Chapter 10 Get Your Arduino Online
Ingredients
- 1 Arduino
- 1 Arduino USB cable
- Your computer
- A home wifi network and the password for it
Special items
- 1 SparkFun WiFi Shield (ESP8266)
- 1 set of Arduino R3 Stackable Headers
- Soldering iron
- Roll of solder (lead free)
- Small piece of tape (any kind will do)
Optional items
- 1 breadboard
- 1 set of Break Away Headers
Until now, your smart objects sensed things nearby and communicated with you with blinking lights or numbers on your screen. We can make the Arduino even smarter by letting it surf the Internet! Once online, it can nab weather reports, monitor your environment, and even send emails at the push of a button!
Concepts: Connecting to the Internet with a WiFi Board
To get online, we need ...
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