Microchip Technology AC164149 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Preface

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• Chapter 1. Getting Started with MRF24WB0MA/B or MRF24WG0MA/B

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  • 1.1 Overview

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  • 1.2 Scope

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  • 1.3 Hardware

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  • 1.4 Software

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  • 1.5 References

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  • 1.6 Common Terms and Definitions

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  • 1.7 Local Network Topologies

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    • 1.7.1 Infrastructure Basic Service Set (BSS)

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      • Figure 1-1: Infrastructure BSS Network

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    • 1.7.2 Independent BSS (IBSS) or Ad hoc Network

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      • Figure 1-2: IBSS or Ad hoc Network

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    • 1.7.3 WiFi Direct (Peer-to-Peer (P2P)) Network

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      • Figure 1-3: WiFi Direct (Peer-to-Peer P2P) Network

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    • 1.7.4 SoftAP Network

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      • Figure 1-4: SoftAP Network

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• Chapter 2. Hardware Setup and Configuration

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  • 2.1 PICtail Setup

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    • Figure 2-1: MRF24WB0MA/B or MRF24WG0MA/B Wi-Fi® PICtail™

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  • 2.2 PICDEM.net 2

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    • Figure 2-2: PICDEM.net2 Development Board with MRF24WB0MA/B or MRF24WG0MA/B Wi-Fi® PICtail™

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  • 2.3 Explorer 16 and PIC32 Starter Kit

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    • Figure 2-3: Explorer 16 and PIC32 Starter Kit with MRF24WB0MA/B or MRF24WG0MA/B Wi-Fi® PICtail™

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  • 2.4 Connecting the Development Board

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  • 2.5 Wireless Access Point (AP) Setup

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    • 2.5.1 Accessing the AP Configuration Pages

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      • Figure 2-4: Access Point Login

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    • 2.5.2 Main AP Configuration Page

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      • Figure 2-5: AP Configuration Page

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    • 2.5.3 Setting up the Wireless AP

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      • Figure 2-6: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

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      • Figure 2-7: Basic Wireless Setup

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  • 2.6 Serial Monitor Setup

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    • 2.6.1 To Set up Serial Monitor

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      • Figure 2-8: Starting HyperTerminal from Run Dialog

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      • Figure 2-9: HyperTerminal Name Setup

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      • Figure 2-10: COM Port Connection

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      • Figure 2-11: COM Communication Settings

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• Chapter 3. Software Setup and Configuration

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  • 3.1 Software Items to Install

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  • 3.2 Installing the Microchip MPLAB® X IDE

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  • 3.3 Installing the Microchip MPLAB® XC/C18 Compiler

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  • 3.4 Installing the Microchip TCP/IP Stack with MRF24WB0MA/B or MRF24WG0MA/B Wi-Fi® Driver

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  • 3.5 Installing Interim Code Releases

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    • 3.5.1 To Install the Interim Code

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• Chapter 4. Sample Application Demonstrations

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  • 4.1 Basic Demonstration Applications

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    • 4.1.1 TCPIP – Demo App

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    • 4.1.2 TCPIP – WiFi Console

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    • 4.1.3 TCP/IP – WiFi EZConfig

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  • 4.2 Walkthrough and Instructions on Running the Demonstration

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  • 4.3 Opening Existing Projects

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    • 4.3.1 To Open an Existing Project

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      • Figure 4-1: Open an Existing MPLAB Project

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      • Figure 4-2: Open Project Dialog

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  • 4.4 Hardware Configuration Options

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    • Figure 4-3: HWP EX16_MRF24W XC32.h SPI Options

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  • 4.5 Compile-Time Configuration Options

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    • 4.5.1 SSID

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      • Figure 4-4: Modifying SSID

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    • 4.5.2 Static IP Address

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      • 4.5.2.1 To Enable the use of a Static IP Address

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      • Figure 4-5: Disable Auto IP and DHCP Client

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      • Figure 4-6: Setting up Static IP Address

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    • 4.5.3 MAC Address

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    • 4.5.4 Channel Configuration

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      • Figure 4-7: Channel Setup

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    • 4.5.5 Ad hoc Network Configuration

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      • Figure 4-8: Source Code Ad hoc Settings

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    • 4.5.6 WPS Connection Method

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      • Figure 4-9: WPS and Security Methods

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    • 4.5.7 Wireless Security

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      • 4.5.7.1 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

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      • 4.5.7.2 Setup Access Point for WEP

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      • Figure 4-10: 64-bit WEP Security Setup

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      • Figure 4-11: 128-bit WEP Security Setup

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      • 4.5.7.3 Setup Source Code for WEP

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      • Figure 4-12: Source Code for WEP Security Setup

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    • 4.5.8 WPA/WPA2

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      • 4.5.8.1 To Set up AP for WPA/WPA2 Personal

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      • Figure 4-13: WPA Personal Security Setup

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      • Figure 4-14: WPA2 Personal AES Security Setup

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    • 4.5.9 Setup Source Code for WPA/WPA2

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      • 4.5.9.1 On-the-Fly PSK Calculation

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      • Figure 4-15: Source Code Calculate PSK Setup

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      • 4.5.9.2 Pre generated PSK

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      • Figure 4-16: WPA PSK Generation

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  • 4.6 Compiling and Downloading Images

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    • Figure 4-17: PIC Microprocessor and Compiler-Development Board-PICtail Combination

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    • Figure 4-18: Project Properties Icon

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    • Figure 4-19: Change Device Type

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    • Figure 4-20: Debug Project

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    • Figure 4-21: Build Successful. Loading Completed.

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    • Figure 4-22: Successful Programming

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  • 4.7 Running TCP/IP – Demo App

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    • 4.7.1 Network Type: CFG_WF_INFRASTRUCTURE

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      • Figure 4-23: Infrastructure Network Environment Setup

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      • Figure 4-24: Development Board Serial Output Display: Infrastructure Network Type

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      • Figure 4-25: Web Server Image Upload (Computer 2)

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      • Figure 4-26: Web Server Image Upload Successful (Computer 2)

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      • Figure 4-27: TCPIP – Demo Application (Computer 2)

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      • Figure 4-28: TCPIP – Demo Application: Toggling LEDs and LCD (Computer 2)

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      • Figure 4-29: TCPIP – Demo Application: LEDs and LCD on Development Board

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    • 4.7.2 Network Type: CFG_WF_ADHOC

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      • Figure 4-30: Ad Hoc Network Environment Setup

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      • Figure 4-31: Development Board Serial Display: Ad Hoc Network Type

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      • Figure 4-32: TCPIP – Demo Application: LEDs and LCD on Development Board

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      • Figure 4-33: WiFi Networks Detected on Smart Device

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      • Figure 4-34: Select Ad hoc Network on Smart Device

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      • Figure 4-35: Web Browser on Smart Device (Ad hoc BSS)

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    • 4.7.3 Network Type: CFG_WF_P2P

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      • Figure 4-36: WiFi Direct Environment Setup

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      • Figure 4-37: Development Board Serial Output Display: WiFi Direct Network Type

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      • Figure 4-38: Smart Device WiFi Direct Mode Enabled

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      • Figure 4-39: Smart Device Prompt to Accept or Reject Connection Request

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      • Figure 4-40: Development Board Serial Output Display: WiFi Direct Connection Status

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      • Figure 4-41: Web Browser on Smart Device (WiFi Direct Network)

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    • 4.7.4 WPS Connection Method

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      • Figure 4-42: WPS Environment Setup

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      • 4.7.4.1 WPS Method: WF_SECURITY_WPS_PUSH_BUTTON

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      • Figure 4-43: Development Board Serial Output Display: WPS Push Button

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      • Figure 4-44: Access Point/Router WPS Push Button Method

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      • Figure 4-45: Access Point/Router in Search Mode

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      • Figure 4-46: Access Point/Router Found and Connecting to Development Board

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      • Figure 4-47: Access Point/Router WPS Push Button Method: Successful Connection

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      • Figure 4-48: Development Board Serial Output Display: WPS Push Button

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      • 4.7.4.2 WPS Method: WF_SECURITY_WPS_PIN

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      • Figure 4-49: Development Board Serial Output Display: WPS PIN Method

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      • Figure 4-50: Access Point/Router WPS PIN Method

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      • Figure 4-51: Access Point/Router WPS PIN Method: Successful Connection

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      • Figure 4-52: Development Board Serial Output Display: WPS PIN Method

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  • 4.8 Running the TCPIP – WiFi Console

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    • 4.8.1 Installing iperf.exe

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      • Figure 4-53: Installing Iperf.exe

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      • Figure 4-54: Opening a Command Prompt from Run Dialog

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      • Figure 4-55: Opening a Command Prompt from Programs Menu

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      • Figure 4-56: Development Board Serial Output

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      • Figure 4-57: HyperTerminal Window Ready

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      • Figure 4-58: Using ipconfig to get PC IP Address

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    • 4.8.2 ipconfig Command Details

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    • 4.8.3 Testing Transmit Performance

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      • Figure 4-59: Iperf Transmit Performance (PC – Server)

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      • Figure 4-60: Iperf Transmit Performance (Development Board – Client)

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  • 4.9 Running the TCPIP – WiFi EZConfig

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    • 4.9.1 Network Type: CFG_WF_ADHOC

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      • Figure 4-61: Ad Hoc Network Environment Setup

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      • Figure 4-62: Press S3 Button on Explorer 16 Development Board to Reset Demo)

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      • Figure 4-63: Development Board Serial Output Display: Reset Message

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      • Figure 4-64: Development Board Serial Output Display: Successful Connection

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      • Figure 4-65: Wireless Network Connection (Computer 2)

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      • Figure 4-66: Web Server Image Upload (Computer 2)

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      • Figure 4-67: Web Browser (Computer 2)

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      • Figure 4-68: Web Browser (Computer 2): Configure Network and Scanning

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      • Figure 4-69: Web Browser (Computer 2): List of Available Wireless Networks

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      • Figure 4-70: Development Board Serial Output Display (Computer 1): Scan Results

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      • Figure 4-71: Web Browser (Computer 2): Transition from Old (Ad hoc mode) to New (Infrastructure Mode) Network

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      • Figure 4-72: Development Board Serial Output Display (Computer 1): New Network Info

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      • Figure 4-73: Web Browser (Computer 2): Old Network IP Address

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      • Figure 4-74: Web Browser (Computer 2): New Network IP Address

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    • 4.9.2 Network Type: CFG_WF_SOFT_AP

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      • Figure 4-75: SoftAP Environment Setup

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      • Figure 4-76: Development Board Serial Output Display (Computer 1)

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      • Figure 4-77: List of Available Wireless Network Connection (Computer 2)

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      • Figure 4-78: ipconfig Wireless Network Connection Status (Computer 2)

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      • Figure 4-79: Pinging Soft AP (Computer 2)

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      • Figure 4-80: Web Browser (Computer 2)

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• Chapter 5. Microchip Development Board Specifics

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  • 5.1 PICDEM.NET 2 Usage

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  • 5.2 Explorer 16 Usage

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  • 5.3 Erasing EEPROM

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• Appendix A. Appendix

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  • A.1 Microchip Hardware

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  • A.2 Microchip Software

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  • A.3 MRF24WB0MA/B or MRF24WG0MA/B Wi-Fi® Resources

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  • A.4 Tools

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• Worldwide Sales and Service

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