Questions tagged [wifi]

For questions concerning Wi-Fi connected IoT devices and protocols for Wi-Fi communication. Use the [wireless] tag for any other wireless protocol - this tag is specifically for Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11.x).

Use this tag for questions that are about the Wi-Fi protocol and devices connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Consider the question check list if your question fits the tag. You can also look at the example questions. If this tag doesn't fit your question have a look below at somehow related tags that might fit your question better.

Question checklist

  • Is the question about the protocol itself or does it specifically require disambiguation through the tag?

  • Is the question not about any wireless protocol or mobile data networks (cellular networks).

  • Does the question describe clearly what the issue is?

Example questions

Not what you are looking for?

  • Use for questions about any wireless protocol.

  • Use for the low power, high range 802.11ah protocol.

  • Use for questions about setting up and configuring networks for your IoT devices in general.

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Can I use my Raspberry Pi with 802.11 ah HaLow yet?

What I’m looking for is some type of USB adaptor or similar thing that I can use with a few Raspberry Pi’s to create a 802.11 ah network, but Googling hasn’t helped at all. Does anyone know how I might be able to get HaLow to work?
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IoT device's soft access point module dropping out at trade show

I have been developing a Wi-Fi remote access IoT device for an electrical control to display at an engineering trade show coming up. Unfortunately I was unable to attend this trade show due to health reasons The problem is that my fellow employees…
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How to structure connection slots for WiFi clients

Say we have hundreds of WiFi clients that pretend to connect to a single router. The firmware on the clients is modifiable. I'm aware the routers can handle only few dozen of clients at time. Because I need to minimize the period of each client can…
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Does anyone else make a product like the Leviton Smart Wi-Fi 4 Button Controller DW4BC-1BW?

I have an x10 system in part of my home that controls outlets that are on separate circuits from the wall x10 wall switches. I would like to put wifi outlet plugs in the existing outlets (removing the x10 receivers) and replace the wall x10…
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Hardware Recommendation to Wirelessly measure Cat Wheel Revolutions

I'd like to attach a battery powered IOT Device to my Cat Wheel to measure the number of times it rotates across the afternoon. Not too concerned about what programming language is involved in writing the code for it. It has a nice surface on the…
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what wifi modules exactly do?

Does it connect to server directly or connected to a router for data sharing or both? well, I'm having hard time about understanding this issues. Does it can provide communication to the server directly or it need another device such as router to do…
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Wia Dot One - PIR Events are not created?

Recently I have been building some projects using the Wia Dot One and the PIR module which I got with it. I am still new to electronics so I am using the "Blocks" feature on the Wia.io platform. Currently I am trying to receive events on the Wia…