[RyanN]

I've tried writing this post twice because I see the reasons to have a wireless network and to not have a wireless network. I know at certain venues you were not allowed to host your own wireless network. Wireless next year will be pretty touchy.

Robots will be wireless (as with any other year it has been), but next year it will be using an 802.11a/b/g/n signal. Probably not n, but it will definitely be one of those four. With any wireless network there will probably be interference (FM radio by my cable modem causes tons of interference that makes my radio useless in its location.) There is so much that is uncertain right now with the control system next year. I'm still wondering how they will keep other teams from accidentally or purposely (bad GP) messing with other team's robots through the wireless programming. At competition, I would almost bet that they would make teams program via ethernet cable and tether, much like they have done for many years.

Since so much is uncertain at this point, no one can clearly say. For now I would say no, wireless computer communication will not be allowed in any way, shape, or form.