I wasn't on CD when this thread first came around and since it was already necro'd, I figure I'll add to this particular posting...
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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson
Please remind them not to bury the D-Link router deep in the robot. Have them find a place up high where its radio antennas won't be bothered by proximity to the cRIO, battery, speed controllers, 12v-to-5v converter, motors, or metal framing.
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Another reason to not bury it is purely selfish on my part. As an FTAA I like to be able to see the status LEDs so that I can tell a drive team that the radio isn't in bridge mode before a match, hence they aren't connecting to the field. The second main reason being why they couldn't drive for a 10 second period during a match while the radio was busy rebooting and they probably ought to check the power connections and not try to call a field fault. I can't believe how many radios are buried at the bottom of the bot preventing this.