Can an embedded webserver act as a TCP client as well??

tranz · Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 78

Hello,

I have a working embedded webserver which would be used for another application. But as it seems, I have to make it into a TCP/IP client as well.

Thus my question is, is it possible to have a HTTP webserver and the tcp/ip client at the same time. if not the same time, then what kind of possible methods can be used to make this possible.

Any response would be deeply appreciated.

Thanks

dbotkin · Joined: 08 Sep 2003 Posts: 197 Location: Omaha NE USA

Perhaps you could give a little more detail. What does it need to do, in addition to being a web server?

As for whether it's possible -- well, that depends on the processor, how much available memory it has, and what you're trying to do.

tranz · Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 78

I am using a 18F4680 which is acting as a webserver to display a webpage. Also I want this to act as a TCP/IP client, where in I will be able to send data to it from my PC, which will be acting as a server then for further processing.

The processing will be done by another PIC ( 16F877A ) which is interfaced with this one through SCI. So basically 18F4680 will be acting like a buffer and recieving this data.

I have been able to make it work like a client seperately, and a server seperately. But when I tried to make it work together the server part works, but the client part does not seem to respond. Although I have created a different subroutine for the client.

It still does not seem to work. So I was wondering whether it is possible or not in the first place.

tranz · Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 78

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