Troubleshooting issues with your home automation system

As you build your own home automation system with the Galileo board, you may encounter technical issues. This section is designed to assist you with some of the most common problems.

My Arduino Wi-Fi module can't connect to the Wi-Fi network

If you have built your Arduino module but cannot make it connect to your Wi-Fi network, there are several things you can check. First, make sure that you entered your Wi-Fi network name and password correctly.

Then, carefully follow the hardware connection instructions at the beginning of this chapter. Finally, make sure that you have the latest versions of all the libraries mentioned earlier.

The Galileo board can't communicate with the Arduino modules

If you are at the stage when you want to connect your Arduino Wi-Fi modules to your Galileo board, but you get an error message in the console, there are several things you can check.

First, make sure that you entered the correct IP address in the JavaScript...