# Cloud connection through ethernet

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/cloud-connection-through-ethernet/34344>\
**Category:** Cloud\
**Created:** [July 6, 2017, 2:04am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/cloud-connection-through-ethernet/34344 "2017-07-06T02:04:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![HappyXD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@HappyXD](https://community.particle.io/u/HappyXD)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:04am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/cloud-connection-through-ethernet/34344/1 "2017-07-06T02:04:00Z")

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Hey guys, I’ve been trying to get some ethernet functionality on my photon and so far the basic things work (like dhcp, ping and web requests). Next step I wanted to try was maybe connecting to the cloud through ethernet instead of WiFi. Would this be possible? Thanks for any help!

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**Author:** ![ScruffR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/scruffr/32/6952_2.png) [@ScruffR](https://community.particle.io/u/ScruffR)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 5:13am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/cloud-connection-through-ethernet/34344/2 "2017-07-06T05:13:33Z")

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Have you tried a forum search for _ethernet_?

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**Author:** ![HappyXD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@HappyXD](https://community.particle.io/u/HappyXD)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 5:39am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/cloud-connection-through-ethernet/34344/3 "2017-07-06T05:39:12Z")

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Yes, I obtained the library I am currently using from:

> [@Porting the ethernet library from Arduino](https://community.particle.io/t/porting-the-ethernet-library-from-arduino/13081):
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> I find myself in need of a wired ethernet connection. I want to stay on the Particle platform because of the upcoming Electron. I’m attempting to grab data from an embedded system through a web interface and then relay it to my database for analysis etc. I have acquired a Wiznet W5100 breakout that communicates via SPI. Physical connection was easy. The board is communicating with the network - I can see the link and rx/tx lights going. I’ve tried my hand at bringing over the Arduino libra…

I'm glad they were able to port the ethercard library to particle, but half the time my photon isn't able to access the ethernet controller (ie. the enc28j60). I've tried other libraries like the UIPEthernet but so far I have not been able to compile any of them. If anyone has successfully gotten ethernet to work with their particle device, any help would be greatly appreciated.