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Ethernet : localIP() class

localIP()

Description

Obtains the IP address of the Ethernet shield. Useful when the address is auto assigned through DHCP.

Syntax

Ethernet.localIP();

Parameters

none

Returns

the IP address

Example

#include <SPI.h>
#include <Ethernet.h> // Enter a MAC address for your controller below.
// Newer Ethernet shields have a MAC address printed on a sticker on the shield
byte mac[ ] = {  
  0x00 , 0xAA , 0xBB , 0xCC , 0xDE , 0x02 } ; // Initialize the Ethernet client library
// with the IP address and port of the server
// that you want to connect to (port 80 is default for HTTP):
EthernetClient client; void setup ( ) {
  // start the serial library:
  Serial.begin ( 9600 ) ;
  // start the Ethernet connection:
  if (Ethernet.begin (mac) == 0 ) {
    Serial.println ( "Failed to configure Ethernet using DHCP" ) ;
    // no point in carrying on, so do nothing forevermore:
    for ( ;; )
      ;
  }
  // print your local IP address:
  Serial.println (Ethernet.localIP ( ) ) ; } void loop ( ) { }

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