EthernetClient client;

1. include <SPI.h>

EthernetClient client();

  if (client.connect(server, 80)) {

Creates a client which can connect to a specified internet IP address and port (defined in the client.connect() function).

EthernetClient()

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Ethernet : EthernetClient

EthernetClient()

Description

Creates a client which can connect to the specified internet IP address and port. Also supports DNS lookups when using a domain name.

Syntax

EthernetClient(ip, port)
EthernetClient(URL, port)

Parameters

ip: the IP address that the client will connect to (array of 4 bytes)

URL: the domain name the client will connect to (string, ex.:"arduino.cc")

port: the port that the client will connect to (int)

Example

(:source lang=arduino tabwidth=4:)

1. include <Ethernet.h>

byte mac[] = { 0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF, 0xFE, 0xED }; byte ip[] = { 10, 0, 0, 177 }; byte server[] = { 64, 233, 187, 99 }; // Google

EthernetClient client(server, 80);

void setup() {

  Ethernet.begin(mac, ip);
  Serial.begin(9600);

  delay(1000);

  Serial.println("connecting...");

  if (client.connect()) {
    Serial.println("connected");
    client.println("GET /search?q=arduino HTTP/1.0");
    client.println();
  } else {
    Serial.println("connection failed");
  }

}

void loop() {

  if (client.available()) {
    char c = client.read();
    Serial.print(c);
  }

  if (!client.connected()) {
    Serial.println();
    Serial.println("disconnecting.");
    client.stop();
    for(;;)
      ;
  }

} (:sourceend:)