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Re: WiFi module

From Dimiter_Popoff <dp@tgi-sci.com>
Newsgroups comp.arch.embedded
Subject Re: WiFi module
Date 2022-02-22 15:48 +0200
Organization TGI
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On 2/22/2022 14:23, Bernd Linsel wrote:
> On 22.02.2022 12:59, pozz wrote:
>> I need to develop a custom board with WiFi connectivity and a 
>> UART(RS485). The UART will be connected to a proprietary device with a 
>> proprietary protocol, no problem on this.
>>
>> The board should connect to a MQTT server through WiFi.
>>
>> I don't know if I will choose a "transparent" WiFi module, 
>> implementing all TCP/IP stack and MQTT protocol on the host 
>> controller, or choose a "full-featured" WiFi module that integrates 
>> all the protocols I need and TCP/IP stack.
>>
>> Besides this, the most important issue is how to configure the WiFi 
>> module with network settings (network name, password and so on). This 
>> step is crucial, because it should be as simplest as possible.
>>
> 
> Hello pozz,
> 
> you can find some budgetable modules here: 
> https://www.wiznet.io/product/wifi-module/
> 
> Nearly every WiFi module supports parallel operation as a station and as 
> access point. Also, if they offer a lightweight TCP stack (mostly 
> limited to 1..4 parallel connections), you can choose to use them on a 
> lower level, e.g. PHY, IP... and implement the upper protocol layers 
> yourself.

Is there a documented way to use some of these (I am looking at the PCIe
one) *without* having to use its tcp stack, so one could send/receive
IP packets, similar to the way it is done via Ethernet or ppp?

Dimiter

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WiFi module pozz <pozzugno@gmail.com> - 2022-02-22 12:59 +0100
  Re: WiFi module Pete <pjetson@yahoo.com> - 2022-02-22 23:20 +1100
  Re: WiFi module Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2022-02-22 12:21 +0000
  Re: WiFi module Bernd Linsel <bl1-removethis@gmx.com> - 2022-02-22 13:23 +0100
    Re: WiFi module Dimiter_Popoff <dp@tgi-sci.com> - 2022-02-22 15:46 +0200
    Re: WiFi module Dimiter_Popoff <dp@tgi-sci.com> - 2022-02-22 15:48 +0200
      Re: WiFi module Bernd Linsel <bl1-removethis@gmx.com> - 2022-02-22 15:18 +0100
        Re: WiFi module Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2022-02-22 15:14 +0000
          Re: WiFi module Dimiter_Popoff <dp@tgi-sci.com> - 2022-02-22 17:27 +0200
        Re: WiFi module Dimiter_Popoff <dp@tgi-sci.com> - 2022-02-22 17:23 +0200
      Re: WiFi module Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2022-02-23 08:27 +1100

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