2.3 Wifi Provisioning via WPS

This example compiles the Wifi Provisioning via WPS application which is used to provision a WiFi connection.

Description

In this demonstration, the WINC Driver will move into WPS mode – PIN or PBC. By activating the WPS mode in the AP concurrently, a WiFi connection is established.

Downloading and building the application

To download or clone this application from Github, go to the top level of the repository

Path of the application within the repository is apps/wifi_provisioning_via_wps/firmware .

To build the application, refer to the following table and open the project using its IDE.

Project NameDescription
sam_d21_xpro_winc3400.XMPLABX project for SAMD21 and WINC3400 Xplained pro

Setting up SAMXXX Xplained Pro board

  • Connect the Debug USB port on the SAMXXX Xplained Pro board to the computer using a micro USB cable

Running the Application

  1. Open the project.
  2. Build and program the generated code into the hardware using its IDE.
  3. On the connected computer, launch a terminal application and configure it with the following settings: Baud Rate: 115200 Data Bits: 8 Parity: None Stop Bits: 1 Flow Control: None
  4. Press the switch SW0 to provision the WINC device using WPS.