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    • Kewtdzundefined
      Kewtdz
      last edited by

      I'm considering getting a Duet WiFi for a large delta build I am working on. I believe this board has great potential and a rich feature set that fits all/more than I need. However, my current living arrangement requires that I live on a college campus (job requirement). The university does not "allow" rogue wireless networks and so I am unable to have a personal wireless access point I can manage. The only option for wireless connection is the university's password protected network which auto refreshes the log-in every few hours (sometimes every few minutes).

      My question is, is there a way to manage the Duet WiFi via a wired connection through a wireless router (with wireless disabled)? I'd like to use the Duet WiFi since my living arrangements will change in the near future but need a solution that will work for now too.

      Thanks,
      Erich

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      • dc42undefined
        dc42 administrators
        last edited by

        Currently, the only wired connection supported by the Duet WiFi is the USB connection, and this doesn't provide fast file upload to the SD card.

        Is it really a problem to have the Duet WiFi connect to the university's wireless network? You don't need to maintain a network connection from your laptop one you have started a print.

        We have plans for a wired Ethernet version of the Duet WiFi but it won't be available until next year.

        Duet WiFi hardware designer and firmware engineer
        Please do not ask me for Duet support via PM or email, use the forum
        http://www.escher3d.com, https://miscsolutions.wordpress.com

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        • elmoretundefined
          elmoret
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          Speaking from experience, it is a problem to get rogue wireless devices on a school network.

          Does the ESP8266's firmware support connecting to hidden networks? Maybe you could set up your own router with a non-public SSID. I doubt your school would pick up on that.

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          • Kewtdzundefined
            Kewtdz
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            Since it is an employment requirement, breaking the policy would likely result in job action so that is why I do not consider a non-public SSID an option. I will probably just operate via USB until I move off campus (last year at this job). Thank you for the help, I missed the documentation on USB control.

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