Send and Receive UDP String

This tutorial waits for a UDP packet on a local port. When a valid packet is received, an acknowledge packet is sent back to the client on a specified outgoing port. It relies on a WiFi connection made to your WiFi equipped board.

Hardware Required

Circuit

The WiFi module is integrated on your board and you don't need any special circuitry to get this tutorial to work.

MKR WiFi 1010 Arduino MKR WiFi 1010

Vidor Arduino MKR VIDOR 4000

UNO wifi Arduino UNO WiFi Rev.2

Please note: these three boards use dedicated pins to communicate and select the WiFi module, therefore you have no restriction in the usage of the available digital pins connected to the header pins.

Code

You should have access to a 802.11b/g wireless network that connects to the internet for this example. You will need to change the network settings in the sketch to correspond to your particular networks SSID.


/*

  WiFi UDP Send and Receive String

 This sketch wait an UDP packet on localPort using the WiFi module.

 When a packet is received an Acknowledge packet is sent to the client on port remotePort

 created 30 December 2012

 by dlf (Metodo2 srl)

 */

#include <SPI.h>
#include <WiFiNINA.h>
#include <WiFiUdp.h>

int status = WL_IDLE_STATUS;
#include "arduino_secrets.h"
///////please enter your sensitive data in the Secret tab/arduino_secrets.h
char ssid[] = SECRET_SSID;        // your network SSID (name)
char pass[] = SECRET_PASS;    // your network password (use for WPA, or use as key for WEP)
int keyIndex = 0;            // your network key Index number (needed only for WEP)

unsigned int localPort = 2390;      // local port to listen on

char packetBuffer[256]; //buffer to hold incoming packet
char  ReplyBuffer[] = "acknowledged";       // a string to send back

WiFiUDP Udp;

void setup() {

  //Initialize serial and wait for port to open:

  Serial.begin(9600);

  while (!Serial) {

    ; // wait for serial port to connect. Needed for native USB port only

  }

  // check for the WiFi module:

  if (WiFi.status() == WL_NO_MODULE) {

    Serial.println("Communication with WiFi module failed!");

    // don't continue

    while (true);

  }

  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();

  if (fv < WIFI_FIRMWARE_LATEST_VERSION) {

    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");

  }

  // attempt to connect to Wifi network:

  while (status != WL_CONNECTED) {

    Serial.print("Attempting to connect to SSID: ");

    Serial.println(ssid);

    // Connect to WPA/WPA2 network. Change this line if using open or WEP network:

    status = WiFi.begin(ssid, pass);

    // wait 10 seconds for connection:

    delay(10000);

  }

  Serial.println("Connected to wifi");

  printWifiStatus();

  Serial.println("\nStarting connection to server...");

  // if you get a connection, report back via serial:

  Udp.begin(localPort);
}

void loop() {

  // if there's data available, read a packet

  int packetSize = Udp.parsePacket();

  if (packetSize) {

    Serial.print("Received packet of size ");

    Serial.println(packetSize);

    Serial.print("From ");

    IPAddress remoteIp = Udp.remoteIP();

    Serial.print(remoteIp);

    Serial.print(", port ");

    Serial.println(Udp.remotePort());

    // read the packet into packetBufffer

    int len = Udp.read(packetBuffer, 255);

    if (len > 0) {

      packetBuffer[len] = 0;

    }

    Serial.println("Contents:");

    Serial.println(packetBuffer);

    // send a reply, to the IP address and port that sent us the packet we received

    Udp.beginPacket(Udp.remoteIP(), Udp.remotePort());

    Udp.write(ReplyBuffer);

    Udp.endPacket();

  }
}

void printWifiStatus() {

  // print the SSID of the network you're attached to:

  Serial.print("SSID: ");

  Serial.println(WiFi.SSID());

  // print your board's IP address:

  IPAddress ip = WiFi.localIP();

  Serial.print("IP Address: ");

  Serial.println(ip);

  // print the received signal strength:

  long rssi = WiFi.RSSI();

  Serial.print("signal strength (RSSI):");

  Serial.print(rssi);

  Serial.println(" dBm");
}

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