# Wifi Listening mode and TCP socket - Particle photon

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/wifi-listening-mode-and-tcp-socket-particle-photon/49819>\
**Category:** Firmware\
**Tags:** photon\
**Created:** [May 17, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/wifi-listening-mode-and-tcp-socket-particle-photon/49819 "2019-05-17T14:24:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![UMD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/umd/32/5850_2.png) [@UMD](https://community.particle.io/u/UMD)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 5:47am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/wifi-listening-mode-and-tcp-socket-particle-photon/49819/13 "2019-05-22T05:47:35Z")

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@iotbang, have a look at this post: [Particle.connect() disconnects WiFi - can this be stopped?](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-connect-disconnects-wifi-can-this-be-stopped/43089), it refers to an excellent solution that @rickkas7 has come up with regarding intranet only operation.

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