Converting Duet WiFi to Ethernet

Phaedrux · 11 Dec 2018, 19:03

https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Guide/1.)+Getting+Connected+to+your+Duet/7#s9

The getting connected guide should get you sorted.

You can comment out the SSID command in config.g if it's still there.

This will help you get onto the latest firmware: https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Installing_and_Updating_Firmware

blt3dp · 11 Dec 2018, 19:24

If I recall, I don't have the SSID in my config.g

I believe it was stored somewhere using M587 when I first went through that document. I'm not so concerned about that as I'm sure it can be cleared with GCODE.

I guess what I'm more concerned about is running the wrong firmware on the board as well as any WiFi specific things that I don't need to be.

Phaedrux · 11 Dec 2018, 19:34

That would make sense since the SSID adding command only needs to be sent once.

To clear any saved SSID from the board you can send M588 "*" (That is, using an asterix for the network name).

As you note, the firmwares have been combined, so once you are running the latest firmware there's nothing else really to do. The guides I posted above will get you what you need to know.

blt3dp · 12 Nov 2018, 19:44

So I could:

Take out my sd card and edit config.g to comment out M552.
Put back in Duet and power it on.
Connect to it via USB and Ethernet
Use Terminal and follow the instructions for getting connected.
Uncomment M552.

I'm curious about if I see DuetWiFiServer.bin on my sd card, just delete it?

Update the firmware. From what I understand, the firmware is the same for both at this point and the product isn't specifically hardcoded in the firmware rather than the firmware just identifies if it's Ethernet or WiFi.

Phaedrux · 11 Dec 2018, 19:44

Yes you can just delete the bin files. Once the file has been used to update the firmware it just remains on the card as a backup.

blt3dp · 11 Dec 2018, 20:11

What would DuetWiFiServer.bin have updated? Doesn't look to be the firmware for the WiFi Antenna. Just wanna make sure it's not trying to run some WiFi stuff when I no longer have a WiFI board.

Phaedrux · 11 Dec 2018, 20:15

I think that's exactly what DuetWiFiServer.bin was for.

blt3dp · 11 Dec 2018, 20:57

Confused on the purpose of DuetWiFIServer

I'm pretty sure DuetWiFiFirmware was the firmware for the actual antenna. But I have no idea what WiFiServer does and if it'd still be doing anything on my board.

Phaedrux · 11 Dec 2018, 21:25

DuetWifiFirmware and DuetEthernetFirmware became DuetCombinedFirmware.

DuetWifiServer is for the wifi module, so I don't think it will be doing anything on your board since it no longer has the module.

blt3dp · 11 Dec 2018, 22:00

Man I'm mixing all the file names up. What you just posted is what I knew to be true. I'm getting them all mixed up. Either way, I'll just delete the DuetWiFiServer.bin from the sd card and it should be all good. Thanks for the help.