# hw_Connect

(PHP 4)

hw_Connect — Opens a connection

### Description

int hw_connect ( string `$host` , int `$port` [, string `$username` ], string `$password` )

Opens a connection to a Hyperwave server and returns a connection index on success, or `FALSE` if the connection could not be made. Each of the arguments should be a quoted string, except for the port number. The `username` and `password` arguments are optional and can be left out. In such a case no identification with the server will be done. It is similar to identify as user anonymous. This function returns a connection index that is needed by other Hyperwave functions. You can have multiple connections open at once. Keep in mind, that the password is not encrypted.

See also hw_pconnect().