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Re: Operating two Robots Simultaneously

First you can start by setting up your DLink using the FRC Bridge Utility if you aren't sure what state it was last left in.
It also gives you a known starting point at any time if you feel that something may have been messed up.

Changing the DLink SSID:
  1. Change your PC Ethernet IP address to 10.26.40.5 solely to be compatible with logging into the DLink. Remember the original settings so you can set it back later. (see addendum below if you've never done this before)
  2. Connect directly to the powered DLink via Ethernet cable
  3. Browse using Internet Explorer to 10.26.40.1 and you should see the DLink login page
  4. Default user is Admin/(leave password blank)
  5. Click on Wireless Settings on the DLink homepage from a short list on the left hand side (seen highlighted also in attached image).
  6. (Attached is a picture of the page you should have up now)
  7. Change the SSID line (highlighted) to something unique like the name of the robot.
  8. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page.
  9. Disconnect DLink and repeat on the next robot's DLink using a different unique SSID name.
  10. Disconnect and reset your PC's network adaptor to normal.
Addendum on changing PC's IP address:
  1. Left-click on the PC's START button (lower left of the desktop)
  2. Use the search box there to type in Network
  3. Choose Network and Sharing Center from the resulting list of finds.
  4. Left-click on Change adaptor settings in the upper left sidebar.
  5. Right-click on Local Area Connection and choose Properties
  6. Double-click on the list entry Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
  7. Select Use the following IP address
  8. Enter 10.26.40.5
  9. Click in the netmask area and you will get a default netmask (just use that)
  10. Click OK at the bottom of the pop-up window
  11. Click OK at the bottom of the previous pop-up window
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