Problem with wireless

[mutantblond]

if I understand you correctly, you're saying that we don't need to use the router to communicate with the Dlink with our Classmate. We can communicate wirelessly from the Classmate to the Dlink (can ping it and http to 10.25.23.1), but when we run the driver's station, we never get communication with the robot. the Dlink is connected to LAN port 1 of the Crio, the Dlink is set on AP, and the security has been disabled.
any help would be appreciated!
elaine

[DavidGitz]

Originally Posted by mutantblond

if I understand you correctly, you're saying that we don't need to use the router

Yes that is exactly correct. You should not be using the router. Make sure it is turned off. We had issues where the router would be mistakenly turned on without the programming team's notice and spent about an hour of troubleshooting before we caught this. This has actually happened 3 times.

Can you ping 10.25.23.2? That is the address of the cRIO. If you can, the the issue is with the Driver Station. If you can't, there is another problem (such as a firmware issue). Make sure you set your team number on the DS. If this doesn't work, a fix that we used was to set the connection in the developer mode, and then in the driver mode set it to use a manually configured connection.

[lonski]

Hello this is the programmers from team 2486 we are having trouble with the wireless bridge. the spikes and solenoids we are using start to turn on and off while we are connected to the d-link, and it doesnt matter where we have the bridge. when we use the wireless from last years system everything works fine. so does annyone know what is going on with the wireless bridge.

[lonski]

we are also having the jaguars going crazy too while connected to the d-link

[lonski]

Hello teams. team 2486 found that the wireless bridge has issues communicating with windows vista. the bridge communicates with windows 7 properly. we dont know about other opperating systems.

[sometimestommy]

Hello, I'm from team 1939. We have had the same problem this year and I was wondering if anyone could clarify the network setup that I will crudely try to recreate
Is it cRio-->dlink (new router)---->Classmate---->driver station software
Or is it. cRio-->dlink (new router)--->old router ( configured for last year)----> then so on

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by sometimestommy

Is it cRio-->dlink (new router)---->Classmate---->driver station software

This one.

[Mark McLeod]

cRio-->dlink (new router)---->Classmate & driver station software

[pacerobotics]

This is sort off topic but does anyone know where I can get the power connectors for the window motors. Or will I have to make them? Plus (This is where I need a lot of responses) Is a victor or a jaguar recommended.

[cgmv123]

We bought connectors specifically intended for the window motors, but I have no idea where we got them. There have been reports of jaguars and window motors not mixing well, and admittedly we have had issues with our forklift motor, so I'd try the jags, but don't be surprised if you switch to a victor quickly.
As I understand it, if you don't need the anti-back drive functionality on the window motors (which we do, other wise our forklift would slowly come back to earth) you can remove the locking pins, a process which is described somewhere else. In theory, it will play more nicely with the jaguars then.

[Ether]

Originally Posted by pacerobotics

This is sort off topic but does anyone know where I can get the power connectors for the window motors. Or will I have to make them?

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...53&postcount=5

[Blackphantom91]

Mainly I think your should redo the setup because it sounds like something is going on in there. also your addressing on the computer from what I can tell its correct but just to be safe. also are you using a crossover or strait when connecting to the router. Im not sure if the Dlink has auto sensing where it doesnt matter but that also could be it.

[whcirobotics]

So the order is this? > cRio-->dlink (new router)---->Classmate & driver station software?

That would mean that we have to use the computers wi-fi to connect to the dlink? And since classmate doesnt have the capabilities they have the new thing that they give at the competetion. So do we basically just follow the manual to install the new router and then go to the computers wireless communication and connect, without the gaming adapter?

[mattiej]

Kinda going back to the original topic, I think I have found the problem. When I tried pinging the cRIO, no response. Same when pinging the router. But when I checked the ipconfig on cmd, I found that my computer was using ipV6 by default on that connection, and it wasn't overriding with ipV4. I'm gonna check that tomorrow (kinda cutting it close) but I think that may be the solution.

[WizenedEE]

Originally Posted by whcirobotics

So the order is this? > cRio-->dlink (new router)---->Classmate & driver station software?

That would mean that we have to use the computers wi-fi to connect to the dlink? And since classmate doesnt have the capabilities they have the new thing that they give at the competetion. So do we basically just follow the manual to install the new router and then go to the computers wireless communication and connect, without the gaming adapter?

Er, I think you're saying two different things here ("classmate doesn't have the capabilities... computer's wireless communication"), but to confirm, you use the classmate's built in wifi to connect to the dlink, and you also have your programming computer (if you have one) connect via wireless to the dlink. I'm not sure about the "new thing" at competition you're talking about... care to explain? Or have I not read the rules carefully enough