VH-109 to VH-113 Conversion
If you are looking to have a VH-109 act as an access point for a single robot, you do not need to follow the instructions on this page. Instead, you should follow the instructions on this page.
Before You Continue: Converting a VH-109 to act as a VH-113 Access Point requires understanding of some advanced network concepts, such as managed switches and VLANs. You should only need to do this if you are planning on connecting multiple robots to the same access point.
Overview
This page explains how to make your VH-109 Robot Radio behave like a VH-113 Access Point. This will enable the VH-109 to act as an access point for multiple robots (ex: an informal scrimmage, or offseason competition).
Doing this does require the use of advanced networking techniques such as configuring managed switches and using VLANs.
DO NOT CONTINUE IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO HAVE ONE ROBOT CONNECT TO YOUR VH-109.
Converting to a VH-113 Access Point
What You'll Need
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VH-109
Robot Radio Access Point
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VH-117
PoE Wall Adapter
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Access Point Stand
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Ethernet Cable Between DS and VH-113
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Ethernet Cable Between VH-117 and VH-113
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Latest VH-113 firmware release for the VH-109 Hardware
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Managed Ethernet Switch with VLAN tagging ability
Load The Firmware
Load the firmware using the Firmware Upgrade Procedure
Configure The Access Point
The access point will now be reachable via the DS port at 10.0.100.2after the firmware upgrade is complete
The access point will be configurable via the FIRST FMS, Cheezy Arena or the built-in configuration web page at
http://10.0.100.2/configurationThe access point will be configured to pass traffic on VLAN 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 to the 6 GHz wireless interface
A managed ethernet switch MUST be connected to the DS port as tagged VLANs are employed in this setup
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