Wireless Set Up Problem
 

We are trying to set up a prototype using a new cRIO but with our old wireless router and bridge and are running into an interesting problem.

With the IP address of the PC set to 10.0.56.10, I plug the PC into the router and if I browse for 10.0.56.4, I can see the router set-up (with the correct settings)

If I plug the PC directly into the wireless bridge and browse to 10.0.56.1, I can see the bridge set-up (with the correct settings)

However, if I plug the PC into the router with no connection to the bridge, I can not see the Bridge

Any ideas on what's wrong here? thanks

Re: Wireless Set Up Problem
 

is the bridge correctly connected wirelessly to the router?

Re: Wireless Set Up Problem
 

Have you checked the WGA encryption (read: is the encryption of the bridge off)?

Re: Wireless Set Up Problem
 

also, make sure the router's settings are correct (should be on FIRST's website under control system documentation)

Re: Wireless Set Up Problem
 

Are we to infer from the above that you can see the bridge when the PC is plugged into the router if the bridge is wired to the router? You didn't state this explicitly but it seems to be implied.

Re: Wireless Set Up Problem
 

If you haven't reset the bridge since your last event, it could still be set up to work through FMS instead of directly from the wireless router

Re: Wireless Set Up Problem
 

Ah yes, the WPA encryption at the Regional events. I forgot about that.

We'll give that a shot.

Thanks, you guys are awesome

Re: Wireless Set Up Problem
 

here's some instructions I made for my team in reseting the gaming adapter (in case you need them)

Re: Wireless Set Up Problem
 

My team is having a wierd problem with the robot from last year, the bridge doesn't seem to be able to connect to the router. The router and the classmate are hooked up and working fine, but the bridge is not. Does that mean that we need a new bridge?

Re: Wireless Set Up Problem
 

I don't think so. Check the encryption mentioned earlier. If it's on, turn it off.

Re: Wireless Set Up Problem
 

We are having the same problem with a D-link router we can access the router via ip address. But once ethernet cable is unplugged we can not pick up the signal please email me or post here if you have any suggestions.
Also failed to mention we are using the rookie set-up

Re: Wireless Set Up Problem
 

I was working at a Rookie workshop this weekend and we discovered that the new routers default to 5ghz instead of 2.4ghz. Go into the wireless settings of the router (make sure you are using Internet explorer and not another browser) and change it to enable 802.11b and g. That should allow you to see your team's SSID.

Also refer to this manual for help Manual