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hi.

what is the hardware config. between esp8266-01 and arduino mega
So when i try --- wifi.begin(ssid,pw) -----etc. , it will read and start the wifi connection process
and further to Client.print(....etc)...sequence to comm. with server ?

right now , i have it RX to Serial1 TX arduino
TX to Serial1 Rx arduino

and it seems dead!!
i believe there is major missunderstanding as to communication between arduino and esp8266


(
after succesfully connectin with AT commands over hardware serial up to server , i am trying
to use arduino wifi library but can not get arduino to communicate and get the esp up to basic connection.)




Oded.

You need to connect tx with tx and rx with rx.

just a tip : depending on how many IO's you need maybe an espduino may help you to get things done easier. It has an ESP8266-13 already built in.
We built a project around it for RFID + wifi

if you want more info you can read about it here : http://fablab013.nl/blog/internet-of-things-iot-espduino-mfrc522-rfid-wifi-system/