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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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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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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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Configure MKS Robin WiFi Module on FLSUN Super Racer without Klipper

I recently purchased an MKS Robin wifi module for my spouse's FLSUN Super Racer after noticing that the printer runs on an MKS Robin Nano V3.1 board. Immediately after installing the chip, I saw it broadcasting a network, so I connected to it and…
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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 to encrypt the WiFi password in the OctoPi 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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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 to connect Dremel 3D45 to a hidden WiFi network?

At office we have a hidden WiFi network. I'm not able to connect our Dremel 3D45 to this network, since when you tap on "WiFi" it scans for the available networks and it does not add the "Hidden network" item as usual. I also tried to make the…
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Illegal G-code when trying to print

I recently upgraded to Simplify3D version 5. With this version, I can now print over WiFi to my Qidi X-Pro. I run an Eero mesh network and the printer is about 6 feet from the router. I tried printing a model with this version over WiFi and…
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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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