Internet Connection

[Saboi]

Hi guys,

How can one initiate a connection to the internet using php?

Thanks

[andrewsmd]

What do you mean a connection to the internet? Do you mean to a website? If so, check out the curl functions. To establish a "connection to the internet" you need to purchase a subscription from some sort of ISP and then you need to have some sort of interface to connect to them. This is usually a dsl cable modem, but could be a satellite receiver or even the old dial up modem. You can't just "connect" to the internet through php.

[Saboi]

Hi,

Thanks.

Developing a text messaging system to mainly run offline. Will be using a modem and a SIM card with internet setting from ISP.

I would like to have sms2email but only initiate an internet connection when an SMS has the correct key, say, online. My main interest is how to initiate that internet connection to the sim card(ISP) for the purpose of just sending and email and thereafter, disconnect.

Any idea?

Thank you.