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RE: Best way to wifi connect mk3s+ to pc ?

vannquish — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 10:25:35 +0000

Thank you

RE: Best way to wifi connect mk3s+ to pc ?

richnormand — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:51:14 +0000

Got it from ebay.

Toshiba FlashAir, W-04 generation, 64G.

You do not need 64G due to the limitation of the printer os on my mk3s. W-04 is the card generation and I was able to find all the needed software on the net and I know it works at the end (do not know about the previous versions of the FlashAir).

RE: Best way to wifi connect mk3s+ to pc ?

vannquish — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:19:09 +0000

Thanks for you reply and helpful comments. I Don't suppose you have a link to the SD card you purchased? I've never bought from Ali so would prefer to get it somewhere else.

Thanks

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richnormand — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:47:28 +0000

I have no experience with this brand but I suspect it should be OK. Mine is a FlashAir and there were several postings on this forum that were very helpful.

First thing is to make a copy of any special files that enable the card to work its wifi functions as well as configuration files. Then configure the card to see your network via wifi, decide if you want it as an access point or a client (dhcp or fixed, compatible with your network/server), map it as a drive on your computer for read/write and have it formatted properly so that it is recognised by the printer while preserving the needed internal files for the card to work. Also note the printer max capacity and the limit of the number of files the Prusa os can manage (about 100 I think)

RE: Best way to wifi connect mk3s+ to pc ?

vannquish — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:10:27 +0000

Would this card work? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005083186675.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.65d2634fPQvYlu&algo_pvid=9b0d1d74-27fd-4918-9edd-bdaea7cab4ff&algo_exp_id=9b0d1d74-27fd-4918-9edd-bdaea7cab4ff-0&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21GBP%2125.07%2125.07%21%21%2130.74%21%21%40211b801717043123682407381e3084%2112000031579906915%21sea%21UK%210%21AB&curPageLogUid=uYGXQ2qn43rv

RE: Best way to wifi connect mk3s+ to pc ?

Jack Murphy — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:20:02 +0000

I did actually install a Pi Zero in my Mk3S three years ago, but I didn't particularly like Octoprint, so I removed it. I don't use a camera, and my printer is beside me at my desk, so the only inconvenience for me was the SD card swapping. I now have an SD card reader extension cable routed to near my computer SD card reader, ant that's almost as convenient as the Flashaire...

RE: Best way to wifi connect mk3s+ to pc ?

Robin_13 — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 04:36:32 +0000

Orange Pi's are easy to get and low cost. Orange pi web site is impossible to download the OS from. There is an Octoprint image for the OrangePi Zero 2 that you can just burn to a SD card based on Debian. I have not tried it yet as I want to learn my way around the printer first and using the default is easier than trying to learn other aspects as well.

You can also get a Orange Pi 5 for less than a Pi 4 but the Orange Pi site doesn't have the OS available due to their Google Drive limit being exceeded. You can download a working image from another site though.

RE: Best way to wifi connect mk3s+ to pc ?

_rob_ — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:14:20 +0000

If you have a reliable wifi connection, you could use a raspberry pi zero or any old cheap raspberry pi to stream the serial port over wifi. Then put octoprint on a more powerful computer on your network and print remotely that way. It's a good option if you can't get your hands on a pi4 or don't want to waste it just for printing. Btw, you can also use a $3 esp8266 or esp32 for this but it's a bit more complicated to setup if you don't have experience with embedded devices. I use the pi zero because I also stream the camera feed and control a ws2812b strip with it.

RE: Best way to wifi connect mk3s+ to pc ?

Yveske — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:12:54 +0000

Ook deze keer een no-go ☹️ .
Deze keer wel communicatie met de verzender en het zou niet door de veiligheidscontroles geraken.

RE: Best way to wifi connect mk3s+ to pc ?

Yveske — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 06:08:37 +0000

Wifi card was a no show and got a refund 😣
Ordered again from a different source, have to wait another month...