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Purchased the recommended WiFi module from China, fired it up, populated the various fields on the configuration views, saved the changes. Connected 3.3 vdc to the module, removed the Bluetooth board on the EZB and connected the Rx, Tx leads to the WiFi module, started up the software application, started to connect to the WiFi with the IP address and have absolutely no clue how that is done from the connection page.
I like some info on how its done too, may can try to see if can be done by,since i dont want to use bluetooth at all on any of my robots,i have WIFI all over my house.
ROBOT-DOC ,let me know witch one you bought with LINK.
Here is the link that will then provide you with the URL to a webpage to order the USB-Wifi board WiFI module I went ahead and purchased two just in case.
See this thread. You need (at least) the virtual com port drivers to create a wifi com port on your computer for ARC to talk through. 2nd post has links to everything you need. Rest of the thread has discussion about issues and solutions.
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Thanks for the URLs @thetechguru but I'm running Win 7 and the drivers were downloaded via the internet when the USB-ttl device with the WiFi board was plugged into a USB port. What I can't find evidently is a driver for making a virtual WiFi com port within my laptop.
What is unclear is where do you go from here:
i found how i think,dont have a WIFI yet ,but in port is you just type in your address of your WIFI here is page with video ,look almost near the end
EZB telnet and connections
Also found this ,from reading the link that the techguru gave,and i forgot ,you do need a virtual port here is one free ,go to download on the page.
then give it a comm port and restart your ez -builder virtual serial port
i tried and it works great from a wifi board,dont have one on my eEZB but the poert shows up when you install it ,first login in password it will admin and can change it then you will be able to put the address in of the wifi board and give a port # not used
@Robotmaker
Good find on the free Virtual Serial Port. That is the missing link we needed.
Alan
Thanks, test a lot of software,if anyone seen how much software i have it unreal I havent bought a WIFI board yet for my EZB but i did try it from another laptop and it worked and the virtual serial port is on one of my main computers fred