Thursday, March 07, 2013

Arduino WiFi Shield (Integrated Antenna)

The Arduino WiFi Shield (Integrated Antenna) connects your Arduino to the internet wirelessly. Connect it to your wireless network by following a few simple instructions to start controlling your world through the internet. The Arduino WiFi Shield allows an Arduino board to connect to the internet using the 802.11 wireless specification (WiFi). It is based on the HDG104 Wireless LAN 802.11b/g System in-Package. The WiFi Shield can connect to wireless networks which operate according to the 802.11b and 802.11g specifications. There is an onboard micro-SD card slot, which can be used to store files for serving over the network.


Features
• Requires and Arduino board (not included)
• Connection via: 802.11b/g networks
• Encryption types: WEP and WPA2 Personal
• ICSP headers
• FTDI connection for serial debugging of WiFi shield


Technical Specs:

 Operating voltage: 5V 
• Connects your Arduino to the internet wirelessly
• Mini-USB for updating WiFi shield firmware
• On-board micro SD slot