"On a related note, it would be nice to know how the competition wireless network will work. Will FIRST have everyone change their gaming adapters to connect to a competition SSID?"
Hi Mike
FRC FMS has a couple different ways of doing wireless field security and we haven't locked down exactly which technique will be used at regionals yet. But one thing will not change, the way the
configuration guide has you set up your Ethernet Bridge (Gaming Adaptor) will be the same at the regionals, the only difference may be that you have to change the security to WPA personal security with a individual key the system generates for you at a unique event. The system locks you to an assigned team station VLAN by your Team Number being your SSID. Therefore when you come up to hook in at the field, if you are not at the right team station, your system will not synchronize with FMS or your robot. After Suffield next weekend, we'll let teams know what we'll be utilizing at regionals.