CC3000 Breakout and Teensy 2.0

[ksum]

I found a solution to the problem of the CC3000 acting weird when trying to reconnect to a website at
specific intervals.

• Start the CC3000
  Connect to the network
  Check DHCP
  Resolve the website's IP
  Download the needed data
  Use this code to disconnect from the network

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while (cc3000.checkConnected())
{
    cc3000.disconnect();
    delay(1000);
}

I've been running this in my project for about an hour now with the interval set at 1 minute
and it hasn't missed a connection yet. I guess the CC3000 just doesn't like to stay connected
to a network for long periods.

[adafruit_support_mike]

Wifi connections are much more vulnerable to noise and interference than wired connections, so disconnecting and reconnecting is a good idea.

Glad to hear it's working for you!

[ksum]

Now that I think about it, most WiFi clients will automatically reconnect.
The CC3000 is just a dumb device and won't reconnect unless the app
tells it to. I don't know why I was expecting it to be smarter than that. :)

[adafruit_support_mike]

Welcome to the Maker mindset. ;-)

Today's consumer electronics do a huge amount of work behind the scenes to present the appearance of "just working". It's hard to appreciate how much effort that takes until you pop the hood and start tinkering with the pieces.

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