Arduino MEGA 2560 + Ethernet Shield (MEGA Compatible) [SOLVED]

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Hi,

I have an Arduino Mega 2560 and Ethernet shield. The Mega and Shield have a matching connector for ICSP. I am unable to get the example client or server programs to transmit/receive anything. The serial monitor indicates the programs are running. I am sure this is not a network issue.

Reading the forum suggests that in need to map pins 10-13 to 50-53 but I am not sure if the linking ICSP connector overrides this requirement.

Also, if I need to link pins 10-13 on the ethernet board to pins 50-53 on the Mega, do I need to bend out pins 10-13 on the ethernet board so they don't connect to the mega?

Thanks.

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b1ackmai1er:
I have an Arduino Mega 2560 and Ethernet shield.

Exactly what sort of Ethernet shield? There are Mega compatibility problems with some of them. (And yes, I read your subject line).

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Hi Thanks for your reply. I bought this from ebay. This appears to be the unit (but I got mine from another seller whose picture does not match):

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ethernet-Shield-W5100-Arduino328-UNO-Mega-1280-2560-/170691876597?pt=UK_AudioElectronicsVideo_Video_TelevisionSetTopBoxes&hash=item27be0756f5

I finally found the issue... The ICSP from the ethernet shield was not reaching far enough down onto the pins of the Mega 2560 ICSP. I found that I had to tilt the ethernet shield down at the ICSP end. Now the client and server example code work.

Thanks