Ethernet.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
    #include

    // 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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