Wireless Connection error

[MamaSpoldi]

Originally Posted by StormyStan

I just checked and they both match but my computer isn't even showing the robot as an obtainable address. I can't try and connect to test if it works because I cannot see the network.

Do you mean that you do not see your network (5175) listed when you look for wireless networks to connect to from your laptop?

[Mark McLeod]

Does the list of wireless networks shown by your PC list "dlink" as a possible connection?
(That's the default SSID for the DLink and it will be this if the DLink was reset but not FRC programmed.)

Is the switch on the back of the dlink set to AP 2.4GHz or AP 5Ghz rather than bridge?
(Needs to be on one of the AP settings AND match what your PC wireless supports. All PC's support 2.4GHz, but some do not support 5GHz.)

Are two blue lights showing on the front of the dlink?
(There are three LEDs on the front of the DLink. For normal operation there will be a blue power light-on the left, and a blue AP-in the center.
The right blue Bridge light is usually only for competition field use, so it normally should be off for home use.)

[StormyStan]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

Does the list of wireless networks shown by your PC list "dlink" as a possible connection?
(That's the default SSID for the DLink and it will be this if the DLink was reset but not FRC programmed.)

Is the switch on the back of the dlink set to AP 2.4GHz or AP 5Ghz rather than bridge?
(Needs to be on one of the AP settings AND match what your PC wireless supports. All PC's support 2.4GHz, but some do not support 5GHz.)

Are two blue lights showing on the front of the dlink?
(There are three LEDs on the front of the DLink. For normal operation there will be a blue power light-on the left, and a blue AP-in the center.
The right blue Bridge light is usually only for competition field use, so it normally should be off for home use.)

There is no other connection listed other than my school's network. The Dlink is set to 2.4GHz same as we always set it to. Both the normal operation lights are on. I previously reset the router and imaged it using the Imaging tool included with labVIEW so it should appear as 5175

[seg9585]

Originally Posted by StormyStan

There is no other connection listed other than my school's network. The Dlink is set to 2.4GHz same as we always set it to. Both the normal operation lights are on. I previously reset the router and imaged it using the Imaging tool included with labVIEW so it should appear as 5175

Did you make sure the Router is set to AP (not Bridge) mode?

[Mark McLeod]

There are ways to hide the SSID, but you'd have to do it on purpose by changing a setting on the DLink.

I'd suggest:
1) Moving the switch to 5GHz and waiting for it to reboot to see if it shows up
2) Checking with other computers/phones to see if they can see it (for both 2.4GHz & 5GHz settings)
3) Taking just the DLink home to see if it can be seen away from the school environment (some can suppress unrecognized APs).
4) Resetting once again to the factory defaults, but not using the FRC tool on it right away. See if the default "dlink" shows up in your list of available networks.

If it still doesn't show then the DLink wireless may be broken.

[StormyStan]

Originally Posted by MamaSpoldi

Do you mean that you do not see your network (5175) listed when you look for wireless networks to connect to from your laptop?

Correct when I try to search for the dlink network all I find is my school's network. There is no other network listed.