Wilderness Labs Netduino 3 Wi-Fi

I have two of these. True there is a learning curve. The only negitive I have found is to configure the wi-fi the user must have a free program called mfdeploy.exe. If there was another way to use the wi-fi it would be perfect for many commercial products. This is a great development platform.

Handy unit that is sized perfectly for most projects. Can use .NetMicro that it comes with, Arduino, or the new TinyCLR OS (my preferred) as the programming language. STMicroelectronics makes wonderful CPUs, and Wilderness Labs put together a fine product using it.

This is just a nifty little device. No need to rant or rave, I just like experimenting on it as much as I like experimenting on one of my Arduinos.Do not confuse this with an Arduino. Arduinos and this use similar hardware, but the programming is completely different. This uses C# on the Micro Framework; whereas Arduino uses C++ derivative on its own library.

I have had a Netduino 3 for 3 weeks but still haven't been able to use the WiFi capabilities. Initially couldn't find any instructions on the Netduino Hardware site on how to connect to a Ehernet/WiFi router. It took 4 days to get approval to post questions in the forum. Eventually received two replies to my "No WiFi Signal" question. But after performing the steps provided in the instruction I was still not able to connect to a Ethernet/WiFi router.Others my have better success using the WIFI capabilities of a Netduino 3 but seeing as how the Netduino 3 is a niche product I recommend using one of the lower price alternatives for Internet of Things applications for the DIY person.

OK so the Netduino cost far more than the Arduino; doesn't have the greatest support or user community; getting it up and running takes many frustrating hours; and finding the latest the firmware is a constant frustration .... but if you hang in there, you end up with Visual Studio on an incredible micro-controller with full debug capabilities ... Arduino can't touch that. I started out with the Arduino but am a complete Netduino convert.As a final note, the WIFI on the 3 has proved to be very stable and capable.

It is a great little board that can be set up by Microsoft Visual Studio. Also, It can be controlled remotely for use in say a greenhouse because it has wi-fi.

The board is okay, but there are absolutely no support for it. Website says to register on the forum to get help and support, but your registration needs to be reviewed and approved. So after my registration even after a month no one reviewed my registration and I cannot post any questions.

As advertised, but it took me two days to get Visual Studio to work with the Netduino. When VS compiles the program, it takes so much longer than the Arduino. Plus, it's very hard to find anything of use that's written in Visual Basic. The forums are of little help. All-in-all, I decided to stay with the Arduino.