Make: Getting Started with littleBits

Chapter 4. Wireless and Cloud Communication

So far, the Bits you’ve been working with need to physically connect to each other in order to pass the signal from one Bit to the next. But with the help of the wireless receiver and transmitter, you can send the signal without wires. And with the cloudBit, you can connect your project to a WiFi network so that it can be accessed wirelessly via the Internet. If you have a pair of cloudBits, you can have one pass its signal through the Internet. This means your project can stretch across the globe.

Wireless Transmitter and Receiver

The wireless transmitter (w12) and receiver (w11) Bits work with ...