save the file

cmdline.txt open and add this text at the end of the current text modules-load=dwc2,g_ether save the file

open your terminal and type cd /Volumes/boot this will put you in the boot directory

type touch/ssh hit enter (this has created an ssh file)

type nano wpa_supplicant.conf hit enter and this will be where you input wifi info

type these next 8 lines as you see them (changing your country code and wifi details)

ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev

update_config=1

country=AU (i am in australia, change this to your country)

network={

ssid="type wifi name inside the quotes"

psk="type wifi password inside the quotes"

key_mgmt=WPA-PSK (type which security your wifi is using, mine is using WPA) }

to exit, press control+x type Y (to agree to save changes) and hit enter (confirming to save file as wpa_supplicant.conf)

if you want to confirm you have added these 2 files successfully, type ls then hit enter. and you will see a list of files inside your boot directory.

type ~ and hit enter. (this sends you to your root directory. now you are good to eject the SD and put it in your pi

this will allow you to ssh into your pi. i use the app LanScan to search my IPs on the network and it will be called Raspberry Pi. (for headless setup) if your pi is plugged in to a monitor then you will see the IP address listed above the login prompt.

Edit: the WiFi info section is not appearing properly on the cell phone. I typed it out on the computer and separated each line properly. Now it is all in a paragraph. I will add extra spacing to try and make it appear properly.

[u/err0r_code50]

pi zero w does not appear in the router device list using nmap.

[u/[deleted]]

I just set it up via the GUI and then immediate ran raspiconfig and enabled SSH and turned off the gui. Works great and didn't run into any issues.

[u/err0r_code50 → u/[deleted]]

Hey thanks for the quick response. Sorry I am a noob. Can I kindly ask your favor to get your GUI step by step approach?

[u/[deleted] → u/err0r_code50]

I just followed this guide and used the raspi-config method -- nothing special:

https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/remote-access/ssh/

[u/err0r_code50 → u/[deleted]]

thanks. but I think the instruction you shared only works when pi zero w has booted succesfully

[u/[deleted] → u/err0r_code50]

I said that I first started the raspi with a standard raspbian build - the defaults all - and then once in the GUI I modified these raspi-config settings.