# Core connected to wifi but can't find it in APP \[SOLVED\]

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/core-connected-to-wifi-but-cant-find-it-in-app-solved/4481>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [May 20, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/core-connected-to-wifi-but-cant-find-it-in-app-solved/4481 "2014-05-20T19:32:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ikaruz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b19c9b/32.png) [@Ikaruz](https://community.particle.io/u/Ikaruz)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/core-connected-to-wifi-but-cant-find-it-in-app-solved/4481/6 "2014-05-20T22:09:23Z")

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I’m using the core with onboard antenna, and my password is 13 letters. There is no difference in the time it takes to flash if I move the core closer to the router.

I found this

> **[How to video for compiling locally in Windows](https://community.particle.io/t/how-to-video-for-compiling-locally-in-windows/2457)**
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> Here is a video link i made showing all the steps needed to compile locally on windows. The IDE is Netbeans v7.4. You can compile and download to the spark core all within the IDE. You dont need the command line for anything anymore. The IDE even...

I think I will try it to be able to flash faster 🙂

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