tao Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 I want to use an ESP-12F to add wireless to my NanoPi Neo, but I don't think the Neo has broken out all the connections I'd need. Hackaday desctibes how to interface a Raspberry Pi B+ to an ESP-12F (https://hackaday.io/project/8678/instructions), but the Neo seems to lack some of the required pins. I like this idea since I've liked the performance and ability of every esp8266 system I've used. Their wifi network is solid, and they're low cost. Is this a lost cause or is it possible? Or perhaps this is a dumb idea? I'm not sure how well it'll perform vs a usb wifi modules, but the idea has captured my imagination.
martinayotte Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 For playing with new toy, that is probably Ok. But I personally prefer not messing around when simply cheap USB-WiFi can be found for $3.
tao Posted March 31, 2017 Author Posted March 31, 2017 You're absolutely correct! USB-WiFi is quick, reliable, and well-proven. This is only for fun and learning.
zador.blood.stained Posted April 1, 2017 Posted April 1, 2017 According to the schematic Neo doesn't provide additional SDIO interfaces on the pin headers.
tao Posted April 1, 2017 Author Posted April 1, 2017 Oh, too bad. I'll have to move on to my next project now. For some reason I thought this was pretty cool idea. Thank you for verifying.
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