Building Arduino Projects for the Internet of Things

CHAPTER 2 ■ INTERNET CONNECTIVITY

Software Required

In order to write the Internet connectivity code you will need following software:

• Arduino IDE 1.6.4 or later version

Wireless Setup

Unlike Arduino Uno, where you need to attach a wireless or Ethernet shield, Arduino Yún
comes with a built-in Ethernet and wireless connectivity capability. Arduino Yún acts as
a hotspot by directly connecting to your wired or wireless network. So, you do not need to
write the Internet connectivity code; instead, you just need to set up your Arduino Yún to
connect to your network. This section discusses the wireless setup for Arduino Yún.

1. 
   

   Connect Arduino Yún to your computer with a Micro USB cable.

   
   


2. 
   

   Arduino Yún acts as a hotspot as well, so from your
   computer’s WiFi, search for Arduino Yún. Depending on
   where you purchased your Arduino Yún, it might appear as
   ArduinoYunXXXXXXXXXXXX or LininoXXXXXXXXXXXX in your
   computer’s available WiFi connections. As shown in
   Figure  2-8 , connect to Arduino Yún wirelessly.

   
   

Figure 2-7. Arduino Yún

Figure 2-8. Select Arduino Yún from wireless networks