# wifi shield trouble

**URL:** <https://forums.openmv.io/t/wifi-shield-trouble/1592>\
**Category:** OpenMV Boards\
**Created:** [January 21, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/wifi-shield-trouble/1592 "2020-01-21T00:08:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![zx5vk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c2a13f/32.png) [@zx5vk](https://forums.openmv.io/u/zx5vk)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/wifi-shield-trouble/1592/1 "2020-01-21T00:08:33Z")

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I’m trying to run the wifi shield following the tutorials. However, I can’t run the scan1 example nor the fw\_update example. I’m not quite sure what firmware image means. I’m using a mac. Anyone can helo? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![iabdalkader](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.openmv.io/iabdalkader/32/1169_2.png) [@iabdalkader](https://forums.openmv.io/u/iabdalkader)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.openmv.io/t/wifi-shield-trouble/1592/2 "2020-01-21T00:26:09Z")

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The wifi shield just needs an update, please see these topics:

> **[Issues with WiFi shield](https://forums.openmv.io/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1585)**
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> Hi, I have the openMV IDE 2.2, openMV H7 board and a WiFi shield ATWINC1500-MR210PB. I have updated the firmware of the openMV H7 board to the 3.5.0 version (latest version in Nov 2019). My issue is that if I try to connect the Wifi shield using...

> **[ATWINC1500-MR210PB firmware](https://forums.openmv.io/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1651)**
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> Hello, I am trying to connect the WiFi module with Openmv cam to the net. When running this, it says to update the firmware, as per the notes in the code, the firmware available in the OpenMV IDE is winc\_19\_5\_2.bin and the required firmware for...