I have ESP8266 boards. I want to send data to the 8266 via my router to tell it to turn on LEDs. what software do I use to communicate with the 8266? I have searched the WEB and can't seem to find a straight answer. Is it C#, C++, Arduino, Telnet, Etc. This is my project, Gather data from my computer Eg. ( LEDSIG1 = on, LEDSIG2 = on, LEDSIG3 = off ) and sent that data to one of my 8266's ( using Mac or IP address ) then the 8266 execute the data, which I have written all ready. What would be the way to do this? P.S. not 8266 to 8622. I need computer via router to 8266. Thanks for your help.
You need to create a web server on the esp8266. There are 14 to choose from, the 'WebServer' is probably the best for you. Then simply design a message protocol that the PC will send to the server and the server will then act upon the msg.
I found out the computer program is written Visual Studio. I read there's an Addon for Arduino somewhere, Any idea's?
haven't found anything yet, still doing research.
# Visual Studio Code extension for Arduino (deprecated)
The extension for VS has been depreciated. Read the link and see what you think. Using VS in C+ and VB I have created forms to communicate with Arduino and ESP8266. A Google of VB to Arduino or similar should get you some examples.
Also worth a look: Martyn Currey has plenty of using VS VB examples. You just need to muddle through a bunch of stuff. 
Ron
Thank you so much, Ron, I def will look in that.
Do you know anyone who does coding for the MCP2515 CAN Bus using a Nano and ESP8266? That you would recommend.
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Thank you Sonofcy
Thank you Delta_G
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@blackkimba851 you already created a dedicated topic for discussion of that subject:
Discussing it here as well is cross-posting. Cross-posting is against the Arduino forum rules. The reason is that duplicate posts can waste the time of the people trying to help. Someone might spend a lot of time investigating and writing a detailed answer on one topic, without knowing that someone else already did the same in the other topic.
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All further discussion in this topic will be restricted to the "Wi-Fi communications with PC" subject matter. Discussions of your CAN bus project will be discussed in the other topic.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
Where was it ever discussed in this Topic??????
Show me where!!!!!!!!!
You initiated a discussion on that subject in the post I quoted in my previous reply.
Since it seems you missed it the first time, I'll quote it again:
There were also some replies on the subject to that post you made. I moved the relevant replies to the other topic, and deleted the rest.
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