Call to client.connect() doesn't work if client is a local variable

Official Hardware Mega GIGA R1 WiFi
1

The example program at:

https://docs.arduino.cc/tutorials/giga-r1-wifi/giga-wifi#web-client

defines client as a global variable. I tried rewriting the body of the example to make client a local variable within loop() as follows:

void loop() {
  WiFiClient client;
  
  Serial.println("\nStarting connection to server...");
  // if you get a connection, report back via serial:
  if (client.connect(server, 80)) {
    Serial.println("connected to server");
    // Make a HTTP request:
    client.println("GET /search?q=arduino HTTP/1.1");
    client.println("Host: www.google.com");
    client.println("Connection: close");
    client.println();
  }
  
  // if there are incoming bytes available
  // from the server, read them and print them:
  while (client.available()) {
    char c = client.read();
    Serial.write(c);
  }

  // if the server's disconnected, stop the client:
  if (!client.connected()) {
    Serial.println();
    Serial.println("disconnecting from server.");
    client.stop();

    // do nothing forevermore:
    while (true);
  }
}

The example then no longer works.

So for this example client needs to be a global variable, but for the WebServer example it needs to be a local variable; see:

https://forum.arduino.cc/t/call-to-server-available-fails-if-client-is-a-global-variable/1137604

This appears to make it impossible for my application to provide general Wi-Fi support on the GIGA. Any suggestions?

2

Since posting this I have found a workaround, so marking as "Solution".

3

And what is your solution (or workaround)?

Would be nice if you can share this.

Thnx