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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.
@robotmaker to simlify the search I added your virtual port link to the second post Your credited with the link so.
Ok thanks very much FRED Have a meryy christmas again too
How do you connect to a Wi-Fi network that has security code?
Or does this just become a hotspot to connect to like AR Drone?
The TLG module is configured for your network, when you set it up you enter the wifi networks parameters.
ORWNIC82 have you tried on EZB and working ok.havent got my 9 of the WIFI boards in yet from china, thinking 3 weeks. It should work great.
I had it programmed wayback at the beginning of the thread "WIFI help" but I haven't used it in a while and believe I burnt the module up due to the jumper being set to 5V since I was using the usb to ttl for another setup. Sorry, if it still worked I would test the virtual serial port you linked. I had everything but that back then.
Like the post said back then The EZ-B didn't seem to have enough current to power the TLG so you might have to setup a transistor circuit for alternative power source.
I've got the UART Serial WiFi USB board programmed with the WIFi data obtained from my Asus WiFi router. It boots up and goes into Auto Mode then the Asus router recognizes the WiFi board and adds it to the network. I tried using the freebie virtual port software but had no luck with it. After adding a com port messing around with different options the software became unstable and further removal and installation of the program proved fruitless. I have ordered another program that will allow the creation of com ports and you purchase a license for the number of ports you want to build. I ordered 2 ports for a cost of $145 and it includes a backup CD version. When I receive this new program I'll update this thread.
While I can't test any of them as I don't use the EZB through wifi, a quick google search brought up a lot of websites for free virtual ethernet com ports.
http://www.advancedvirtualcomport.com/ looks like they do one.
There are also a lot of external links in the Wikipedia page for com port redirector http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COM_port_redirector
If you find one that works let Josh know in his Wiki thread.