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Questions tagged [wi-fi]

For questions about Wi-Fi (where related to the communication with a 3D printer)

Rather than using USB, in certain cases, and with the appropriate hardware and software, Wi-Fi can be used to communicate with a 3D printer

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Raise3D Wi-Fi Protocol

I am interesting in connecting my RepRap printer to ideaMaker using the same Wi-Fi protocol they use for their Raise3D printers. I am sure I could emulate it using a Raspberry Pi if I knew the format of the protocol (I suspect it is pretty…
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Octopi connecting just once to wifi

Just starting with octoprint. Bought a pi3A+, Etched a 4Go micro sd card with the latest octopi distro (0.17.0) Using a 5V bench power supply that delivers up to 10A. Following official octopi instructions I managed to connect once my pi to the…
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Wifi goes down in Octoprint after 5-10 minutes with reboot required to reconnect

I recently installed Octopi on my Raspberry Pi 4 and noticed some unusual behavior in that I lose the Wifi connection every 5-10 minutes immediately after boot. Once disconnected, I cannot re-establish the connection because my network's SSID…
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How can I print to my FLSUN QQ over Wi-Fi?

I want to be able to control my FLSUN QQ over Wi-Fi and don't have OctoPrint or a Raspberry Pi to run it on.
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Free UARTs TX and RX pins on CR-10S motherboard

I have a WiFi module that only needs two wires connection to work. These are RX and TX pins connected to Arduino or the CR-10S printer board but I don't know if there is any physical or software UARTs TX and RX pins. My goal is to add a Wifi support…
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How does wireless 3D printing work?

I was wondering how WiFi based 3D Printing works since I want to start an open source project and need some information on this. I have done some research, I have now an understanding on how the printer interprets the G-code and how it acts upon the…
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How to encrypt wifi password in octopi wifi config file

I recently changed the password of my wifi and updated the file in the /boot folder of the OctoPrint's OS running on my raspberry pi. Yet, it is now in plain text and I would like to avoid storing it that way. What can I do to make the file more…
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