d-link losing communication
 

We set up the d-link with the directions set up on the wpilib http://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/...o-for-home-use .
But we are having issues with the d-link periodically losing connection while running wirelessly. Power from the voltage regulator module is consistent and the same for power to the roboRio. Has anyone else encountered anything like this?

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Does the radio completely turn off and reboot, or is it just a loss of connection?

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Check all the wiring, including to the RIO. And by that, I mean do a tug test. Too many issues come from having a loose wire you don't notice until a slight tug removes it from the socket.

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We had a similar issue and found the issue to be on our computer (not the drive station laptop). I'm still not sure what the issue is. For us I think it may be a driver issue, Windows 8 issue, etc.

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No, the d-link does not turn off, we just see a loss of connection on the driver station for not even a second, things like motor temporarily turn off and on the logs we see power spikes. What is strange is that everything is fine when we are tethered to the d-link. We tried talking to NI people but they thought it was a d-link issue. We tried swapping out routers to one we knew worked but we still lost connection.

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Is it causing a brownout?

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We had this happen with the new d-link. Try going through the Bridge Configuration Utility again and use the instructions for Reset the wireless bridge. Also, make sure that there are not any other d-link routers turned on.

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Our exact issue as well. What computer are you using?

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We had the exact same issue, we found out that it was the main breaker sparking. We redid the connections, and everything was working fine. I would recommend checking this.