char ssid[] = SECRET_SSID;    // your network SSID (name)
char pass[] = SECRET_PASS;    // your network password (use for WPA, or use as key for WEP)

void initWIFIShield(){
    if (WiFi.status() == WL_NO_SHIELD) {
        shldStatus = "No WIFI Shield";
    } else {
        shldStatus = "WIFI Shield Good";
    }
}

void connectWIFI(){
    int status = WL_DISCONNECTED;
    while (status != WL_CONNECTED) {
        // Connect to WPA/WPA2 network. Change this line if using open or WEP network:
        status = WiFi.begin(ssid, pass);
        // wait 2 seconds for connection:
        delay(2000);
    }
}

/**************************************************************************
    Display WIFI Connection parameters
 **************************************************************************/
void printWiFiStatus() {
    // print the SSID of the network you're attached to:
    connSSID = WiFi.SSID();

    // print your WiFi shield's IP address:
    IPAddress ip = WiFi.localIP();
    connIPaddr = converIPtoString(ip);
    
    // print the received signal strength:
    long rssi = WiFi.RSSI();
    connSS = String(rssi);
}