Using the school's Network as the Bridge

[DavisC]

Well I made a new attemp yet again today, and I used the components that come with FIRST so y'all can test it yourself if ya want (used: DAP-1522, WRT610N, and all the other normal robot components).

-First I reset the DAP-1522 (pressed and held "reset" button) and followed the FRC manual for configuring it (IP, SSID, etc).
-Then I reset the WRT610N (held "reset" button) and left the IP as the default (192.168.1.1, I believe) and changed the SSID to 539.
-So I connected my Laptop (IP of 10.5.39.6) to the WRT via cable, and the WRT was connected to the DAP via cable, and the DAP was connected to the cRIO via cable.
-----From that, I recieved communication to the cRIO in the Driver Station.
-So I disconnected the cable going from the WRT to the DAP.
-----I was not able to recieve communication by doing that.

So, any suggestions?

[Mark McLeod]

What mode is the DAP in (AP/Auto/Bridge)?
What part of the FRC manual did you follow (there are two different ways given to setup the DAP as I recall)?

(and why are you using the WRT? Sort of a pretend school router?)

[DavisC]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

What mode is the DAP in (AP/Auto/Bridge)?
What part of the FRC manual did you follow (there are two different ways given to setup the DAP as I recall)?

(and why are you using the WRT? Sort of a pretend school router?)

The DAP was in Bridge mode. I followed the way where I clicked config manually > put in the correct team # > gave it correct IP > did not password protect (I don't have access to the manual right now so I hope thats enough description).

And yes, I am using the WRT as a "pretend school router" to just simplify things. I had also named that as well to 539 b/c, while my school network is named TES, I do have the flexability for "go time" to name the DAP to "TES" as well.

any ideas?

[Mark McLeod]

You took a good first step by testing everything while directly connected.
Since it works while connected via Ethernet, that proves your basic networking IP/netmasks are set correctly.

Your second step failed showing that just your wireless settings between the WRT and DAP are not compatible.
So compare the purely wireless settings between the boxes.

• 2.4 vs 5 Gz
• SSID (539)
• Security (none)
• etc.

[DavisC]

Thank You all!

well, I was reconfiguring settings (tested with wired connection 1st) and just when I was out, a little green light came up on the Driver Station signifying I had communication (I was Wired to to the WRT, which was Wifi to the DAP, wired to the cRIO)!!!!!
I had finally connected with the DAP and WRT connected via WIFI! But I decided to go on, and with a breeze I changed the IP of my Laptops wifi and connected to the WRT via Wifi; this too gave me communication!
So, finally managed do: Laptop > -Wifi- > WRT > -Wifi- > DAP > -wired- > cRIO.

Thanks everybody for your help. I took screenshots of the config settings for the DAP (D-Link) and the WRT (Cisco/Linksys), they are in the attached ZIP folder.

Just gotta see sometime if I can config it properly to the schools network (might pose difficulties because of their new Security System where every student has a username and password which is kept on a school server).

[DavisC]

Just an update on how it is goin (had some delays cause I had to prep everything for anoffseason event).

The Internet security server at my school has posed some difficulties (we are setup with WPA2-Enterprise) and I (and the school teachers) are not sure that it is possible to setup a wirelessly bridged connection.

How it currently works (on life support), I have it as follows (dashed for wifi, line for wired):
MyLaptop- - - - - -SchoolsNetwork- - - - - -SecondLaptop------RobotRouter------cRIO

So I have to have a SecondLaptop on the robot to logon to the SchoolsNetwork (the SecondLaptop has its wifi and wired connection bridged). Also the RobotRouter doesn't really serve a purpose in this scenario unless I'm using it to connect the camera too.

But our camera is dead so I currently plan have a USB Webcam connected to the SecondLaptop and use some online videochat system (if I manage to bridge the RobotRouter to the SchoolsNetwork I have an alternate way which would work).

-Davis