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6.6.1 Using WIFI in BLOX firmware
BLOX can connect to 2.4Ghz Wifi Networks
- Wi-Fi Standards: 802.11 b/g/n
- Frequency Band: 2.4 GHz
- Security: WPA/WPA2
- Max Data Rate: Up to 150 Mbps (802.11n)
6.6.1.1 Wifi Initialization
Use the “Setup Wifi” block to intialize a connection to your Wifi Network. Make sure to use your correct SSID (Network name) and PSK (Password). You can use DHCP, or static IP addresses.
| Using DHCP (Dynamic IP) | Using Static IP address |
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6.6.1.2 mDNS Hostname
MDNS (Multicast DNS) allows devices on the same local network to discover each other using domain-name-like names without a centralized DNS server. In BLOX projects, setting an mDNS hostname lets you access the device using a human-readable name (e.g., blox.local or frontdoorlock.local) instead of its IP address.
Add the “Setup mDNS” block to your BLOX initialization to set up a hostname
Make sure every device has a unique name, making it easy to remember will be beneficial
When the BLOX boots up you'll see it sets a mDNS Responder to respond to mDNS requests
And then you can find your BLOX device on the network (by pinging for example) by name (without needing to know its IP):
