Solved problems: Using DHCP Mode with Arduino and Ethernet Shield

Webserver with an Arduino + Ethernet Shield

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//zoomkat 3-1-13

//simple client checkip test

//for use with IDE 1.0.1 or later

//with DNS, DHCP, and Host

//open serial monitor and send an e to test

//for use with W5100 based ethernet shields

#include <SPI.h>

#include <Ethernet.h>

byte mac[] = { 0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF, 0xFE, 0xED }; //physical mac address

char serverName[] = "checkip.dyndns.com"; // test web page server

EthernetClient client;

//////////////////////

void setup(){

if (Ethernet.begin(mac) == 0) {
 Serial.println("Failed to configure Ethernet using DHCP");

// no point in carrying on, so do nothing forevermore:

while(true);

Serial.begin(9600);

Serial.println("Better client ip test 3/1/13"); // so I can keep track of what is loaded

Serial.println("Send an e in serial monitor to test"); // what to do to test

void loop(){

// check for serial input

if (Serial.available() > 0) //if something in serial buffer

byte inChar; // sets inChar as a byte

inChar = Serial.read(); //gets byte from buffer

if(inChar == 'e') // checks to see byte is an e

sendGET(); // call sendGET function below when byte is an e

//////////////////////////
void sendGET() //client function to send/receive GET request data.

if (client.connect(serverName, 80)) { //starts client connection, checks for connection

Serial.println("connected");

client.println("GET / HTTP/1.0"); //download text

client.println("Host: checkip.dyndns.com");

client.println(); //end of get request

else {

Serial.println("connection failed"); //error message if no client connect

Serial.println();

while(client.connected() && !client.available()) delay(1); //waits for data

while (client.connected() || client.available()) { //connected or data available

char c = client.read(); //gets byte from ethernet buffer

Serial.print(c); //prints byte to serial monitor

Serial.println();

Serial.println("disconnecting.");

Serial.println("==================");

Serial.println();

client.stop(); //stop client

}