esp32 wifi client connect problem

Using Arduino Networking, Protocols, and Devices
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I'm having a problem whereby I cant get client to connect when using URL. It works fine when I connect to a local server using IP address but when I change to remote server via URL it wont connect. I have ported from a program using mega with esp8266 which works fine with remote servers but that is a different library.

I have put a force dns into the mix because I thought that was the problem in WiFi.h but it made no difference.

any pointers or suggestions would be well appreciated.

#include <WiFi.h> 			
									
//  ****************************************************
//  network connection parameters
//  ****************************************************
const char* ssid     = "****";					              		// ver espmon3
const char* password = "****";						              		// ver espmon3
//const char* host = "192.168.11.59";							              	// ver espmon3
const int httpPort = 80;	        									            // ver espmon3
const char* host = "www/vitalstates.org";									    // ver espmon7

// ********************************************
// from the mast transmitter
// ********************************************
short station_id;                                               // station identifier
int humidity;                                                   // processed humidity value
int direct;                                                     // wind direction degrees of 16th segment
int interval;
float wind;                                                     // processed wind speed

WiFiClient client;

// *************************************************************************************
void init_wifi()
{
      
    WiFi.begin(ssid, password);                               // ver espmon2

    while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) 
    {
        delay(500);
        Serial.print(".");
    }
    
// force the dns

  WiFi.config(WiFi.localIP(), WiFi.gatewayIP(), WiFi.subnetMask(), IPAddress(8,8,8,8)); 

}

// ************************************************************************************
void setup() 
{

  Serial.begin(19200);
  Serial.println();
   
 	station_id = 1234;
	interval = 2;
 	direct = 5;
 	wind = 6.5;
   
	init_wifi();

}
//
//	**********************************************************************************
//
void loop()
{
  
upload_packet();
delay(5000);
}


void upload_packet()
{

String msg;

 if (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {init_wifi();}

    if (!client.connect(host, httpPort)) 
	  {
        Serial.println("upload connection failed");
        return;
    }
	msg = "/weather/weatherupload.php?";

    msg = msg+"id=";
    msg = msg+station_id;
    msg = msg+"&gap=";
    msg = msg+interval;
    msg = msg+"&direct=";
    msg = msg+direct;
    msg = msg+"&wind=";
    msg = msg+wind;
 	
    client.print(String("GET ") + msg + " HTTP/1.1\r\n" +
                 "Host: " + host + "\r\n" +
                 "Connection: close\r\n\r\n");							// send message

Serial.println("upload ok");

}
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There is a slash / after www in your URL? That isn’t going to resolve. Presumably it should be www.vitalstates.org ?

3

Many thanks BitSeeker. I'm going to sit in the corner now and think about upping my game. I guess the more you stare at something the less you see.

thanks again.

4

N.p. Been there. Done it myself. Tired eyes can sometimes miss things. You would have no doubt spotted it yourself at some point.