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Lego Geek
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Joined: Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:26 am Posts: 58
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 NXT2WiFi and uploading new webpages
I am using Xander's new driver suite and the new beta version of Robotc. I was able to use the benedetelli-nxt2wifi-config.c test program as is to connect to the NXT2WiFi sensor. I confirmed this by displaying the current index.htm page. The webpages converter tool cannot find the NXT2WiFi sensor to upload the new bin image. I tried changing the following gateway to what it is for the laptop: The gateway setting on my laptop is set to: 192.168.1.254 That also did not help. I did change these two settings to match my wireless access point's settings: Is there something I am missing? Mike,
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Fri Dec 07, 2012 7:19 am |
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mightor
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Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:14 am Posts: 3654 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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 Re: NXT2WiFi and uploading new webpages
Is there a reason you are not using DHCP? Alternatively, download Termite, a terminal program, hook up the NXT2WIFI, setup the COM port as 115200 8N1 and tell me what you see  Does running benedetelli-nxt2wifi-setup.c work for you? Do you see an ADHOC network called NXT2WIFI after you run that? = Xander
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Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:02 pm |
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Lego Geek
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Joined: Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:26 am Posts: 58
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 Re: NXT2WiFi and uploading new webpages
Thank you Xander for help stearing me in the right direction. Here are the steps that I used to setup the NXT2WiFi sensor so that I could upload webpage changes using the webpage converter tool. Compile and download the "benedettelli-nxt2wifi-setup.c" program to setup the NXT2WiFi sensor to become an adhoc access point. Open the "Open Network and Sharing Center" on the laptop and connect to the NXT2WiFi sensor/access point listed Note, that when you connect to the NXT2WiFi sensor this way you are not connected to the Internet anymore. When I use the benedetelli-nxt2wifi-config.c program to connect the NXT2WiFi sensor to connect to the home wireless access point. Even though I could access the NXT2WiFi sensor through the laptop the webpage converter tool could not.
Xander can you add a few notes to the "benedettelli-nxt2wifi-setup.c" program file about how to use the program so that the user can use the webpage converter tool? Unless there is a way to setup the NXT2WiFi sensor so that it can be connected to a wireless network and the webpage converter tool to find its way through the network from the laptop to the NXT2WiFi?
Mike
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Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:01 pm |
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mightor
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Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:14 am Posts: 3654 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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 Re: NXT2WiFi and uploading new webpages
I had a similar issue when I had my NXT2WIFI connected to the AP. I do have bad reception in my LEGO Lair and it ended up taking a few tries. Once I had it connected via AdHoc, everything worked OK and in one shot. I have no idea why that is.
I will add something in the program about it.
= Xander
_________________| Professional Conduit of Reasonableness| (Title bestowed upon on the 8th day of November, 2013) | My Blog: I'd Rather Be Building Robots| ROBOTC 3rd Party Driver Suite: [ Project Page]
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Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:38 am |
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roboRed
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Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:07 am Posts: 163 Location: California, USA
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 Re: NXT2WiFi and uploading new webpages
Could you explain what a "DHCP" is?
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Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:40 pm |
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mightor
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Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:14 am Posts: 3654 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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 Re: NXT2WiFi and uploading new webpages
More info here: http://bit.ly/xxKGI4= Xander
_________________| Professional Conduit of Reasonableness| (Title bestowed upon on the 8th day of November, 2013) | My Blog: I'd Rather Be Building Robots| ROBOTC 3rd Party Driver Suite: [ Project Page]
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Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:41 pm |
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MikeJMcFarlane
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Joined: Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:43 am Posts: 47
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 Re: NXT2WiFi and uploading new webpages
Some devices on my network have static IPs as it avoids certain problems e.g. servers are best on a static IP so they are always in the same place as far as other devices are concerned. Other devices I leave on DHCP as it is more flexible. Is there a benefit to using DHCP rather than a static IP for the purposes of robotics or robotC?
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Tue Dec 18, 2012 4:58 am |
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mightor
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Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:14 am Posts: 3654 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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 Re: NXT2WiFi and uploading new webpages
I use static DHCP leases, so the robots always get the same IP address but it keeps my code simple and I can manage them from the router, not the code. = Xander
_________________| Professional Conduit of Reasonableness| (Title bestowed upon on the 8th day of November, 2013) | My Blog: I'd Rather Be Building Robots| ROBOTC 3rd Party Driver Suite: [ Project Page]
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Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:37 pm |
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MikeJMcFarlane
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Joined: Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:43 am Posts: 47
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Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:40 am |
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roboRed
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Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:07 am Posts: 163 Location: California, USA
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 Re: NXT2WiFi and uploading new webpages
Thanks for answering my Q! 
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Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:26 pm |
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