Duet2 WiFi V1.04 board running 2.03.3 firmware
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@Phaedrux Yes I did and it returned success: SSID added, but thats as far as it goes, it will not advance further, the led stays off and the control panel for the router shows no connection. There are no indicators of any problem with either the board or the router so tomorrow I will contact Vodafone (ISP providers) and insist that they change the router because the paper printer cannot connect (WPS) but works perfectly with USB connection
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One way to test the wifi module is to use Access Point mode.
https://docs.duet3d.com/en/User_manual/Reference/Gcodes#m589-configure-access-point-parameters
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@Phaedrux No joy I'm afraid M589: failed to Configure access point parameters. The router has double channels, the main channel and a "guest" channel with independent SSID and passwords. I get the same response whichever way I try, so I think I shall give up with this board, consign it to the scrap bin and try again with something else.
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@lexia said in Duet2 WiFi V1.04 board running 2.03.3 firmware:
M589: failed to Configure access point parameters.
What command did you send?
When and where did you purchase the board?
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@Phaedrux M589 S"----------" P"-----------------" I"192.168.5.10"
I did not purchase the board, I was given it by a friends wife after his death, along with 5 or 6 SD cards. when I first had it there was no SD card in it and non of the cards that came with it were RRF cards so I think that, given the firmware installed dated 2019, I expect the board was bought in 2020 -
@lexia i really suggest updating the firmware. its not difficult and they you're not trying to wrangle something thats 3 years out of date
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@lexia said in Duet2 WiFi V1.04 board running 2.03.3 firmware:
M589 S"----------" P"-----------------" I"192.168.5.10"
Did you send M552 S0 first?
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@Phaedrux Yes I did, I think that there may be a problem with the board because nothing seems to get past "switching on the WiFi" but at the moment I am not sure if it is a problem with the board or the router so I think I will go on and update the board while I am waiting to get the router changed. In the meantime I all the help that I have received while trying to get this up and running
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If you still have the same issue after updating the firmware and trying a different router than we have verified there is a problem with the board. When and where did you purchase it? The firmware would indicate it's older.
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@Phaedrux Just a quick update, I really think that there is a problem with the router now. Prior to attempting to change the board to Duet the printer ( A delta with 500mm base sides and 1mt hight) was running reprap firmware and DWC on a SKR1.4turbo board and has been for many months, but putting the SKR back in has produced the same problem as the duet board i.e I get the same result of Failed to retrieve network list- SPI timeout. Failed to connect etc. I also updated the firmware to 2.05.1 to try it and got the same result.
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You should still be able to set the Duet to access point mode.
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@Phaedrux Unfortunately no, all I get is- Failed to configure access point parameters.
Error retrieving WiFi status message: Bad reply format version. -
I don't suppose you could grab a screenshot of the terminal after trying to configure it?
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@Phaedrux !
The SSID and password you see are vodafone make up, they are changed when the problem is solved -
@lexia I forgot to add that when the board is switched on the led on the wifi unit flashes once
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I don't see where you're sending M552 S2 to actually enable the access point mode.
To use AP mode:
Send a M589 command once from the console, or via macro to set the access point name, IP address etc. These parameters will be saved within the WiFi module.
The password must be at least 8 characters long. See notes of M587 for valid characters.
The M589 command will fail if the WiFi module has not yet been taken out of reset. So if the WiFi module has not been started, send M552 S0 to put it in idle mode first.
M589 does not work from within config.g at startup.
Use M552 S2 in config.g to start the wifi module.
WPA2 security will be used by default.
Look for the wireless network name you specified on your device and connect to it using the password you set. -
@Phaedrux Success (sort of) I think an eye test is due because I completely missed the M552 S2 instruction. Now the board shows the WiFi connected as does cutecom, but I still cannot connect to web control and the connection does not show up on the router manager, so I need to get in touch with Vodafone again.hopefully it is something that I am overlooking because I have never used the Guest channel on the router
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@lexia said in Duet2 WiFi V1.04 board running 2.03.3 firmware:
I still cannot connect to web control and the connection does not show up on the router manager,
You misunderstand the point of Access Point mode. It won't show up in your router at all because it bypasses the router entirely. In this mode the Duet become its own router and creates its own SSID which you name. You must connect your device to this new SSID. This is to verify that the Duet wifi module is in fact capable of functioning.
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@Phaedrux Apologies for the delay with reply, Vodafone still insist that the router is all good although I cannot connect anything with WPS so waiting for engineer visit. I have now managed to get the following on Cutecom- WiFi module is providing access point xxxxxxxxx44, IP address 192.168.5.30. the led is solid on the wifi unit, but I can't get any further, entering the IP address into a tablet connected to the network results in a connection timeout message, so I'm thinking that maybe there is a missing or wrong file on the sd card. Is it possible to give me a list of files that should be on the card for it to work properly.
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Once again, I think you misunderstand what access point mode is doing. The Duet is creating a wifi network, It doesn't use your existing router at all. You must connect your device to this new network in the same way you would join a new wireless network you've never joined before. Only then can you access it via the IP address.
