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03-07-2018, 01:45 AM
(03-06-2018, 12:24 PM)Yami_Industries Wrote: does the cm3 have built in wifi in the board itself or will that be something that could come in the future as a cm3 2.0 of sorts?

It does not have built-in WiFi or BT.  I doubt that we will build it in, but we MAY (in the future) create the ability to add it internally.
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03-07-2018, 03:43 PM
I have now installed a switch to and added WLAN.

For this I have bought on ebay a 2 + 1 port switch. But really it was a 4 port switch. This is the switch I bought:
https://m.ebay.de/itm/2-Port-USB-Hub-Ver...7947592002

Then I bought an EDIMAX EW-7811UN WLAN stick.
https://m.ebay.de/itm/EDIMAX-EW-7811UN-W...8806?txnId

Then I wired everything as stated here and it all seems to work. Of course I have the switch and the wlan stick still isolated, so there are no problems.

   
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03-08-2018, 03:03 AM
Oh, nice work, alejanson!
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05-19-2018, 11:49 AM
(02-26-2018, 11:13 AM)sam Wrote: I have posted a video for an installation of a nano usb hub inside a Freeplay CM3 using the onboard USB breakout pins and USB EXT 'cut' lines.  It is a fairly easy process, and you have plenty of room to mount the USB hub and any peripherals in the back of the GBA case. 


Hey Sam, I purchased the same Edimax Bluetooth/Wifi combo USB dongle you use in your video, and was going to attempt this mod. However, I can't figure out how to install the drivers, since that requires wifi. Did you just use a different wifi dongle in order to install the drivers to get it working?
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09-25-2018, 09:28 AM
I'm not so sure you broke the Edimax dongle. I have not been able to get the unmodified dongle to work, and I haven't came across anyone that has yet.
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09-20-2019, 12:25 AM
(09-25-2018, 09:28 AM)Hipcat Wrote: I'm not so sure you broke the Edimax dongle. I have not been able to get the unmodified dongle to work, and I haven't came across anyone that has yet.

ok so stupid question, I went in and soldered everything nut get a "boot loop" where is says it trying to find some specific module. Also my normal usb wont work now, it seems to have power but no function? 
My best guess is I might have friend a resistor on the board?
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09-20-2019, 02:34 AM
(09-20-2019, 12:25 AM)greenfanativ Wrote:
(09-25-2018, 09:28 AM)Hipcat Wrote: I'm not so sure you broke the Edimax dongle. I have not been able to get the unmodified dongle to work, and I haven't came across anyone that has yet.

ok so stupid question, I went in and soldered everything nut get a "boot loop" where is says it trying to find some specific module. Also my normal usb wont work now, it seems to have power but no function? 
My best guess is I might have friend a resistor on the board?
Any ideas / help

I'd suggest that you try a different SD card with a "fresh" burn of our latest SD image. See if that behaves any differently for you. That way you can narrow down whether this is a software vs hardware problem.
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09-24-2019, 02:52 AM (This post was last modified: 09-24-2019, 02:53 AM by greenfanativ. Edit Reason: forgot to upload the picture )
   
I put in a brand new sd card and CM3 and still get the error. I then DE soldered the wiring off and still get an error 
I was able to get a picture of the error
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06-09-2023, 01:13 AM
There's a similar Edimax EW-7611ULB which bluetooth worked without issue, but needed to un-blacklist the generic Realtek WiFi driver to get WiFi working: https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/co...t/hms38d5/

There is also now a Radxa Rock CM3S which fits in the RPi3 CM SODIMM. It includes WiFi and bluetooth. https://wiki.radxa.com/Rock3/CM/CM3S
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#20
06-27-2023, 02:14 PM
Hello everyone
The CM3 with Nano USB Hub and Built-In WiFi seems like a convenient and compact solution for connectivity needs. It offers versatility while maintaining a small form factor. Impressive!
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