Client not connecting to server

[wjflier2]

Great idea but having issues.

Error message 'HTTPClient::begin' declared with attribute error: obsolete API, use ::begin(WiFiClient, url)
Changed code to:
// Declare object of class HTTPClient
HTTPClient http;
WiFiClient client;

// Setup the destination and content type
http.begin(client, "http://"+server+"/reading");
http.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");

no error, server and client both run, but no connection.

[goldbattle]

I assume you are using the v1 version of this code?
I no longer use this so can't help debug anything.

Maybe the libraries have updated since I used them.
Here is what I have on my machine:

• DHTesp - 1.0.11
• ESPAsyncTCP - 1.2.0
• ESP Async WebServer - 1.2.0

It looks like you might need to define a WiFiClient now, see this link:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/67702894/7718197

[goldbattle]

Oh, I didn't fully read what you said, sorry about that. I see you fixed the problem.

Maybe you can check Serial.println("http response: "+httpCode); to see if there is any connection there.
Are you able to view each devices' web interface?

[wjflier2]

Yes both web interfaces show, but the server doesn't update. header displays "ERROR: have not got any sensor readings from device office.
ERROR: last reading was from 19 hrs, 11 min, 18 sec ago.
ERROR: the system will be turned off till we get a new reading.

[wjflier2]

"thermostat.local.lan" doesn't bring up anythin, I use the server ip

[wjflier2]

I don't get where these connect, all I've read use AP to connect. What am I missing?

[goldbattle]

You are connecting all the esp to the same wifi network correct? They shouldn't be in AP mode.

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[wjflier2]

yes

[wjflier2]

both client and server post on their respective web pages but don't seem to talk to each other

[goldbattle]

Are you able to ping each client yourself? Otherwise, I am not sure.

[wjflier2]

Yes, they ping, but I don't see where the server request data from the client, or the client broadcast to the server

[wjflier2]

Not sure if this is an issue, but I noticed this part of the code doesn't work:
// Connect to Wi-Fi with our static ip
WiFi.config(staticIP, subnet, gateway, dns);
WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
Serial.println("Connecting to WiFi");
while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
delay(1000);
Serial.println(".");

does by changing subnet to (255, 255, 0, 0) but then the server web page doesn't load

[wjflier2]

looks like something with dns
here's what I'm getting now till I reset
current temp of 0.00 < 75
current humidity is 0.00 %
no need to turn on cooling
user has forced fan to be on.

[wjflier2]

Just wanted to say thanks for your responses. I'll figure it out, good brain exercise.