I have a project that requires me to connect the arduino via internet and display stuff onto the LCD. I've implemented it using Ethernet cable. How do i get around connecting the wifly shield to the arduino instead?
is there a schematic for it?
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How do i get around connecting the wifly shield to the arduino instead?
I don't understand this question. Instead of what? Why do you want to get around connecting the WiFi shield to the Arduino?
Sorry i want to connect the WiFly shield on an arduino instead of the ethernet shield. do i just put headers and slot them on? are there any other components that are required?
do i just put headers and slot them on?
Probably. Depends on which shield you are talking about, though.
I'm using a freetronics Etherten shield. it has the same configuration as the arduino uno, only it has a ethernet port on board. it's specifications are in the link.
Basically it uses pin D10, D11, D12, D13 for communications via ethernet..
You want to add a WiFi shield to a device that already has ethernet capability?
Whether you can do that, or not, depends on what Slave Select pin the WiFi shield uses.
Would it not be easier and cheaper to simply connect a ethernet -> WIFI adapter to the ethernet shield? From what I understand, each wifi shield and ethernet shield use different chips to allow the Arduino to "talk" on the much faster ethernet network. Your code may not be directly compatible.
i can modify the code to suit my needs but i can't see to get the connection working. i connected wifly tx and rx to pins 2 and 3 on my arduino. and Vin and Gnd to 3.3v and gnd respectively. is there anything wrong with that connection?
is there anything wrong with that connection?
Which WiFly device are you talking about? Most use SPI to talk to the Arduino. That does not involve pins 2 and 3.