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The operating system and all related software that runs on FarmBot's Raspberry Pi.
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WiFi Adapters #1474

Closed sabas1080 closed 2 years ago

sabas1080 commented 2 years ago

Hi

Can I install other Wi-Fi network adapters?

Thanks

RickCarlino commented 2 years ago

@sabas1080 The answer to that question is usually "yes". When we build the Linux kernel for FarmBot OS, we try to add as many USB network peripherals as possible. With that being said, we can't guarantee that every USB adapter will work. Many Express customers have successfully purchased off-the-shelf USB Ethernet adapters for this purpose.

If you have not purchased a FarmBot yet and have a Raspberry Pi available, you can verify compatibility by flashing FBOS to the Pi (no need to attach peripherals) and see if configurator succeeds with your chosen adapter.

sabas1080 commented 2 years ago

@RickCarlino do you have a list of compatible adapters or chips?

RickCarlino commented 2 years ago

@sabas1080 I do not, but if there's an adapter you had in mind (specifically, the chipset inside) I can look it up. We use buildroot and our buildroot config contains a list of all the drivers available: https://github.com/FarmBot/farmbot_system_rpi3/blob/main/linux-5.10.defconfig

Also, if you are looking for a recommendation for a USB ethernet device, any adapter with a AX88179 chipset should work.

gabrielburnworth commented 2 years ago

In addition to the above, from a quick review of firmware configs and sources:

Ralink rt2501/rt61
Ralink rt73
Ralink rt27xx/rt28xx/rt30xx
Realtek 8188/8192
Realtek 8712/8723/8723be
Realtek 8821a/8821c/8822b/8822cs/8822cu/8852au

configs: https://github.com/FarmBot/farmbot_system_rpi3/blob/d3544d316998653e562990789e5ce5fc0d85598a/nerves_defconfig#L55-L60

sources: https://github.com/buildroot/buildroot/blob/master/package/linux-firmware/linux-firmware.mk https://github.com/buildroot/buildroot/blob/master/package/linux-firmware/Config.in

sabas1080 commented 2 years ago

Thanks @RickCarlino

I have not been able to access any of those chips, what I have done is use an extender device like this one, if someone has the same problem I will leave the solution

https://www.tp-link.com/es/home-networking/range-extender/tl-wa855re/

RickCarlino commented 2 years ago

Thanks, @sabas1080 I have seen some customers use TPLink extender products in the past, though I cannot confirm the exact model number. If it is exposed as a standard WiFi AP, it should work. How is that device working out so far?